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D ISCIPLINE YOURSELF TO CONTROL ANGER By: Shimmy Cohen Hillel Yeshiva
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One time, we went out to get pizza. One
I think my friend, Joe, has good anger
One time, my friend and I were really ex-
boy tripped and fell on another boy who
management. When I built something
cited because he got the new iPod touch.
was eating a slice of pizza. When the boy
out of Lego with him, I went to get
We started playing on it and eventually
who tripped got up, the boy who was eat-
some soda and accidentally knocked
we got tired. So we took a break to get
ing pizza looked at his shirt. There was
it over. I saw he worked very hard on
water. When we came back, we started
a huge sauce stain
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REMEDY FOR
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ANGER IS DEL AY
And, he even got re-
He said, “It’s fine.
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anger, this made both boys feel good.
did not get angry. Then we rebuilt it and
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who could manage his anger. If you
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will get mad and yell. But, you don’t
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By: Sean Haimowitz Hillel Yeshiva You are playing a game of football and you have the worst kid in the school on your team. It is the last play of the game and, if your team scores a touch-
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Edmond Safra Cong.winners: Log on BMmagazine.com, search ESC By: Michelle Zalta Magen David Yeshivah I know a girl who has problems with her
B y : Vi c k i S w e d Hillel Yeshiva If you ask your friend for a snack and she
little sister. Her sister always tries to an-
says, “No.” Then someone else asks her
noy her and get her mad. But, the girl
and she says, “Yes.” You have to
becomes mad very easily. So, every time
control your anger and think may-
her sister bothers her, she yells and hits
be there is a good reason. Maybe,
her. Of course, her sister cries and she
once, she asked you and you said,
gets punished from her mother. She re-
“No” or she owes to that girl.
alized this was not working out for her.
People will like you if you have
At first, when her sister annoyed her,
the ability to control your anger.
she tries to stay put and control herself. But, her anger comes out and the same
By: Ezra Faks Magen David Yeshivah
thing happens again and again. The girl
If you want to know how some-
didn’t want to give up. She was deter-
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mined to control her anger. One day,
how they react when some-
when her sister was bothering her, she
thing upsetting happens. For
held her anger in and her sister finally
example, someone has a big art
stopped. The girl was so happy with
project for school.
herself and what she accomplished.
a month working on it. You
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Dedicated in Loving Memory of
Saul E. Ashkenazi A�H
Throughout his life, our Grandfather, Mr. Saul E. Ashkenazi A�H, truly dedicated himself to his family, business, and community organizations.
Our Grandfather was involved in numerous charities and Jewish institutions, including the donation of the land where Hillel Yeshiva stands and flourishes, being a key donor to launch Yeshiva University’s scholarship fund, a coFounder of the Jewish Communal Fund, a true supporter and advocate of the UJA and Israeli Bonds, and the architect of the Ohel Yaakov Synagogue and Shaare Zion building expansion. We will always remember our Grandfather in our hearts and minds and will never forget the many life-lessons we’ve learned from him such as honesty, integrity, hard work, community service, and family values. - Saul E. & Joyce Ashkenazi Albert, Isaac and Jack Ashkenazi My grandfather taught me to always be positive and to see the glass half full. He taught me the power of my mind and how positivity can change my life. Every single day I think about that and try to live like that. I’ll never forget the day I wasn’t feeling myself and I was complaining and my grandfather looked me in the eyes and told me “Sally, you must be positive, do you know how powerful your mind is! You can accomplish anything and overcome challenges if you stay strong and always see the glass as half full!” I really try to be like he was and sometimes I feel my grandfather’s energy inside of me reminding me to be thankful and appreciative and strong and that makes me feel so grateful. - Sally & Joey Betesh
Grandpa Saul was a great source of strength and inspiration to me and my family. With his life long lessons he has taught us to be generous and love your fellow man. He will always be in our hearts forever. - Sally & Allen Smouha My Grandfather was always my hero and my role model. I learned so much about life, love, education, and religion from him. I am truly blessed to have had such a special person in my life. - Sally & Michael Franco My Grandfather was my superhero, my protector, and my teacher. As my role model, my Grandpa Saul inspired my business work ethic and philanthropic character. For as long as I can remember, Saul E. Ashkenazi A’’H emphasized the importance of honesty, passion, commitment, diligence, and charity work to my siblings and me. I consider the example set by his actions, and not simply his instructions, the prime inspiration for my developing perspective, character, and work ethic towards both business and philanthropy. - Isaac J. Kassin
P RACTICAL ADVICE BY KIDS
& TEENS ON BEING YOURSELF By: Melanie Baum Magen David Yeshivah It’s very important to shine in your own
By: Ronnie Menashe Magen David Yeshivah If you want to be like a certain sports
By: Danielle Franco Magen David Yeshivah We are taught to be leaders, not follow-
way. Paula is a very good dancer. At par-
player, you will practice that sport a
ers. We must be our own individuals.
