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Would a gift make them uncomfortable?



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amother


 

Post Sun, May 06 2012, 6:34 am
I received a bar mitzvah invitation from overseas. This family never sent a gift for any of my sons' bar mitzvahs, although I sent them invitations.

If I'm nice and send a gift, won't that be kind of insulting, like saying that I'm better than them?
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chani8




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, May 06 2012, 7:09 am
If you are in the U.S. and they are in Israel, then you can send a gift if you want to, and they'll appreciate it and not feel badly that they didn't send you one.

And if you are in Israel and they are in the US, you don't need to send a gift. A nice card is really enough, unless you are in contact by facebook. Then that's enough.
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Yocheved84




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, May 06 2012, 8:15 am
Your policy of sending gifts when you can't attend something should have nothing to do with the recipient (at least in this scenario). You do what you feel is right--don't worry about offending the family. I think you're coming off as thoughtful!!
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LisaS




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Mar 22 2017, 5:43 am
A phone call to say mazel tov might even be nicer than a gift. But I don't think you can go wrong with sending a gift. Some people are just more gifty than others.
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Rutabaga




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Mar 22 2017, 9:12 am
Old thread alert. The bar mitzvah boy must be almost 18 by now!
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amother
Seafoam


 

Post Wed, Mar 22 2017, 9:40 am
Rutabaga wrote:
Old thread alert. The bar mitzvah boy must be almost 18 by now!


chosson gift!
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