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Wow, you clearly have no concept of how bar/bat mitzvahs work. You give money. As the PP said, it goes into an account for college.  You are helping celebrate this child becoming a man/woman and helping pay for their education (even in a small way) which is a major value in Judaism. Please don't impose your own cultural values (money is not a nice gift) on someone else's tradition.[/quote]

While I agree with this post's general point, I would like to point out that when I give someone money I don't expect it to go in a College fund. I honestly don't care what they do with the money. It's not my business. I'd more say it's not considered odd to give, more than I'd say it's "what's given". A lot of people don't give money. It's up to the Parents of the child to make sure their kid knows that the amount of money given, or the type of gift given, is unimportant. The fact that someone gives you a gift is.....a gift......If you are uncomfortable passing a child a check, don't give them one. You don't have to make a judgement call on other people giving them what they choose. A Bar Mitzvah is not a money grab. It is a very important religious event for which some people choose to give money as a gift.[/quote]

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