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[quote=Anonymous]My daughter received money, gift cards, and jewelry, for the most part. And not to sound sappy, but truly the best gifts were people's presence and participation. We loved having people from different phases of her life there to celebrate with us, and it meant so much that people came out of their way to attend. The gifts she received were secondary to marking the milestone and celebrating with family and friends.

But to answer the quesiton of how much to give - whatever you feel comfortable giving based on your financial situation and your closeness with the family. My daughter received gifts of $18 to $54 from school friends, and it meant so much to us that most of these (non-Jewish) friends took the time to find out that multiples of 18 meant something. She also got some beautiful Bat Mitzvah cards with lovely notes - again that truly meant something to us (we don't live in a very Jewish area).

She also got gift cards - most $25, maybe some $50, I don't remember.  From families of 4, she got some gifts of jewelry or money gifts that ranged from about $100 to $200. Really, anything goes! If anyone is insulted by what you give, then I'd imagine those people aren't people you'd want to be friends with anyway. [/quote]

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