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Old 11-01-2010, 06:42 AM   #1
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Hebrew good wishes help, please?

We are unable to attend the Bat Mitzvah of Hebe's first best friend who moved away but with whom we are still in touch. I'd like to use an appropriate Hebrew greeting in the reply (?Mazel Tov), if it's not rude for me to do so, given that I'm not Jewish. Advice, please (1) would this be rude/not appropriate? (2) best phrase for a Bat Mitzvah.

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also should we send a card? A gift has been expressly "forbidden". The invitation was paperless (they know already we're not likely to make it so it was more a politeness to send it)
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Old 11-01-2010, 06:55 AM   #2
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Old 11-01-2010, 07:13 AM   #3
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Old 11-01-2010, 08:20 AM   #4
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Old 11-01-2010, 09:02 AM   #5
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If you wish, "Mazel Tov" is "congratulations", and appropriate for any celebration. The best way not to offend is don't try to play Jewish, and respond as you would to any other of her friends.
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Old 11-01-2010, 10:04 AM   #6
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Thanks -there is a little background story where the mom tries to use British phrases occasionally, and I Yiddish (rather than Hebrew) so that's why I thought I might get away with it here, but just wanted to check there weren't any major no-nos -like wishing an actor good luck appreciate the input.
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Old 11-02-2010, 12:53 PM   #7
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Mazel Tov is generally acceptable as a congratulatory phrase, although I remember a Rabbi at a wedding I went to explaining that it meant Lucky Stars or Good Stars.
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