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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]$18 is cheap. This is not a regular party. This is a huge, huge deal, that the child spent MONTHS preparing for, that the parents spent THOUSANDS of dollars on (even for a less expensive bar mitzvah). $18 is an insult and not just fine at all. [/quote] I don't see how any gift could be an insult, and this is coming from a rare NW DC middle income mom making some painful sacrifices to plan her DD's "less expensive" bat mitzvah next month. There's no way the magnitude of the gift is any reflection of the giver's assessment of the bnei mitzvah kid's preparation or even the importance of the friendship. Money is indeed the traditional gift, though I don't see why this needs to continue, necessarily, and token amounts are fine. It's nice to show you're in the know about the multiples of 18 tradition, but don't feel you need to add extra 18s. After all, you're not reimbursing the parents for the party, you're just offering the kid a little treat.[/quote]
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