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Throughout his life, our Grandfather, Mr. Saul E. Ashkenazi A�H, truly dedicated himself to his family, business, and community organizations.
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STELLA LINIADO A”H “a
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Our beautiful stella,
You have left us way too soon for words. In your short time here you have shown us strength when we were weak. And you gave us happiness to keep us afloat. Although there are no footprints for us to follow, we know you will carry us on this journey and guide us through our lives. Your full of life spirit and angelic beauty is our inspiration to keep moving forward and make you proud. You are an example of what a daughter is. One of a kind! Our hearts beat differently now. You, our beautiful Stella are missed every day!
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Raymond was a successful businessman with an honorable name. His greatest satisfaction came from Torah. He personally was instrumental for the openings of the Lawrence Avenue Synagogue, the Park Avenue Synagogue and The Cedar Avenue Synagogue along with contributing Sifrey Torah to all of the mentioned synagogues also the Kollel and other institutions throughout the community. Forever in our hearts. From his wife Claudia and sons Steven, Charles, Victor & Michael and their families.
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B y : B r i d g e t t e M a rc u s By: Marlena Cohen B y : Yo e l G o l d b e g Hillel Yeshiva Hillel Yeshiva Yeshivah of Flatbush s haare z ion c ong.Joy winners: Log on bm magazine.com, search szc Every day, I witness one of my best has a test right after recess and she I have a good friend who is very truthful. friend’s inner qualities of honesty and re-
knows that Lucy already took the test. Joy
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there was this big
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YOUR TRUE MOTIVES.
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girls were beginning to stand up to
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pray the Amidah, my friend walked in. She
not going to say because she knows it is
Because of that honesty, Robert’s team
was late. The praying teacher signaled to
wrong. But, what if Joy makes fun of her?
won the game. I came up to him and said,
this girl to take her Siddur and sit by the
What if she will be known as a loser from
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then on? Lucy was strong so she answered,
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Pick an essay below, search Kid’s Name at TorahValues.com & vote. Whoever gets the most votes, gets prizes. Honesty. That
Once, when I
I have a good
is
was
playing
friend who is
that
basketball,
very truthful.
of
it was a very
I will tell you
mine has. We
close
game.
a story why
were
We
were
I know this.
football.
down by 1
David is one
The score was By: Joseph BenHaim Yeshivah of Flatbush fourteen all.
and there was By: Avraham Tessone Yeshivah of Flatbush only 10 sec-
of my good By: Alan Jemal Magen David Yeshivah friends. My
A touchdown wins the game. I was on
onds left. This boy wanted to score the
friends and I were trying to get a game
defense. The quarterback threw the ball
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going. We invited David and he came to
and the guy caught it in the end zone.
ball. When he shot, he missed. After the
play football with us. I picked him on
T THING game, he admitted that he made a mistake He admitted that he dropped HE the ballWORS in
my team and there was this big play that
the first place. If everyone would be this
and said he wouldn’t hug it again. I would
changed the whole game. Robert (on the
honest, more people would be happy.
want someone like him in my company be-
other team) threw a bomb to Jack that
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made them in the lead. David was taking
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IS WHEN YOU LIE TO
YOUR TRUE MOTIVES.
my business, customers would be hap-
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terference. David got up and said, “I am saying the truth and he didn’t push me.” Because of that honesty, Robert’s team won the game. I came up to him and said, “That was really great what you said.” By: Esther Chera Yeshivah of Flatbush There is a saying “don’t judge a book by its cover” which means that if your friend
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wears the coolest outfit and you love her because of what she is wearing on the
IS THAT WE DON ’ T
outside not on the inside. You should
BELIEVE HIM EVEN
caring, friendly, helpful and not selfish.
WHEN HE TELLS THE TRUTH
love your friend because she is honest,
She can be pretty, rich, but mean, and she can be saying Lashon Hara about you, and she can be using you. You should always judge your friend by her qualities.
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Pick an essay below, search Kid’s Name at TorahValues.com & vote. Whoever gets the most votes, gets prizes. By: Ricki Khezrie Yeshivah of Flatbush A teacher assigned a book report and it’s due in two weeks. The day before it’s due, Bella remembered that she didn’t do it yet. So, to finish it, she just copied a chapter from the book. The next day, she gave it in and got an “A” which was the best mark in the class. Bella really felt bad because
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she cheated. So, she told her teacher what she had done. Because of her honesty, the teacher let he redo the book report.
