Bar Mitzvah Magazine 2013

Compliment talent that doesn’t draw attention
OHEL SIMCHA CONG.
Teamwork:
Simply stated,
it is less me
and more we.
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By: Teddy Laniado
Magen David Yeshivah
I was playing a basketball game in
camp and we were losing. The time
was almost up. We were down by two.
My friend stole the ball and hit a three
pointer. Even though he wasn’t a very
good player, we won the game at the
end. I told him his stealing helped us win
the game and that was important. It’s
important to give recognition to people
because the next time he will do even
better and will be inspired to play more.
By: Marielle Marcos
Magen David Yeshivah
There is a girl who has a hidden talent
of writing. I know that she spent so
much time writing the play and making
it the best. At the end of the play,
when we introduced to the audience
By: Fraidy Emanuel
By: Rebecca Sardar
the people in the play, I took the writer
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of the play and introduced her. I announced
that she wrote the whole play.
Most of the girls would want the main It was the summer of 2012. We had
part in acting because then they would color war in camp. I was chosen to
be the center of attention. A solution for
this would be for the girl who acts the
best, she should get the main part and
for the girl who sings well, she should
get a solo. The girl who dances nicely
should be in dance. This way each girl
gets to shine in her own way. Also, the
be the captain of my team. I was so
happy and I, maybe, was too excited. I
put myself in the color war dance, play,
games and everything else. I was so
carried away that I was selfish and forgot
everyone else’s feelings. It was the
day before color war and I was walking
Everyone was clapping for her. That
day, she was asked to write every play
of the year. You should always compliment
people with hidden talent because
if you don’t they are never going
to do what they are truly good at again.
By: Patty Shrem
to the gym. On my way, I heard
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teacher should say you are really good
There was a girl who was the director
and the head of the play. But, she
at dancing so why don’t you be in the people. I looked and I saw two girls,
dance? Then, together, it will be a great from my color war group acting. They
didn’t know how to act so good. So,
play. If the girl is good at the part, then were background dancers from the
she gave the acting part to someone
maybe you could add on a few lines
for her or you can give her another little
part in addition to the other part. So,
this way, if everyone’s happy with her
part, the play would come out great.
play I was the star of. I said, “Wow you
guys are good actresses.” They said,
“Thanks.” That night, I was thinking that,
if they have talents, other girls might
have so many more talents as well.
else who wasn’t popular. The
unpopular girl was really good. After
the play was over, the popular girl
told the unpopular girl, “You were really
good. You should be in a lot of
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other plays.” The girl felt good and
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