Something that can represent adulthood and responsibility:
a book, tickets to a live concert/show, a trip, money, etc.
A good Bat mitzvah gift of money really depends on how close you are to this person. The Jewish tradition is to give gifts of money in multiples of 18.
to prepare for a bar or bat mitzvah, usually one studies with the rabbi and cantor to learn the service, Torah reading, and hafatrah reading (and also Hebrew if you don't knopw it well)-there are usually bnai mitzvah classes at the synagogue
Any gift that you would give to a boy or girl is a suitable bar mitzvah gift. Just because it is a bar mitzvah doesn't mean it should be treated specially. Another popular bar mitzvah gift is money in multiples of 18.
When my twin brothers celebrated their mutual bar mitzvah, the event was generally referred to as a 'double bar mitzvah'. Of course, that was quite a while ago, way back in 5725. Maybe there's been a catchy new label invented since then, I don't know. _____ You just pluralize bar - bnai mitzvah
A gift card from his favorite store or restaurant.
Old Bnai Zion Synagogue was created in 1916.
Congratulate her on her Bat mitzvah and tell her you know she did a good job on the bema. Tell her you have been thinking of her but can't make it to the bat mitzvah and that you are sending a small gift. You could find a picture of the two of you and frame it or give her a nice necklace to remind her of your friendship and her bat mitzvah.
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A mitzvah is a good deed. The plural of mitzvah is mitzvot.
You can't go wrong with money. The word life in Hebrew CHAI has the numerical value of 18, therefore people often give bar mitzvah money gifts in multiples of 18 ($18, $36 etc).If you were just friends with the boy who is even having the bar mitzvah, you could just give him something like an iTunes gift card or something like that. Same thing with a girl who is having a bat mitzvah.Important:If the synagogue is Conservative or Orthodox, never try to give a monetary gift (this include gift cards as they're the equivalent of cash) at a bar mitzvah. The reason is that Jews do not handle money on Shabbat (the sabbath). In fact, it's not a good idea to bring a gift of any kind to the synagogue. Either drop off the gift at the family's home in advance or wait until the party.
Greeting cards, checks, or gift cards.
Greeting cards, checks, or gift cards.