ties, everyone watches her dance and
lot. But, you can do something differ-
Emily sees all her friends walking into
compliments her on how she dances. Her
ent that is easier for you and you will
school with their iphones. She thinks that
best friend, Sally, was not such a good
like it better. Hashem gave that person
she doesn’t have one. She begins to real-
dancer
but
wanted
also
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the iphone. Emily gets
taking dance class-
home and sits on her
es. However, she
bed. After spending
had no time for
time thinking about
her favorite hobby,
this matter, Emily re-
singing. She really
alizes that she doesn’t
missed
want an iphone. Just
but
singing,
she
wanted
compliments. One day,
Sally
because all her friends
WHEN YOU COMPARE YOURSELF
and
Paula were dancing together with
have the iphone, that
TO OTHERS, IT MEANS THAT
doesn’t mean that she
YOU DON’ T BELIEVE
must get one too. Emily likes her phone.
THAT YOU HAVE
a couple of other
She is so happy with SOMETHING WORTHWHILE
friends. When the
what
music went off,
Hashem
gave
her. Emily has a per-
Sally started singing. Everyone com-
that specific talent. You have a differ-
fect life. She has a loving family, a great
plimented her on her beautiful voice.
ent talent. Find your talent, be your-
home, and she is healthy. The iphone
Sally stopped dance classes and start-
self. You may feel like a shadow in the
won’t make her life any better because
ing singing more. Sally realized that
dark but you are really a shining star.
she has her own pursuit of happiness.
she had her own talent, a great voice, and that was her gift from Hashem. Don’t ignore your gift and copy someone else’s, you will be much happier.
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spending craBy: Michelle Harari Magen David Yeshivah zy amounts of money on a party. We just want to be
Becky was cool. Two months later, when
new bracelet or a new pair of shoes. The
happy. Is that true happiness, though?
she got the book, she was blocked out of
next day, half of the grade has the same
What’s the meaning of happiness? It
all the photos and her swing picture was
pair of shoes. The Rabbis say, “Who
comes from within. We don’t feel pres-
nowhere in it. She was about to ask why
is the one that’s rich?” The answer is,
sured just by friends and peers, though.
and thought, “If I scream why, I might
“The person who is happy with what
It also comes from the home. If your
get kicked out of the cool group.” She
he has.” Unfortunately, not many peo-
sister is a genius, a valedictorian and a
told Becky, “Wow, you look great.” She
ple are on this level of happiness. As of
straight A student, you might feel pres-
got a text that night, “You are a loser.” To read the rest of Ninette’s story,
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Pick an essay below, search Kid’s Name at TorahValues.com & vote. Whoever gets the most votes, gets prizes. B y : R a c h e l S a rd a r Magen David Yeshivah Be happy with what you have. Don’t show it off to be cool. Let’s say, Samantha has a Mac and now she’s suddenly popular, the only 6th grader with a Mac. Now, Suzy wants a Mac so she could be popular. She only has a Dell computer. She begs and begs and her mom finally buys her one.
