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       Re: Baby shower or not?
       By: bopper Date: February 27, 2020, 10:52 am
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       Check with her if she wants a baby shower.  I know that in the
       US Jewish people often don't want to buy any baby stuff so as to
       not "jinx" anything. (I have no idea if you /she is Jewish but
       since she lives in Israel...)
       Can you do a virtual baby shower?  She can be there in person,
       but the items can be shipped to her.
       Have her do an amazon wishlist and then they can ship the items
       directly to her.
       Evidently they have free shipping to Israel
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       Re: Baby shower or not?
       By: Gellchom Date: February 27, 2020, 1:23 pm
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       Yep, we're Jewish.  But we're not superstitious.  I think my
       son-in-law's family may be, and in general the custom, if not
       the belief, has pervaded Israeli society enough that they don't
       do baby showers or buy much in advance.  They just bought a
       bassinet, though, so I know they aren't completely opposed to
       it.
       Anyway, I did speak to her about it, and we decided there just
       isn't a good way to do it when she is here.  Almost all of the
       people we would invite are going to be invited to the event for
       my husband, and several of them are even working hard on that
       event.
       I imagine that anyone who would give her a baby gift will give
       her one anyway, shower or no shower.
       bopper, Amazon's new shipping to Israel policy has been a big
       game changer!  There's even a facebook page about it, people are
       so excited.  People try to hit the narrow range between $49 (the
       minimum for free shipping) and $75 (the maximum before VAT kicks
       in).  I'm really glad about it, as we will be moving there next
       winter, and our daughter and her in-laws will no longer have to
       send our son-in-law with shopping lists on his business trips to
       the US.
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