Anonymous
Post 04/06/2022 13:53     Subject: appropriate bar mitzvah gift for a good family friend?

Is the whole family attending?

If it's just your child attending, $54 is most common amount.

If it's the whole family attending, I would multiply 18 to get to around $200.
Anonymous
Post 04/06/2022 13:12     Subject: appropriate bar mitzvah gift for a good family friend?

Nothing should be expected, anything should be appreciated. If the kid expects a certain amount you’re doing it wrong
Anonymous
Post 04/06/2022 12:44     Subject: appropriate bar mitzvah gift for a good family friend?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We would give at minimum $200.


We are clearly in different tax brackets. I don’t spend $200 on my own kids.


How often do your kids prepare for four to six months after six years of extra schooling to get the honor of being called up to read from the torah? On any other birthday my kids get a gift of $15-$50, but this is special and although I earn less than six figures, I save for this because it's important and special.


Definitely is special..but that does not mean there is a fee to attend.
Anonymous
Post 04/06/2022 12:40     Subject: appropriate bar mitzvah gift for a good family friend?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We would give at minimum $200.


We are clearly in different tax brackets. I don’t spend $200 on my own kids.


How often do your kids prepare for four to six months after six years of extra schooling to get the honor of being called up to read from the torah? On any other birthday my kids get a gift of $15-$50, but this is special and although I earn less than six figures, I save for this because it's important and special.
Anonymous
Post 04/06/2022 12:31     Subject: appropriate bar mitzvah gift for a good family friend?

Anonymous wrote:We would give at minimum $200.


We are clearly in different tax brackets. I don’t spend $200 on my own kids.
Anonymous
Post 04/06/2022 12:12     Subject: appropriate bar mitzvah gift for a good family friend?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:18 bucks


You should be embarrassed. I’ve spent more than that on a preschool friend I’ve never met!


I find your response embarrassing.
Anonymous
Post 04/06/2022 12:10     Subject: Re:appropriate bar mitzvah gift for a good family friend?

Anonymous wrote:Give in accordance with your budget and relationships to the family, in multiples of 18. We do 180 for the closest of family friends. While we could afford more, these are still 13 year old kids. We plan to give them larger cash gifts for their wedding.


This exactly. And we do $180 for good friends.
Anonymous
Post 04/04/2022 18:29     Subject: appropriate bar mitzvah gift for a good family friend?

Anonymous wrote:18 bucks


You should be embarrassed. I’ve spent more than that on a preschool friend I’ve never met!
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2022 22:49     Subject: appropriate bar mitzvah gift for a good family friend?

18 bucks
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2022 22:39     Subject: Re:appropriate bar mitzvah gift for a good family friend?

Give in accordance with your budget and relationships to the family, in multiples of 18. We do 180 for the closest of family friends. While we could afford more, these are still 13 year old kids. We plan to give them larger cash gifts for their wedding.
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2022 21:31     Subject: appropriate bar mitzvah gift for a good family friend?

We would give at minimum $200.
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2022 14:45     Subject: appropriate bar mitzvah gift for a good family friend?

Anonymous wrote:Is 90 ok for a good friend?


Fine.
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2022 14:10     Subject: appropriate bar mitzvah gift for a good family friend?

Is 90 ok for a good friend?
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2022 13:33     Subject: appropriate bar mitzvah gift for a good family friend?

18.
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2022 13:24     Subject: appropriate bar mitzvah gift for a good family friend?

I understand I'm supposed to give money in a certain multiple? is it of 7 or 18?