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[Closed] Any one know about Bar mitzvahs ?

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I am probably expecting Naked Gun puns and various other things here, but my son (12) has been invited to a school friends Bar Mitzvah Party. Now I am thinking it would be a good thing for him to go to, educationally and friendshipwise, but not sure what he will be going to. If its a chanting and prayer thing, then I guess that's not what he would be keen on, being its 5 hrs long and hoping is just a normal party. Also, gifts for this event. I have googled, but found that cash in multiples of '18' or party gifts, such as jewish books 😯 .So any ideas on that as well.

 
Posted : 13/10/2015 12:13 pm
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Try and avoid Hugo Boss clothing......

 
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Try and avoid Hugo Boss clothing......

I had to google why. Bloody hell!!

 
Posted : 13/10/2015 12:25 pm
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Its near Windsor, I'll see if Prince Harry is available to join us !

 
Posted : 13/10/2015 12:46 pm
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or adidas !

If the family are inviting non-jewish kids they will pretty relaxed, as long as he dresses smart and takes something that isn't offensive they'll be fine

 
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Whatever you do, don't tell them to keep the tip.

 
Posted : 13/10/2015 12:50 pm
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I have been to a Bat Mitzvah and it was was a very relaxed celebration. I think it may depend on whether the family throwing it are secular as to how religious\traditional the ceremony part of it is. As said above if they are inviting non-Jewish kids I think it should be more of a party than a religious occasion.

We gave cash and my niece used it for a trip to Hungary to visit her grandmothers relatives. I think it is quite common to use this money to go on a trip somewhere - so cash is always welcome.

 
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Pork Scratching anyone? 😛

 
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Are they at least 750mm wide?

If not they aren't enduro enough

 
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Like isto says - they seem more of a party with a bit where the Bar mitzvah-ee reads some stuff out in Hebrew in the Synagogue in front of the congregation. I went to one once where the lad's dad was an orthodox Rabbi but it still wasn't too 'religious'.

 
Posted : 13/10/2015 3:07 pm
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They're a very nice family and like I say, would be good in many ways for him to go, but didn't want to face anything too 'religious' an event , just hoping it was more of a party to be honest. Its 30 miles from us, so we are going to drop him off and go find a pub for Mrs TJ and me, so he can call us if he doesn't want to stay etc.

 
Posted : 13/10/2015 3:52 pm