IF YOU LOVE TO BE
But, now a majority of the grade has one so it’s not such a special thing. People
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IT WILL BE HARD FOR
one makes fun of her and now she is embarrassed. You see what happens? Why
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B y : C a ro l S a b a b g h Magen David Yeshivah When someone tells you that they don’t
You are your own person. If you copy
and the host is the most popular girl in
like something about you, it’s like receiv-
have fun because Hashem gave that
school. Everyone was going to buy a
ing a slap in the face. It hurts your self
dream,
dress so they can impress. They all went
esteem. This past year, everyone got Pen-
to achieve that dream, to that per-
to Bloomingdale’s where they have the
ny Skateboards. Literally, everyone has
son. You have your character traits to
them. When someone sees that someone
achieve your dream , your inspirations
most expensive dresses. One girl named Emily wasn’t as popular. She tried following all of the girls to Bloomingdale’s. She found a $3,000 dress that she
else is riding them, they want to get the same penny
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Pick an essay below, search Kid’s Name at TorahValues.com & vote. Whoever gets the most votes, gets prizes. really liked. She wore a new skirt to school the next day and she got so many compliments, even from those three mean girls! By: Nina Nahum Magen David Yeshivah
My best friend has an iphone and everyone is giving her attention. I asked my parents if they can give me $600 to buy an iphone. My mom
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YOU FROM BEING
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YOURSELF
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things as well. You don’t need to have what other people have. You
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By: Shirley Sabbagh Magen David Yeshivah Jennifer, Joyce and Jacqueline were three
Who cares what those other girls have.”
Think about yourself. Be who you
She picked out a few things that she
want to be. Be yourself, don’t be shy!
popular girls. Every week, they got some-
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cause she couldn’t afford it. There were
that she wore. The popular girl was sitting
other brands that looked
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the same but, since they
day, the popular girl copied the new girl
weren’t UGGs, she didn’t
so everyone would like her outfit and not
want them. A month later,
the new girl’s. The new girl went over to
her mom told her to wear
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By: Marlena Cohen Hillel Yeshiva Joy has a test right after recess and she
B y : Yo e l G o l d b e g Yeshivah of Flatbush 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
I will tell you a story why I know this. Da-
sponsibility. And, I have a story to share.
walked up to Lucy and said, “Hey, what
vid is one of my good friends. My friends
It was 2:24, one minute till Mincha. While
were the questions that were on the test?”
and I were trying to get a game going. We
everyone was rushing into the lunch-
Lucy knows why Joy asked, but she is
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this friend was in
him on my team and
the bathroom. The
there was this big
bell rang and it was
play that changed the
2:25. The praying
whole game. Robert
teacher gave us a
(on the other team)
speech on how im-
threw a bomb to Jack
portant punctuality
that made them in the
is and how every-
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YOURSELF ABOUT
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and regular lateness. While all the
and we were all fight-
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saying the truth and he didn’t push me.”
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
“That was really great what you said.”
table as opposed to chairs. This also meant
then on? Lucy was strong so she answered,
that, at the end of the prayers, this girl ...
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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
winning shot so badly that he hugged the
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
He admitted that he dropped the ball in
game, he admitted that he made a mistake
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
If I hired this kind of honest person for
cause he realized his mistake. This is good
made them in the lead. David was taking
my business, customers would be hap-
because, while working, if he makes a
defense of Jack and we were all fighting
pier and would give me the business.
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that there was an offensive passing in-
a
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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 wears the coolest outfit and you love her
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caring, friendly, helpful and not selfish. She can be pretty, rich, but mean, and she can be saying Lashon Hara about you,
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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
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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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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-
test when another girl in the class walked
est. We had a lot of homework one night
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passed her desk holding her completely
and everyone in our class did it because
filled in test that my friend happened to
they copied off each other.
see some answers. She was not sure if
The next day in school
she should write them down because, if
our teacher asked, “Who
she didn’t, she would fail. But, if she did,
didn’t do the homework?”
she was cheating. So, she decided to do
My friend was the only
the right thing. She gave in the test half
one who said she didn’t do
empty and failed. But she didn’t cheat.
the homework. That day
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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
day,
It
thinking that
Molly
was
matter what’s
everything
with
her
on the out-
was ok. My
friend Donna.
side
mother asked
They
person. Your
me,
“What
on the com-
friend
did you get
puter. Molly
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-
Sarah’s. Lauren got into a lot of trouble.
ever again. All from one lie. I would
est and told them. After that, my friends
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
By: Shira Danino Ahi Ezer Yeshivah
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
what he did and the point didn’t count.
doesn’t
of
a
can
much in trouble Sarah would be. Lauren said the truth- that it was her fault and not
But, deep in her heart, she was happy 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 honesty. Honesty is good for doing business.
