Israeli Jews and American Jews are very different.
In America, they are surrounded by other uber-liberals who use their money and influence and thus they are liked and respected.
In Israel, they are surrounded by people who want them to be destroyed as they continue to build and defend a country which was a useless junk pile in ‘30s and is now a very powerful country.
The common denominator is both Jews love their families, are very hard working (other than Hollywood), want the best for their families , are pro-education and thus their children frequently go on to be educated professionals.
Correction: They think they're liked and respected.