NEEDS A GOOD
By: Rosie Ovadia Yeshivah of Flatbush My two friends and I were walking on
MEMORY
the street and we saw someone drop $100. One of the friends said, “Oh, look! He dropped his money! We’ll split it
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and get an equal share.” Then my other friend said, ‘No! We saw him drop it,
By: Lily Mishaan Yeshivah of Flatbush In Navi Class, we had a test that my
By: Sheila Mishan Yeshivah of Flatbush Most of my friends are amazing. But,
friend did not study for. As she was tak-
one thing that i don’t like about them is
money. In life, we should always go the
ing the test, she was struggling to think of
that they are not always honest, except
extra mile to be honest and good people.
the answers. She was ready to give in the
for one. This one friend is loyal and hon-
so we have a chance to give it back.” She ran after the man and gave back his
passed her desk holding her completely
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filled in test that my friend happened to
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The next day in school
test when another girl in the class walked
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she should write them down because, if she didn’t, she would fail. But, if she did,
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Pick an essay below, search Kid’s Name at TorahValues.com & vote. Whoever gets the most votes, gets prizes. I come home
One
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It
thinking that
Molly
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was ok. My
friend Donna.
side
mother asked
They
person. Your
me,
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friend
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be the pret-
on your math test?” I didn’t
typed in her By: Linda Sabbagh Yeshivah of Flatbush p a s s w o r d .
tiest, richest, B y : R e b e c c a S a rd a r Magen David Yeshivah smartest girl
know what to say. If I lie, then it won’t
Donna wasn’t sure if she should tell,
but be a snob or a bully. That’s why it mat-
be a problem. So, I lied and told her I
but she did. At first, Molly got mad
ters what’s on the inside, your inner qual-
got a good grade. If I keep on lying to
that Donna looked but then she real-
ities. My teacher blamed Sarah for some-
my mom, she’ll think I am getting good
thing she never did. Lauren knew how
she’ll know that I was lying. Because of
ized that Donna was trying to be honest. B y : To m e r Tu rg e m a n Yeshivah of Flatbush I was playing basketball and I traveled
that, she won’t trust me with anything
but nobody saw. But, I was fair and hon-
ever again. All from one lie. I would
est and told them. After that, my friends
Sarah’s. Lauren got into a lot of trouble.
lose my mother’s trust. I told my mom
didn’t take back the ball and he shot.
I was getting bad grades and I needed
I told him that and he told everyone
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grades and when she sees my report card
help. It was like a Band-Aid ripped off and finally the truth came out. My mother
were
doesn’t
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much in trouble Sarah would be. Lauren
D GOO NEEDS A said the truth- that it was her fault and not MEMORY But, deep in her heart, she was happy
what he did and the point didn’t count.
that she said the truth. Lauren’s honesty is what makes her a good friend to have.
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respected me from telling her the truth. By: Neil Shweky Magen David Yeshivah I know someone who is very honest. I lent him money and I forgot about it. One day, he came over and said that he owed me money. Then, I suddenly remembered it and said, “Oh yeah, you owe me two dollars, right?” “No, I owe you three dollars,” he said. “Are you sure?” “Yes.” “Wow, thanks. I forgot about it. Thanks for returning it to me.”
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Pick an essay below, search Kid’s Name at TorahValues.com & vote. Whoever gets the most votes, gets prizes. By: Alan Frastai Yeshivah of Flatbush There is one boy in my class who would be good for hiring. He sits next to me. One day he got 100% on a test but the teacher made a mistake and he should’ve gotten 92%. So, he told the teacher. She gave him 100% for hones-
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ty. Honesty is good for doing business.
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By: Lori Naftali Magen David Yeshivah
S AFER THAN RU L E S .
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An inner quality that my friend has is
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honesty. One day, I was by my friend’s
TO KEEP THE M .
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trouble. I can’t just make the other person
love her because of what she is wearing
get in trouble. I have to be honest and tell the teacher that it was me that was talking and I have to get in trouble instead of him. By: Max Salem Yeshivah of Flatbush I was playing baseball and I pitched the ball. There were 2 strikes. If he struck out, my team would win. I thought that he hit a
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Magen David Yeshivah winner Rubey Gindi on the outside not on the inside. That is honored by Chief Rabbi of Israel Sol Gindi not a true friendship. You should love your friend because she is honest, caring, friendly, helpful and not selfish. She can be pretty and rich but
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mean and saying Lashon Hara about you behind
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to have someone in your family business
using you. You should al-
who is honest. If something goes wrong
ways judge your friend by
they would tell you what went wrong
her qualities. That’s what
instead of telling that everything is fine.
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