Jewish+Family+Structure

Jewish Family Structure - The Jewish Father: -Support his family. -Study the Torah. -See that his children study the Torah.

The Jewish Mother: -Feed the family with Kosher food. -Make sure her husband and children have the right clothing. -Prepare the home for the Shabbat and festivals. -Teach her daughters what they need to know when they grow up.

In a more liberal Jewish family, the responsibility is equally shared between both the parents.

In the book, //Color of Water//, Ruth gives readers a similar feeling of this type of Family relationship. Her father was strict, making sure the kept to the Jewish faith and stayed away from non Jews who could corrupt them. Her mother was loving and an obedient wife.Despite her overall poor health-she could barely see out of one eye,had severe pains in her stomach that grew more and more painful over the years,"she could do more with one hand than i can do with two" said Ruth pg 41. Ruth's mother and father had an arranged marriage and were not lucky enough to find love together. This clip from fidler on the roof gives you an idea of a very typical marriage of a Jewish husband and wife. although it varies from the relationship Ruth's parents experienced, it will give you an idea of a husbands and wife's duties. (minus the singing) media type="youtube" key="h_y9F5St4j0" height="344" width="425" Ruth's mother kept religious traditions of a jewish housewife and was loyal to her husband(tateh).He would call by her name and make fun of her disability.He'd say"I get sick to look at you",and,'why do you bother trying to look pretty?'' pg 41.His married was a business deal for him,**he only wanted money**.