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ABC
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 Sat, Dec 20 2008, 1:15 pm
There is a Rav I'm fairly close to who I have started asking all my sheilos. He's not my community rav, so I feel I should be paying him for his time, as whenever I call, he always takes his time and never seems in a hurry.
I want to thank him for being so generous with his time, and also 'pay' him somehow. I think to offer actual payment would be awkward and maybe embarrass him, but I want him to know that I do not take his time and patience for granted.
what should I give him?
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newatit
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Sat, Dec 20 2008, 7:00 pm
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what about donating to a tzedaka in his honor? or a gift certificate to a nice restaraunt? bottle of wine?
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canadamom
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Sat, Dec 20 2008, 7:15 pm
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why don't you send them chocolates for shabbos, don't forget there's usually a wife involved that is selfless and lets her husband help the klall
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btMOMtoFFBs
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Sun, Dec 21 2008, 3:02 am
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we sent a fresh fruit basket to our Rav's family as a thank you one time and they liked it a lot.
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amother
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Sun, Dec 21 2008, 5:42 am
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It's really nice to send something to your Rav, btw. Many times Rabbis are not in the best financial situations themselves, and giving a gift is such a nice gesture and greatly appreciated.
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TightRopeWalker
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Sun, Dec 21 2008, 11:21 am
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I send a check at least twice a year to an out of town Rav that we ask most of our shailos to. We have bought gifts on occasion, but being they too need to support their (often large) families, money is usually appreciated. He gives of his time to us, and we are no longer one of his mispallelim (although we gave money then too), so we do feel we should send money when we can.
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cookielady
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Sun, Dec 21 2008, 11:37 am
| TightRopeWalker wrote: | | I send a check at least twice a year to an out of town Rav that we ask most of our shailos to. We have bought gifts on occasion, but being they too need to support their (often large) families, money is usually appreciated. He gives of his time to us, and we are no longer one of his mispallelim (although we gave money then too), so we do feel we should send money when we can. |
I second this. Money is most likely most appreciated. At times we have been given expensive gifts, while it's nice to receive them, money would definitely be the most useful. (I
'm talking about gifts to your rabbi, not gifts in general)
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drumjj
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Sun, Dec 21 2008, 11:58 am
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I also agree with cookie when we receive money gifts from our congregation its much more appreciated then things like whiskey and wine and baskets of fruit bc money is always needed
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ABC
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Mon, Dec 22 2008, 12:57 pm
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how much money would you send? we dont have a lot, but I dont want to give an insultingly small amount.
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drumjj
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Mon, Dec 22 2008, 3:15 pm
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how much would u call alot?
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chabadshb
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Mon, Dec 22 2008, 3:46 pm
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I think any anount is good, he will apreciate not for the $$, but because u want to say thank u.
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MOMOFTEN
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Mon, Dec 22 2008, 3:49 pm
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Money is always appreciated. But a nice poem and/or a few words are also nice gestures. I have a Rav that goes well beyond the call of duty and I am a single mom so I need him alot, I write nice notes periodeiocally and buy little gifts for the house. I use him to sell my chometz or as a mohel for my grandkids so I can give him money then.
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