Bar Mitzvah Magazine 2013

How to be careful of
fake friends who use you
By: Michelle Kassab
Magen David Yeshivah
One day, my friend Emily and I were
at school. Lisa, the popular girl, came
up to me and invited me to her party.
But my best friend, Emily, wasn’t invited.
I told Emily that if she wasn’t
invited I won’t go either. Emily said,
By: Ikey Dayan
Magen David Yeshivah
Why do people choose a friend who
may take advantage of them? People
do that because they want to be popular
and they want friends. They also
do that because they think that person
is cool. So, if they are friends with
By: Chanie Klug
Masores Bais Yaakov
“Sara, can I please have snack? I
don’t have any,” said Leah. “Sure,
Leah. Here, I have an extra snack
bag.” “Sara, school is over, but I am
so in the mood for pizza,” said Leah.
“My father owns a pizza store. You
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At the party, Lisa
love to, but I don’t
was acting like
have any money,”
my best friend,
but it felt strange.
But, I still went
with it. The next
day, Lisa asked
if I wanted to do
Leah replied. “You
could come and get
it for free,” said Sara.
We went to get pizza.
“Yum, that pizza
was great but I have
homework together
True friends are
to go. So, bye,” said
with her by
Leah. “I could take
her house. I said,
always there when
anything from that
“Yes.” But, then,
Sara,” Leah thought
you need them. Fake
Emily came up
to herself. Today is
to me and asked
friends are only there
Leah’s birthday. She
if I want to go out
said she would call
tonight with her. when they need you.
me at 3pm to come.
I told her I had
plans with Lisa. I said, “I won’t go.”
But, Emily said, “Don’t worry, just go.”
I went to Lisa’s house. When we were
the cool kids they will be cool. What
is a sign of a good friend? Someone
who shares with you, fair, nice, there
It’s 1pm, why didn’t
she call me? It’s 2:30pm, come on
Leah, call me. It’s 8pm. “Sara, it’s
bed time,” my mom called. Leah
doing homework, it looked like I was
didn’t call me. I am so upset. Leah is
for you when you need him. Someone
who is a giver, not a taker. A bad
missing out on having a true friend.
doing all the work, but I just went with
She just likes Sara for her pizza and
it. The next day, Lisa asked me to do friend is someone who talks behind
snack. She is taking advantage of
her homework for her. I told her “No” your back, uses you and is selfish. Sara. That is not a true friendship.
and went to my best friend, Emily. Emily
was a real friend, she took me back.
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