Eh, I'd argue out strength, at least with more secular/reform jews, is our ability to assimilate.

The orthodox jews, sure, they stick to themselves and their ways.

But a vast majority of jews are not orthodox.

Most jews you see, you wouldn't know. Most of us don't wear a yarmulke (except maybe in synagogue), a tallit, etc.

In fact, the attire you probably think of most (black hat, payos, black coat/pants) kind of has the "opposite" origins of what you'd expect. The outfit emulates what was popular in eastern Europe in the early 19th century, it was literally adopted by Jewish communities at the time to fit in better, or assimilate.

For whatever reason, the orthodox seemed to have twisted the purpose of the attire, and now use it to stand out/differentiate themselves. There's nothing, religiously, that requires/asks of it.

A good amount of my family is orthodox, and a good amount of them follow the law, rather than tradition - as to say they wear a head covering (ball cap) and wear a tallit under their clothes mostly, just with the 13 tassels hanging out near their waist. Anything further is their own choice, has nothing to do with God, its them wanting to stand out.