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amother

Olive

Sun, May 03 2015, 6:55 pm

Are we supposed to pay the kallah teacher? What is done in different circles?
Thanks!

Lanz892

Sun, May 03 2015, 7:01 pm

My kallah teacher didn't charge a set fee, she said whatever one could afford is fine...I'd suggest asking the kallah teacher herself

ra_mom

Sun, May 03 2015, 8:39 pm

You should ask her how much she charges. I paid $550 10 years ago.

pesek zman

Sun, May 03 2015, 9:09 pm

Mine wouldn't take any money. I gave her a check (for around $100) for her to give to the tzedakah of her choice. This was in NY 4 years ago

Volunteer

Sun, May 03 2015, 9:51 pm

Ask her.

Mine didn't ask for anything personally. She just asked that I make a donation to their synagogue (she left the amount up to me).

lakewood mom

Sun, May 03 2015, 9:58 pm

Mine charged $300 9 years ago... That was the going rate

amother

Olive

Sun, May 03 2015, 9:58 pm

Thank you everyone

out-of-towner

Sun, May 03 2015, 10:40 pm

Mine told me her fee up front. I think it was $500 for private classes.

chaos

Sun, May 03 2015, 10:45 pm

I think it's better to ask. I asked and my kallah teacher did not want payment. I gave her a thank you gift.

champion

Mon, May 04 2015, 2:19 am

if in NY expect to use one of your kindeys
Wink

pickle321

Mon, May 04 2015, 4:52 am

In ny my kLlah teacher didn't take payment. She said if u want u can give money to a fund for kallahs that she collected for and I gave 180$

shabbatiscoming

Mon, May 04 2015, 4:54 am

Wow, I am amazed to read the amounts people are quoting here. I got married 10 yaers ago and did not pay anything. She said to give some tzedaka in name of the class, but that was it.

Isnt 550 dollars a lot for such a thing?

amother

Periwinkle

Mon, May 04 2015, 8:03 am

Uhm no. Don't people pay for gowns, flowers, makeup, music, halls, caterers etc etc
Well as a kallah teacher I dedicate between 10 and 12 classes per student totalling an average of about 25 hours. I expect to be compensated like you pay for any other service.(or class)

Rebesq

Mon, May 04 2015, 8:10 am

Agree with amother above. I personally don't charge Kallahs from my Shul as I feel it's part of the package as my husband's job. For everyone else I say pay what you can. However, please note that we spend at least 15-20 hours face to face plus lots of time emailing, on phone dealing with issues ranging from Bedikahs to shalom bayis issues. It does bother me when money is paid freely for everything but this. If someone doesn't have the money that's a different story.

abound

Mon, May 04 2015, 8:27 am

In Jerusalem you can pay between 1700nis to 3500 nis

Iymnok

Mon, May 04 2015, 8:38 am

My parents paid. $500 is a logical amount for the hours. It's more valuable than other classes I've been to, it's a one time course of big importance. If yours, or your daughter's kallah teacher doesn't specify a police, be generous. It's more important than flowers on the chuppah.

boysmom4

Mon, May 04 2015, 9:56 am

I am a kallah teacher in the beginning years I didnt charge an amount and said to give me what they felt they were up to. Then came the years were it was hard to juggle the home and teaching the girls, so I asked a shaila and they told me that if I want to give private lessons to kallahs and give it over with all I got, it has to be like a job were you know your get paid in the end!

Sadie

Mon, May 04 2015, 10:12 am

abound wrote:

In Jerusalem you can pay between 1700nis to 3500 nis

I went through Tzohar and paid 600 shekels. They do a fabulous job.

amother

Olive

Mon, May 04 2015, 10:15 am

Wow now I feel bad I never paid my kallah teacher A few years back I did not knw to even ask, my mom is a kallah teacher and that never came up so I just assumed that's the way it's done. I'm asking now cuz a friend is getting married and was wondering the cost..

Ruchel

Mon, May 04 2015, 11:25 am

Mine was not allowed to ask money

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