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�THey�re not paying her, they want her to do the dirty work of preparing a speech�what�s the justification of that?�
Trust me
No one wants to sit through your daughters speech. Not the parents, and not the rabbeim who have to endure these things every year.
It�s pretty much the same at every bar mitzvah.
Show of hands. How many here enjoy all the speeches at a bar mitzvah? Especially the pshetel?
That said it�s �what�s done�. Every graduation has a speech from the valedictorian, and it will look weird if she refuses. I�m reasonably sure every valedictorian writes their own speech even in Harvard.
It�s a learning experience. And a good one. Public speaking skills is something to hone and useful in many professions.
