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The question is mistaken. Jews do use soap and bathe according to Western convention.

Jewish tradition emphasizes the importance of cleanliness, including bodily hygiene

(see, for example, Talmud Shabbat 49a).

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In an effort to identify some shred of truth that might possibly have led to the question ...

If the purpose of the soap were to wash dishes, then the choice of soap might be considered important. Since soap is inedible, it doesn't need to be kosher according to halakha (Torah-law), but some pious Jews might have the voluntary stringency of using kosher soap in the kitchen. It's quite plausible that animal products might be used in the manufacture of any arbitrary soap, so a soap meant for dishes might be seen as needing a kosher certification in order to avoid those ingredients.

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