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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
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By: Esther Chera Yeshivah of Flatbush There is a saying “don’t judge a book
in class and I was talking to someone else
by its cover”, which means that if your
and the teacher gets the other person in
friend wears the coolest outfit and you
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
on the outside not on the inside. That is
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
not a true friendship. You should love your friend because she is honest, caring, friendly,
it. Now, I know that I can always trust her.
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helpful and not selfish. She can be pretty and rich but mean and saying Lashon Hara about you behind
foul tip and he said that he didn’t. It is good
your back, and she can be
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.
makes her a good person.
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P RACTICAL ADVICE BY KIDS & TEENS ON POSITIVE ATTITUDES By: Esther Mehlman Masores Bais Yaakov Frustration is something we all deal with
B y : R i c h a rd S a k k a l Magen David Yeshivah When I was doing a science project with
By: Gitty Silber Masores Bais Yaakov Malky went over to her friend Shaindy
on daily basis. An example of frustra-
my friends, they were very confident in
after school on Tuesday. When they got
tion for me would be when I don’t get
themselves and said, “If you believe in
there, Malky was amazed. In her house,
the mark on a math test that I expected or
yourself, you could win.” I really liked
Shaindy had her own music room full of
wanted, even if I studied the whole night.
their positive attitude. They were pre-
instruments which she played. Shaindy
The truth is, a lot of
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showed her all of them
things go wrong –
and played it for her.
all the time. But,
Malky
I think it’s impor-
Shaindy had so many
tant to move on.
musical talents. Malky
This
because
went back home not
if I was always
too happy. She told
thinking about that
her mother what had
bad mark I would
happened.
never be able to
mother didn’t know
do anything suc-
what to do. She just
is
cessful
and
my
D ON ’ T
self esteem would
LET FEARS
AND L ACK OF
drop to zero. That
was
jealous.
Malky’s
kept on listing all the things she did well like, writing, drawing,
BELIEFS ENTER
can happen. But, take it as a les-
YOUR MIND
son. Try appreciat-
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ing all your other
ous of other people’s
marks and that will make you feel bet-
paring the project from 3 weeks ahead.
talents because everyone has their own.
ter. Also, start realizing that not ev-
They had good time management; they
Everyone is good at something. Hap-
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did 30 minutes a day on the project
piness is not something like vacations,
planned. When things like that happen,
and were very organized. That’s why
new toy, brand name clothing or money.
understand that is what’s best for you.
I wanted to do this project with them.
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When
you
The bus was
ter
wanted
go on vaca-
beeping and
to
borrow
tion, you en-
Leah
Ahuva’s new
joy
rushing
favorite shirt
at the time.
catch the bus.
because
she
But once you
When she got
had
Bat
are back in
outside,
By: Goldie Perlowitz M i t z v a h Masores Bais Yaakov in 15 min-
your reguBy: Devory Lebowitz Masores Bais Yaakov lar curricu-
utes. So Ahuva said, “Ok, fine. But be
lum what is it worth? Vacation, parties,
was running so fast that she tripped in the
very careful not to ruin it.” After about
etc are just a temporary change from
mud. She just shook it off and she caught
3 hours, her sister came home from
your usual schedule that fuels you to
up to the bus. When she got to school,
the Bat Mitzvah. Ahuva saw 3 stains
keep the Torah and Mitzvot. However,
someone was making fun of her. Leah
on her new favorite shirt that her sister
when you do a mitzvah, it gives you
pretended like she didn’t hear it. In math,
borrowed. How should Ahuva react?
a spiritual strength and pride for that
she got her test back and she got 65%.
