Bar Mitvah

[sartre 0]

Forgive my Christian ignorance, but my daughter and I are invited to a Bar Mitzvah, and I need some info. Judging from the invitation, it's a formal affair, but how formal? What's a suitable gift? Any other etiquette I should know about?

[Muenkel 0]

You're a little vague. Does the invitation say 'formal attire'? What type of reception hall is it; the K of C or a swanky banquet hall? Judging by what you did state, I'm assuming the men should be in a suit and the women in a dress. As for the gift, I always think that should be up to the attendee.

Chris

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Chris

[dmcoco84 5]

Yes, it’s very formal. Just act like you’re in church and you'll be fine. Gift - Is whatever - What would a 13 year old like.

And just for education purposes - here is some reading for ya.

http://www.jewfaq.org/barmitz.htm

Coco

[skymama 37]

My son went to one and it was a dress-up affair. As far as a gift goes, we were told there's something special about the number 18 in the Jewish faith, and so people gave monetary gifts in multiples of 18. Maybe someone else knows the reasoning behind that.

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[waltappel 1]

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What's a suitable gift? Any other etiquette I should know about?

I'm thinking giving a smoked ham would not go over all that well.

Walt

[marcandalysse 0]

18 written in hebrew letters means 'hai/chai'...."Life"...like you hear in the jewish drinking toast "Le-haim/lechaim"

"The reason angels can fly is that they take themselves so lightly." --GK Chesterton

[sartre 0]

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And just for education purposes - here is some reading for ya.

Thanks for the link-good info. And thanks to everyone else for the help. My daughter will be pleased that there's some shopping in her near future!

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[sartre 0]

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I'm thinking giving a smoked ham would not go over all that well.

[seejanefall 0]

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My son went to one and it was a dress-up affair. As far as a gift goes, we were told there's something special about the number 18 in the Jewish faith, and so people gave monetary gifts in multiples of 18. Maybe someone else knows the reasoning behind that.

"Chai" is the word for life, it is numerically linked to the number 18.

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[thegreekone 0]

suit/dress....money.


done

went through this last summer and everything turned out kosher.

[unformed 0]

when i was thirteen a bottle of whiskey would've been highly apreciated.

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[sartre 0]

I like the cash idea if it's appropriate

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