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What would you buy a friend who is moving away to do kiruv?



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muss  




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 03 2008, 4:42 pm
They are leaving soon and I really want to get her something but have no idea what to get. It can't be too big because I want her to have room to take it with her.
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lamplighter




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 03 2008, 4:44 pm
I made my friends a homemade cookbook of easy to use recipes with simple common ingredients.
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  muss  




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 03 2008, 4:48 pm
Thanks for the quick reply but she has so many recipe books already, she doesn't need any more.
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greenfire  




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 03 2008, 4:49 pm
a beautiful mezuzah for their new home ...
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gryp  




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 03 2008, 4:51 pm
I've bought a "Welcome to the Chabad House" door plaque for a gift.
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fantabulous




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 03 2008, 4:52 pm
Maybe a really nice guestbook for her home where people can sign when they come and stay or visit.

She'll probably be having lots of guests!
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Mommy007




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 03 2008, 5:00 pm
How about a CHANUKAS HABAIS?
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Chocoholic




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 03 2008, 5:03 pm
A Diary so when she has something on her mind and she can't pass by your house she can write it off.
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Mevater




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 03 2008, 5:08 pm
A Phone Book with all her old friends numbers and friendly notes from each and if shes going out of the country, phone cards.
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DefyGravity




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 03 2008, 5:09 pm
Bed Bath and Beyond or Target gift card because they'll probably be a lot of things they'll need for their new home.
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Atali




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 03 2008, 5:11 pm
I would say a nice gift basket of hard-to-find (outside of large communities) heimishe brand food.
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busylady




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 03 2008, 5:33 pm
some kosher cookbooks...they are going to have to get used to doing a lot of cooking, theres usually not much stuff to buy out there..
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  muss




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 03 2008, 6:10 pm
Where did you buy the "Welcome to the Chabad House" door plaque?
Also she is having a good-buy party. What is a cute something to make - food - in a shape of something to do with leaving e.g. when someone has a baby, I would make a cake in the shape of a baby stroller?
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Raisin




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 03 2008, 6:30 pm
muss wrote:
Where did you buy the "Welcome to the Chabad House" door plaque?
Also she is having a good-buy party. What is a cute something to make - food - in a shape of something to do with leaving e.g. when someone has a baby, I would make a cake in the shape of a baby stroller?


aeroplane, moving truck - however she is going. or suitcases.
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  greenfire




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 03 2008, 7:02 pm
Raisin wrote:

aeroplane, moving truck - however she is going. or suitcases.


cute idea Thumbs Up
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ShakleeMom




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 03 2008, 7:59 pm
I would buy her a very feminine cosmetics case, to keep her personal traveling stuff in. Years ago dh bought me one and I treasure it till today. IN fact inside I keep miniature everything and whenever we go away, be it a shabbos or extended vacation, all I have to grab is clothing and that case is always ready for leaving. You can fill it with smelly things.
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queen




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 03 2008, 9:54 pm
We had the same situation recently, and had a shabbos washing towel (al nitelas yadayim) made up for them with their family name written on it in hebrew.

The place I got it from ships where ever you need.
PM me if you need info on ordering.

It was $15 a towel, including personalization.
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mimivan




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 03 2008, 10:01 pm
How about an appliance that will help them make foods that are hard to find kosher in remote areas.
I'm thinking of a juice maker or an ice cream maker etc...something along those lines (but it would have to be a GOOD friend, because these can be costly)
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mama-star




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 03 2008, 10:34 pm
lubavitch prints some cookbooks for shluchos that have easy-to-make recipes in large quantities. that works for kiruv! Very Happy
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  gryp




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Sep 04 2008, 9:44 am
I bought the plaque at an engraving place in a mall. You choose which plaque you want and they engrave what you want on it.
Then at 3 AM while everyone was sleeping we drilled it into their door. They had a surprise when they woke up a few hours later, LOL.
I just realized I'm giving myself away to my partners-in-action that night. PIA, if you're on here, please tell me so!
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