Gift Expert Shares Bar and Bat Mitzvah Present Ideas

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		In the Jewish faith, bar mitzvahs for thirteen-year-old boys and bat mitzvahs for twelve-year-old girls are ceremonies that mark the youth's reaching the age of religious responsibility and maturity. Both are preceded by years of study and preparation. The manner of celebrating a bar or bat mitzvah varies from simple to lavish. Usually it involves lunch or dinner (sometimes both), and often music and dancing are part of the occasion. In spite of the somewhat festive atmosphere, the reason for the celebration is rooted in faith, devotion, and tradition.
	gift ideas (excerpted from Present Perfect) See also: gifts for teens Arrange for a tree to be planted in Israel (for conservation purposes) in the recipient's name. The recipient will be notified and provided with a certificate. Contact the Jewish National Fund. Phone: 800/542-TREE (8733). Monetary gifts—checks, stocks, bonds—are often given. If you wish, give monetary gifts in multiples of $18 (the number 18 represents chai which means "life"). Contributions to Jewish charities are fitting bar/bat mitzvah gifts. Give a gift basket from Kosher Cornucopia. Gift baskets are also available for other Jewish holidays and celebrations. Phone: 800/756-7437. Internet: www.koshercornucopia.com. For a card signed by the President of the United States, send a request four to six weeks prior to the bar/bat mitzvah, with the recipient's full name, address, and the date of the event. Mail the request to Greetings Office, The White House, Washington, DC 20500. Personalized bar/bat mitzvah albums, torahs, bar mitzvah shawls, Hebrew watches and clocks, sterling name rings, candelabra, Kiddush cups, charity banks, Star of David crystal paperweights, antique oil lamps, Jewish motif bookmarks, Sabbath candle holders, and coin sets are available through The Source for Everything Jewish. Phone: 800/426-2567. Internet: www.jewishsource.com. Present Perfect: Unforgettable Gifts for Every Occasion is filled with gift ideas for bar/bat mitzvahs and every other gift giving occasion. In addition, you get tips on gifting etiquette, shopping, wrapping, special presentations, and much, much more. To order the book, click here. NEW! To start shopping for gifts right now, click here. Have any bar/bat mitzvah gift ideas you'd like to share?