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Basic Trope: A Jewish male character who's a Nice Guy.

  • 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 Ideal Hero 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 Jerk with a Heart of Gold who celebrates Hanukkah and two other big Jewish holidays, but otherwise doesn't practice his religion very much.
    • Nice Jewish Young Man.
    • Nice Ambiguously Jewish Boy.
    • 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.
  • 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.
    • Greedy Jew
    • In a predominantly Jewish cast, the non-Jewish character is the nice one.
  • Subverted: Alice meets Bob on a dating service; Bob presents himself as a religious Nice Guy, but is in actuality a Wolf in Sheep's Clothing.
  • 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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