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** In a predominantly Jewish cast, the non-Jewish character is the nice one.
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** Nice AmbiguouslyJewish Boy.

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* '''Downplayed:''' Bob is a bit of a JerkWithAHeartOfGold who celebrates Hanukkah and two other big Jewish holidays, but otherwise doesn't practice his religion very much.

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Bob is a bit of a JerkWithAHeartOfGold who celebrates Hanukkah and two other big Jewish holidays, but otherwise doesn't practice his religion very much.much.
** Nice Jewish Young Man.
** Bob's Jewish heritage isn't touched upon very much, nor does he have any notable Jewish accent or speak very many Jewish phrases, if any.
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* '''Double Subverted:''' But once Alice goes on more dates with and gets to know Bob better, she realizes it was an act to protect Bob from more heartbreak, and he really is the guy he presents himself as.

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* '''Double Subverted:''' But once Alice goes on more dates with and gets to know Bob better, she realizes it was an act to protect Bob from more heartbreak, and [[SheepInSheepsClothing he really is the guy he presents himself as.as]].
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Basic Trope: A Jewish male character who's a NiceGuy.

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Basic Trope: '''Basic Trope:''' A Jewish male character who's a NiceGuy.
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* ''Straight:'' Bob is a nice boy who frequently helps his friends when they're in need; he also goes to temple and celebrates several major Jewish holidays.
* ''Exaggerated:'' Bob is an IdealHero and one of the nicest guys on the planet; he is deeply religious, follows the Torah to the last word, and acknowledges every Jewish holiday on the calendar.
* ''Downplayed:'' Bob is a bit of a JerkWithAHeartOfGold who celebrates Hanukkah and two other big Jewish holidays, but otherwise doesn't practice his religion very much.
* ''Justified:'' The religious creed of the Torah obligates Bob to have the temparment he does.
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* ''Straight:'' '''Straight:''' Bob is a nice boy who frequently helps his friends when they're in need; he also goes to temple and celebrates several major Jewish holidays.
* ''Exaggerated:'' '''Exaggerated:''' Bob is an IdealHero and one of the nicest guys on the planet; he is deeply religious, follows the Torah to the last word, and acknowledges every Jewish holiday on the calendar.
* ''Downplayed:'' '''Downplayed:''' Bob is a bit of a JerkWithAHeartOfGold who celebrates Hanukkah and two other big Jewish holidays, but otherwise doesn't practice his religion very much.
* ''Justified:'' '''Justified:''' The religious creed of the Torah obligates Bob to have the temparment he does.
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* ''Subverted:'' Alice meets Bob on a dating service; Bob presents himself as a religious NiceGuy, but is in actuality a WolfInSheepsClothing.
* ''Double Subverted:'' But once Alice goes on more dates with and gets to know Bob better, she realizes it was an act to protect Bob from more heartbreak, and he really is the guy he presents himself as.

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* ''Subverted:'' '''Subverted:''' Alice meets Bob on a dating service; Bob presents himself as a religious NiceGuy, but is in actuality a WolfInSheepsClothing.
* ''Double Subverted:'' '''Double Subverted:''' But once Alice goes on more dates with and gets to know Bob better, she realizes it was an act to protect Bob from more heartbreak, and he really is the guy he presents himself as.
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Basic Trope: A Jewish male character who's a NiceGuy.

* ''Straight:'' Bob is a nice boy who frequently helps his friends when they're in need; he also goes to temple and celebrates several major Jewish holidays.
* ''Exaggerated:'' Bob is an IdealHero and one of the nicest guys on the planet; he is deeply religious, follows the Torah to the last word, and acknowledges every Jewish holiday on the calendar.
* ''Downplayed:'' Bob is a bit of a JerkWithAHeartOfGold who celebrates Hanukkah and two other big Jewish holidays, but otherwise doesn't practice his religion very much.
* ''Justified:'' The religious creed of the Torah obligates Bob to have the temparment he does.
* ''Inverted:''
** Bob is a {{Jerkass}} whose interpretation of the Torah makes him very unpleasant to be around.
** GreedyJew
* ''Subverted:'' Alice meets Bob on a dating service; Bob presents himself as a religious NiceGuy, but is in actuality a WolfInSheepsClothing.
* ''Double Subverted:'' But once Alice goes on more dates with and gets to know Bob better, she realizes it was an act to protect Bob from more heartbreak, and he really is the guy he presents himself as.

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