Gifts for non-frum bar mitzvah twins

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Chippies

Tue, Mar 25 2014, 8:02 pm

My cousins are having their "b'nei mitzvah" next shabbos and I just realized that I need to buy a present! This family is very wealthy and we are not, so it doesn't make much sense to me to give them cheques, as I usually do for gifts. I really don't know them so well, so I don't know if they have any particular interests - all I know is that they both love hockey and that they're both very bright. They have some Jewish knowledge, as they went to a reform Jewish day school up until grade 6, but the family really doesn't do much other than go to shul for rosh hashana and yom kippur. I would like to get them something Jewishy, as I am their only religious cousin. But I want it to be something they'll actually enjoy and/or get use out of.

Any suggestions? Any books that may be good for them?

imasinger

Tue, Mar 25 2014, 8:12 pm

Try Judaica. Maybe give them each a kiddush cup, or a mezuzah for their rooms, or give each one a shofar?

Jewishmofm

Tue, Mar 25 2014, 8:58 pm

I would go with hockey gear here. We have non-frum neighbors whose bar mitzva boys are crazy about basketball. We gifted them with a really nice basketball for the occasion - definitely went a lot further as far as a relationship with the 'wacky orthodox people' went than any sefer would. And I doubt they'll ever open the sefer without first feeling a bit open to learning torah - which they won't if they feel the orthodox are ramming it down their throats.

emama

Tue, Mar 25 2014, 9:24 pm

I usually give kids who aren't religious a chanukiah. Most people do celebrate Chanukah. Or, some piece of luggage, such as a carry on, or sports bag.

Chippies

Tue, Mar 25 2014, 10:29 pm

Thanks for the responses so far. They are definitely more familiar with Judaism than the average Jew, as they did go to jewish day school up until a couple of years ago. They have a shabbos dinner every week (not necessarily a kosher one, but "kosher style"), so perhaps a kiddush cup would be nice for them. A Chanukia is another good idea, but I feel like they probably already have one. Maybe I can find a hockey-themed kiddush cup....hmm...haha. Any other suggestions?

amother

Tue, Mar 25 2014, 10:46 pm

not sure your budget but here is a hockey mezuzah

http://www.shalomhouse.com/sha.....zuzah

http://www.eichlers.com/day-by......html
http://www.eichlers.com/cerami......html
http://www.yusselsplace.com/me.....it=30

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