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Mazel Tov! Israeli weddings introduce ATMs
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by infomatique | July 10, 2008 at 12:47 pm
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This is an idea that will catch in many parts of the world especially for Catholic "first-communion" and "confirmation" as kids prefer getting cash.
Mazel Tov! Israeli weddings introduce ATMs Thursday, 10 July 2008 17:51A new device at one Israeli wedding hall gives new meaning to the Hebrew expression 'Mazel Tov', meaning 'good fortune'.
Guests can now insert a credit card into a machine at the entrance of the Gan Oranim wedding hall, tap in a sum and leave a gift for the bride and groom.
'It's new in Israel and the world,' said the hall's Aya Alon Kaufman. 'It's very convenient... guests can give a gift even if they forget their chequebooks.'
She said couples pay 500 shekels (€95) to rent the ATM-like device and the recorded funds are transferred into their bank account the next day.
The machine prints out a 'deposit' slip with the guest's name, which can be put into an envelope along with a congratulatory note and inserted into a slot in the device for the couple to retrieve.
Rather than bring boxed gifts, guests at Israeli weddings usually leave cash or cheques in envelopes they slip into a safe placed at the reception hall's door.
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at 12:56 on July 10th, 2008
Hilarious. I like Aya Alon Kaufmam's effort to justify the tackiness by saying "'It's new in Israel and the world."
at 13:57 on July 10th, 2008
Its a good idea, but it takes away from the joy of opening a present.
at 14:05 on July 10th, 2008
I bet you would get way more money this way as people would be so filled with love and joy at the occasion that they would be more generous.
at 20:24 on July 10th, 2008
infomatique, I like this story. It's good stuff. Geez, ya know, that is just so wrong! What's next Tube steak BBQ and gift cards at Brisques