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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It depends on how close you are to the family and how much you are comfortable with giving, but anywhere from $25 to $75 would be fine as a gift (some relatives or close friends may choose to give more). $50 was very typical at my son's bar mitzvah, and he got plenty of $25 gifts; the more expensive ones tended to be from people who were long-time close friends of the family.  You can give a gift card or a non-monetary gift if you would prefer that to giving money.  The value of the guests' company and presence as we celebrated this milestone was what was important, and I certainly couldn't remember who gave gifts of what amount, other than remembering a few very generous ones from close family.

We're Jewish and tend to give gifts in multiples of $18 at bar/bat mitzvahs and when giving to charity (a tradition based on the fact that the Hebrew word for "life" adds up to 18, because Hebrew letters are also numbers). However, it isn't typical for non-Jews to give gifts in multiples of $18 and you certainly don't need to unless you want to.  So if you want to buy a gift card that exists already, those tend to be in multiples of $10 or $25 and that would be fine.[/quote]

NP here.  Thank you for explaining the underlying rationale of the $18.  I was just about to ask.  Also, I appreciate the rest of your response, too.[/quote]

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