Why do Jews separate themselves so much from society?

1. Sorry if it offends you but I am simply repeating what many others have said to reply to the post that sparked this with a similar sort of humor

In Islam, you are not allowed to forcefully convert anyone to Islam but rather guide them to it and teach them about it, hence your use of words could be better.

I was born Jewish and although I am an atheist and don't really take any part in mixing with Jews except my relatives, surely you aren't blind enough to not realise why Jews keep to themselves? Jews have been persecuted throughout history, in many countries anti-semitism is still widely acceptable, and it was only 68 years ago that 1/3 of the world's entire population of Jews were systematically exterminated. Stating the extreme obvious, your average parent of a secondary school child (let's say 45) was born only 23 years after the holocaust. Jews stick together 1) to protect themselves 2) to preserve their culture 3) because Jews and other Jews have a lot of things in common. A lot of Jewish parents who grew up going to non-Jewish schools where they were bullied for being Jewish don't want it to happen to their kids (and you have to be kidding yourself to assume that Jewish kids don't get bullied). However, as someone else pointed out, you probably don't realise if you're passing a Jew in the street or talking to a Jew because most Jews (in this country) don't wear a kippah (the hat) or anything that identifies them as a Jew, and don't go around proclaiming that they are Jewish.

Actually, the only school in North London that is even a bit Jewish is probably JFS, Elchaims etc. However, schools like QE Boys, Christ College, Compton Wren Academy...you dont get many jews

Lol, I would not agree, (I know I am being a little stereotypical here) their large noses and over hairy sideburns are rather of putting

Isn't that a little off topic?