Bar Mitzvah Magazine 2014

Success after failure - Learning new skills
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By: Violet Cohen
Magen David Yeshivah
Something that happened to me when I
didn’t give up was when I kept trying and
trying to make a roller coaster with my
brother. We tried 17 times and it never
worked. Finally, on the 18th time, I put
the last piece on and it finally worked. It
took us 2 hours but we finally succeeded.
I was so happy. Then we put a marble on
it and it went through the whole roller
coaster. That is a time when I tried and
failed but I never gave up.
By: Shelly Greenstein
Magen David Yeshivah
One time, I said that I would not drink any
soda until the summer. I tried and I did it
for 2 weeks. Then I couldn’t help it and
I drank some. Once I drank it, I decided
to try again next time. So, I tried it again
and I got it for 3 weeks. Then I couldn’t
stop myself from not drinking it. The soda
looked so good. So, I said I will try again
next time.
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By: Shoshana Dweck
Barkai Yeshivah
Everyone has a goal that they want to
achieve. Ruth has always dreamed of being
a ballerina. She asked her mother if
she can take ballet classes. Her mother
signed her up. The day after her first ballet
class, Ruth had bruises all over her
body and skin tears on her feet. When
she went to school, all of her friends
made fun of the way she looked. They
made fun of the fact that she took a ballet
class. The next week, she forgot about
her friends’ comments and the bruises
that hurt. She danced her heart out. At
the end of the course, when the ballet
show took place, she was the star of
show. At the end of the show, everyone
complimented her about how wonderful
she danced, including her friends. Never
give up on your dreams. If you work hard
enough, they will come true.
By: Jacqueline Salman
Magen David Yeshivah
Sarah thought she was an amazing artist.
So, she entered the art contest. It happens
5 times a year in her school. When
she got it back, she had so many mistakes.
“This girl you drew was too fat,” “She
didn’t have enough hair in the drawing,”
and so on. The next competitions came
and went and, every time they came, she
entered and kept telling herself, “I can do
it.” Finally, she won and got awards because
she kept trying.
By: Maya Zabari
Barkai Yeshivah
Once, my friend had to memorize a monologue
for a school play. She worked really
hard but, when the time came, she forgot
the words. She stumbled over her lines
and finally everyone laughed her off the
stage. The next time she was in a play, she
didn’t want to do it because last time she
got embarrassed. I told her that she can’t
give up. If it doesn’t work the next time,
keep trying. Be true to yourself. If you really
enjoy acting or singing or dancing or
anything else, don’t give up on it.
By: Orly Alchkifati
Barkai Yeshivah
One time, when I was little, I was shy
and scared to sing in front of people.
Everyone wanted to hear my voice and
how I sing. I was scared they wouldn’t
like my voice and would laugh at me.
When I sing, I express myself and who
I am. But, because of fear, I wasn’t able
to do that. People thought I was a little
shy girl with no talent. But, later on in
life, I learned that when you think too
much or overthink it you start to get
scared. So, the message I’m trying to say
is don’t get scared or you’ll regret it for
life. Never overthink, just do what you
truly believe.
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