History Main / NiceJewishBoy

* Dipper in ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' is a bit AmbiguouslyJewish, and generally fits the trope like a glove, taking other people's ethical choices/behaviors and emotions seriously, having a LivingEmotionalCrutch in his sister that he won't put aside for anything, making it a point to never [[TakingAdvantageOfGenerosity take advantage of anyone's generosity]] despite his other vices and, above all else, just being a rather sweet kid. Though considering [[Characters/GravityFallsGrunkleStan who]] one of his great uncles is, there's always a ''chance'' of him being on the cheap side...

* Geddy Lee[[note]]born Gary Lee Weinrib; his parents were both Holocaust survivors from Poland[[/note]] of Music/{{Rush}} described himself at their UsefulNotes/RockAndRollHallOfFame induction as "a nice Jewish boy from UsefulNotes/{{Toronto}}."

* Nathan Chaim Kaplan of ''Literature/CagingSkies'', a kind and intelligent gentle boy who is unfortunately gassed to death

* Nate from ''Literature/TheLoveAffairsOfNathanielP'' is a subversion. He ''acts'' like this trope, but only because [[SlaveToPR he hates it when people think badly of him.]] On the inside, he's a [[ItsAllAboutMe selfish]] JerkAss to the core.

* Literature/{{The Talmud}} has guidelines for...kosher relations, between husband and wife. One particular rule is that Jewish husbands are ''required'' to satisfy their wives before themselves.

* In ''ComicBook/{{Robin|Series}}'' and ''ComicBook/RedRobin'' Sebastian Ives is a nice, if snarky, Jewish kid who befriends Tim. He starts out more likely to snap at others and as a bit of a coward but slowly mellows out through his high school years and was always kind at heart and in his interactions with his friends.

* Dipper in ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' is a bit AmbiguouslyJewish, and generally fits the trope like a glove, taking other people's ethical choices/behaviors and emotions seriously, having a LivingEmotionalCrutch in his sister that he won't put aside for anything, making it a point to never [[TakingAdvantageOfGenerosity take advantage of anyone's generosity]] despite his other vices and, above all else, just being rather sweet kid. Though considering [[Characters/GravityFallsGrunkleStan who]] one of his great uncles is, there's always a ''chance'' of him being on the cheap side...

* Dipper in ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' is a bit AmbiguouslyJewish, and generally fits the trope like a glove, taking other people's ethical choices/behaviors and emotions seriously, having a LivingEmotionalCrutch in his sister that he won't put aside for anything, and, despite his other vices, making it a point to never [[TakingAdvantageOfGenerosity take advantage of anyone's generosity]]. Though considering [[Characters/GravityFallsGrunkleStan who]] one of his great uncles is, there's always a ''chance'' of him being on the cheap side...

* The title character of WesternAnimation/JacobTwoTwo

* Dipper in ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' is a bit AmbiguouslyJewish, and generally fits the trope like a glove, taking other people's ethical choices/behaviors and emotions seriously, having a LivingEmotionalCrutch in his sister that he won't put aside for anything, and, despite his other vices, making it a point to never [[TakingAdvantageOfGenerosity take advantage of anyone's generosity]]. Though considering [[Characters/GravityFallsGrunkleStan who]] one of his great uncles is, there's definitely a chance of him being on the cheap side...if only deep down.

* Dipper in ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' is a bit AmbiguouslyJewish, and generally fits the trope like a glove, taking other people's ethical choices/behaviors and emotions seriously, having a LivingEmotionalCrutch in his sister that he won't put aside for anything, and making it a point to never [[TakingAdvantageOfGenerosity take advantage of anyone's generosity]]. Though considering [[Characters/GravityFallsGrunkleStan who]] one of his great uncles is, there's definitely a chance of him being on the cheap side...if only deep down.

* Dipper in ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' is a bit AmbiguouslyJewish, and generally fits the trope like a glove, taking other people's ethical choices/behaviors and emotions seriously, having a LivingEmotionalCrutch in his sister that he won't put aside for anything, and making it a point to never [[TakingAdvantageOfGenerosity take advantage of anyone's generosity]]. Though considering [[Characters/GravityFallsGrunkleStan who]] one of his great uncles is, there's definitely a chance of him being a little on the cheap side...if only deep down.

* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'': Kyle Broflovski is probably the best modern version of the stereotype. Even though he can be a bit HotBlooded occasionally, mostly due to [[{{Jerkass}} Cartman's]] behavior, he can still be pretty nice, especially in later seasons. Unless, of course, something causes his [[{{Joisey}} Inner Jersey]] to manifest. Like [[AllTrollsAreDifferent Sno]][[Series/JerseyShore oki]].

* Dipper in ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' is a bit AmbiguouslyJewish.

* WesternAnimation/JacobTwoTwo from the show of the same name

Even though nice Jewish boys are quite likely to cause MatzoFever, a character referred to as "a nice Jewish boy" tends to be unmarried -- he's often referred to as "a nice Jewish boy" by his domineering JewishMother, who wants him to get married and [[IWantGrandkids give her grandchildren]] and is advertising his niceness. {{Jewish Mother}}s may also ask their daughters to find one of these, or indeed their sons to find "a nice Jewish girl."

* Simon from ''Literature/TheMortalInstruments''.

%% * Simon from ''Literature/TheMortalInstruments''.

* Cyrus Goodman from ''Series/AndiMack'' is proudly and openly Jewish. He is shown to be caring, loyal, helpful, thoughtful, and kind.

* Cyrus Goodman from ''Series/AndiMack'' is notably caring, loyal, helpful, thoughtful, and kind. He is proudly and openly Jewish.
* As the show’s token Jewish character, Larry from ''Series/ThatsSoRaven'' is portrayed as generally kind, polite, and non-threatening. Being Corey’s best friend, he comes across as the “softer” or more “sensitive” one of the two.

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* The Rebbe's son in ''A Stranger Among Us''.
* Vinz from ''Film/LaHaine'' averts this trope: he's the most violent of the trio, even though he is a NiceGuy [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold deep down]].
* Greg Focker in ''Film/MeetTheParents''.

Jewish boys are generally {{Nice Guy}}s in Hollywood fiction, or at least can be relied on being so when they're the centre piece or critical element of a given work of fiction. So are AmbiguouslyJewish ones. They also tend to be [[SelfDeprecation self-deprecating]], studious, and brainy. Although he may still [[JewsLoveToArgue love to argue]], even when he's arguing, you can still tell he's nice. It's reasonably likely he's a [[AllJewsAreCheapskates cheapskate]], but he's probably not actually [[GreedyJew greedy]]. They're usually portrayed as smart, reliable, and gentle, with a boyish charm because these are qualities favored in Jewish culture as an ideal husband. Often overlaps with JewishAndNerdy.