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How much do you give the rebbe ?
$75  
 6%  [ 4 ]
$100-$150  
 59%  [ 39 ]
$150-$200  
 13%  [ 9 ]
$200-$250  
 10%  [ 7 ]
$250+  
 10%  [ 7 ]
Total Votes : 66



amother
OP  


 

Post Tue, Dec 24 2024, 10:55 pm
?
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amother
Tuberose


 

Post Tue, Dec 24 2024, 11:27 pm
No option for less than $75?
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amother
Raspberry


 

Post Tue, Dec 24 2024, 11:30 pm
36
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amother
Azure  


 

Post Tue, Dec 24 2024, 11:30 pm
amother Tuberose wrote:
No option for less than $75?


Was thinking the same
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amother
Mocha


 

Post Tue, Dec 24 2024, 11:31 pm
A few years back we did 200, but now giving 100 is like giving 200 in regards to our budgets, the world finances etc. I hope the rebbeim won't judge/remember what we gave when we had them previously
I made sure to write a nice card so at least hopefully they know they are doing a great job and the lower amount is not a reflection of their work but of our finances...
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amother
  Azure


 

Post Tue, Dec 24 2024, 11:32 pm
I’ve always given $100 in the past. This year I just can’t. Not sure what I’m going to give
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amother
Wheat


 

Post Tue, Dec 24 2024, 11:35 pm
$50
Not sure where you live but under 75 is very normal in my Lakewood yeshivish crowd
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Molly Weasley




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Dec 24 2024, 11:41 pm
$100 for the rebbe, since the boys usually have just one.

Much less for dd's many many teachers
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amother
Anemone


 

Post Tue, Dec 24 2024, 11:41 pm
we try to give $500 plus (for the year) this year we are tight so not sure it will happen.

we live in a place where tuition is cheap and Rebbes are low income so we make it a priority.
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amother
  OP  


 

Post Yesterday at 12:03 am
amother Tuberose wrote:
No option for less than $75?

So sorry ! Is there a way to add that
?
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amother
Tealblue


 

Post Yesterday at 12:15 am
I posted this on a different thread earlier today...

A gift, is a gift.

Give what you can afford.

No amount is considered cheap. It means you're showing appreciation, while still staying within budget.

And if one cannot afford a monetary amount, a nice card goes a long way too.
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amother
Seafoam


 

Post Yesterday at 12:19 am
50-100
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amother
DarkPurple


 

Post Yesterday at 12:20 am
What is the point of this poll? To make people feel bad? Being a Rebbe is a career choice like any other job... Not to sound mean .
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amother
  OP  


 

Post Yesterday at 7:05 am
amother DarkPurple wrote:
What is the point of this poll? To make people feel bad? Being a Rebbe is a career choice like any other job... Not to sound mean .

The point is I want to know what the standard is so I can base my gift off the standard
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care4u




 
 
    
 

Post Yesterday at 7:10 am
amother OP wrote:
The point is I want to know what the standard is so I can base my gift off the standard

This is so school dependent.
Even within one town like Lakewood it depends on the school. In some schools 100 is considered low and other places 100 is considered high. Give what you could afford or don't give anything at all. Either is fine.

Chances are there will usually be someone who gives less than you and someone who gives more.
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amother
Puce  


 

Post Yesterday at 7:13 am
$250
Yeshivish Lakewood school

(We used maaser)

It’s a longstanding minhag to tip the Rebbi on Chanukah for teaching our kids Torah.

https://www.kosher.com/video/w.....-228/
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lamplighter




 
 
    
 

Post Yesterday at 7:14 am
50
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OddoneOut1




 
 
    
 

Post Yesterday at 7:22 am
amother Puce wrote:
$250
Yeshivish Lakewood school

(We used maaser)

It’s a longstanding minhag to tip the Rebbi on Chanukah for teaching our kids Torah.

https://www.kosher.com/video/w.....-228/


If your child's rebbe was actually from a wealthy family, lived in a nicer home, goes on nicer vacations- you would still give from maaser?
What makes that rebbe an ani?

This is not an attack- I am genuinely asking
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amother
  Puce


 

Post Yesterday at 7:24 am
OddoneOut1 wrote:
If your child's rebbe was actually from a wealthy family, lived in a nicer home, goes on nicer vacations- you would still give from maaser?
What makes that rebbe an ani?

This is not an attack- I am genuinely asking


No. If it was clear the rebbi was wealthy we’d give $100 maybe. But so far every one of my children’s rebbeim live extremely simply - ie making weddings in the cheapest wedding hall in town by far, making a vort in the yeshiva’s lunchroom which is not a simcha hall, to save money, driving very old and simple cars.

I even saw one rebbi going to a local food drop off place to get free food close to erev Shabbos.
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Ruchel




 
 
    
 

Post Yesterday at 7:33 am
It's à joke?
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