Shabbos Gift for Big Rav

Platinum Member Joined: May 06 2007 Posts: 8546

So, dh and I are going away for next shabbos to Dh's Rav. He's not just a Rav, he's a RAV - think next gedolai hador. Anyway, what do I bring for shabbos? While we are very kosher, I know that he has some major chumrot, so, I don't really want to bring food. Same goes for wine I think. I have a bil who is VERY careful with hechsherim and will only eat one or two in the US. So, I try to be very careful. Would nice flowers be appropriate? Would that be enough for dh, I and ds for shabbos?

What do you think?
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Posted: Fri, Feb 15 2008, 8:42 am Post subject: re: Shabbos Gift for Big Rav

Some people, especially those living with stringencies, would rather have their guests come empty-handed, bu not empty-headed.

So your husband should prepare a dvar-Torah to say at the shabbos-tisch if asked, that´s allways appropriate.
It takes time and effort to prepare, and is llways appreciated.

You, on the other hand, can still bring flower - that would be for the Rebbetzin, who must have worked a lot to prepare everything so nicely and opens her door so generously.
I guess flowers are allways nice. The best thing would be - I did that once on chol hamoed Pessah - to send the flowers in advance, by delivery, so the Rebbetzin doesn´t have to worry about finding a vase or getting rid of the ribbons /package etc. just before shabbos. If you arrive before shabbos.
Even better would be to give a decorative flower basket - so there wouldn´t even be needed for a vase.

I hope that was helpful. Wink

Posted: Fri, Feb 15 2008, 3:06 pm Post subject:

what is your budget ?
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Diamond Member Joined: Dec 30 2004 Posts: 3194

maybe salad servers, or something like that, that is inedible.