There are three traits, declares the Talmud that characterize the Jewish people

Former Meretz MK Yair Golan again attacked Israel's haredi community, calling them a "parasitic population."

"It is impossible to have a huge population that is growing at a rapid rate, a parasitic population in the State of Israel," Golan claimed during an interview with Channel 2 News today (Monday).

"I think the haredim have brought us to the moment of decision: does this country want equal rights and equal obligations, or is this a country that discriminates against entire sectors?" he said.

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There are three traits, 

declares the Talmud, 

that characterize the Jewish people: 

Compassionate, Bashful, Benevolent

Eruvin 65a  “Rabbi I’lai said, ‘A person’s character is discerned in three ways: his ‘cup’, his ‘wallet’ and his anger’.”

Aside from the wise message taught by this Sage, he also worded this teaching in a quite clever and “poetic” manner in his Hebrew statement. He called the “three ways” as follows: “b’Koso, b’Kiso u’v’Ka’aso”.

Rashi explains that these are three ways to determine if a person is proper, and he elaborates on each of these traits. According to Rashi the first way – Koso, his cup — is a reference to the way he deports himself when drinking wine; whether his thinking is still focused. Kiso, his wallet — is a check to see if his financial dealings with others are fair and honest. The third way — Ka’aso, his anger — is discerning that he is not excessively strict towards his fellow person.