Jewish way to raise a genius
By Jason Lim Growing up in Korea, I remember a book that my mother used to read religiously. It was a thick tome called, ``The Jewish Way to Raise a Genius.” Curious that my mother seemed to treasure it so much, I actually leafed through it as a kid, although I must have been less than nine years old at the time. I don’t recall what it said with perfect clarity, but I do remember how it praised the Jews for having an almost supernatural ability to induce unworldly self-discipline and instill ingenuity in their children, which has led them to be such a dominant force in world affairs despite having a very small geographical and population footprint. It exhorted the Koreans, whom it likened to the Jews in terms of historical oppression, to do what the Jews do, especially when it came to raising children. After all, the future begins with your children’s education. Hmm, now that I think about it, perhaps that’s why my parents sent me to a private high school whose student population was overwhelmingly Jewish. I went to more Bar Mitzvah’s than regular birthday parties and w