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hodeez
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 Sat, Dec 09 2023, 6:54 pm
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Nope bwe get a dreidel pekelach from krm for each kid, and every night after lighting each kid can have one item from it
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Sat, Dec 09 2023, 8:03 pm
I grew up with gelt and not gifts. But honestly, I do give gifts. Kids don't understand the value of money the same way we did. The idea is to reward/encourage them for learning Torah, so today's days that means a gift which is appreciated way more than money.
I know people who b'shitta give money but then take the kids to the toy store so they can buy something immediately with that money.
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chocolate moose
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Sat, Dec 09 2023, 8:08 pm
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not anymore. gelt and latkes and donuts. not gifts.
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amother
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Sat, Dec 09 2023, 8:14 pm
| amother Cadetblue wrote: | | We also don't. It's not a Jewish custom. We give Chanuka gelt. |
We also do gelt.
It's not the same as a gift. It's money not a present. Even if you want to by yourself a gift.
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amother
Hosta
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Sat, Dec 09 2023, 8:23 pm
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I grew up with non Jewish grandparents on one side of the family . They always sent us Xmas money. My Jewish grandmother not frum sent gifts and my Chasidish surrogate grandparents gave tons of gifts to all their grandkids , us included. It was the highlight of our Chanuka . The gift giving stopped once they ka”h had over 50 grandkids and it was too much .
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amother
Bellflower
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Sat, Dec 09 2023, 9:03 pm
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I grew up with the concept that gifts are copying the g*yim. We were told this on school every year. We did Chanuka gelt and still do. My yeshivish Pas Yisrael-only kids davka do gifts. Go figure.
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amother
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Sat, Dec 09 2023, 10:37 pm
Our minhag is to do gifts. I’m not sure how far back it goes but I remember my great grandparents giving gifts.
As for gelt our minhag is to give to the rebbeim not the kids.
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funkyfrummom
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Sat, Dec 09 2023, 10:46 pm
When my kids were very young, we just did gelt as I felt giving presents is copying the non jews and the *other holiday...
However, my daughter went to a school where all of her classmates received big gifts (at least, that is what she told me) and she really nudged and I gave in. (Most of the girls at her school were from a different community than ours.)
She's 17 now and my son is 20. He gets just gelt-- on the 5th night. For her, I wrap up 8 presents. None are big ticket items... like this year there was a body wash, a fashion necklace, flavored chapsticks, a tiny sequined bear, etc. She gets to choose 1 present to open each night. I really wish we just did gelt, but for now it is what it is.
Chocolate gelt is available all 8 nights, though. 
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amother
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Sat, Dec 09 2023, 10:51 pm
| amother Babypink wrote: | Our minhag is to do gifts. I’m not sure how far back it goes but I remember my great grandparents giving gifts.
As for gelt our minhag is to give to the rebbeim not the kids. |
Has your family been in America for many generations?
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