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She was very upset on the inside but, on
should
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Pick an essay below, search Kid’s Name at TorahValues.com & vote. Whoever gets the most votes, gets prizes. the snack bag will be done. Well, if there is one thing I have to tell you, it’s that family is happiness not some materialistic thing that won’t last. By: Pearly Hanono Hillel Yeshiva Once, my friend was in a horrible mood because she got a bad grade. Everyone was trying to get her in a good mood. No one liked to see her upset. During lunch,
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Ohel David U Shlomo Cong. winners: Log on BMmagazine.com, search By: Adina Pool Masores Bais Yaakov Imagine coming home from school one day. It wasn’t really the best day. You left your snack at home and you forgot to do your homework, etc. As soon as you get home you run to the snack cabinet to get your favorite snack bag that you got from your friend for Purim Mishloach Manot. You check the cabinet, you can’t find it. You turn the house up side down looking for it. Slam! You hear the door
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ter your whole mean speech, your sister
You just got a new skirt, and then you
runs to her room and starts crying. Of
want a newer shirt. You got a new shirt
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your sister deserved getting screamed at for something she didn’t even do? And even if she did deserve it, do you think a snack is going to give you real hap-
day about how much she wanted your
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snack and, of course, you said, “No, it‘s
a few minutes. But, then,
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Sara
got a kidney
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infection
in
Being popular
class
is all you may
watching her
ever think of.
In
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That’s
what
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bors
dance
every
kid
I missed my
along with the
would
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class play and
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my brother’s wedding and that I missed
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also has something they don’t have.
school today. One thing always played
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A talent that she is good at is tap danc-
in her head like a broken tape recorder:
trating things happen all them time. We
ing. Does it really matter what she
“Will I ever become popular?” One day,
can’t let them take us over. It’s always
doesn’t have? No, because what makes
in school, she sat near the popular kids
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her happy is what really matters. The
at lunch. They were talking to her, laugh-
ation. That’s how I moved on. It’s always
next time dance class came around...
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Pick an essay below, search Kid’s Name at TorahValues.com & vote. Whoever gets the most votes, gets prizes. By: Isaac Alboucai Hillel Yeshiva I think the most important inner quality is to have a positive attitude. For example, my friend had a really bad day in school. During his first period, he lost recess. During the recess, he was in the principal’s office. During the next period, he got his test back and found out that he got 73% and was very unhappy with his grade.
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Pick an essay below, search Kid’s Name at TorahValues.com & vote. Whoever gets the most votes, gets prizes. By: Rivka Masar Masores Bais Yaakov It was a day I have been waiting for a long time. It was my uncle’s wedding and I had a pink dress and, right before we left, I was thirsty. There was only a bottle of Coke on the table so I drank and it spilled on my dress. I went to my mom and she tried to clean it but it just
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Ahi Ezer Cong. winners: Log on BMmagazine.com, search By: Malka Nussbaum Masores Bais Yaakov Elana lives on a nice block. She has loads of girls her age on her block. Some are her friends and others are not really nice to her. They fill her life with misery. They make fun of her, do pranks on
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and you could barely see the stain. When
ize how much she has so she has some
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Her sister, Tamar, was trying to break her necklace that she got for her birth-
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Pick an essay below, search Kid’s Name at TorahValues.com & vote. Whoever gets the most votes, gets prizes. By: Chayala Lev Masores Bais Yaakov When Shira walked into her house, it was awfully quiet, too quiet. “Why can’t my family have fun,” she thought to herself. Her sisters were busy studying for the upcoming tests and her brother was buried under his book. “Do you want to play a game?” Shira asked her brother. “Nah,”
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West Long Branch Cong. winners: Log on BMmagazine.com, search By: Sara Dweck Hillel Yeshiva One day, a girl walked into school with a happy face. When she got to her math
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class, she got one of her quizzes back. She was not happy with her grade. She got a 62. She did feel bad inside but she didn’t show it. When she went to her next class, she tripped and fell on her hand. She ended up in the nurse’s office with a bad hand and a 62 on a math quiz. Apparently, this was not her day. When she got back, it was lunch time. She sat
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By: Sabrina Abrahim Magen David Yeshivah It’s a known fact that self discipline leads
By: Ofir Zahavi Hillel Yeshiva The first important inner quality that
goes home and eats dinner then goes
to success. If you learn how to control
comes to my mind is patience. With
straight to his room to play Xbox. Danny,
your biggest urges, you are bound to be
technology today, almost everything is
comes home and goes straight to do his
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routine. But, it’s
remember just how it
really not. Danny
used to be before our
faces challenges of
advanced technology.
doing other things
Like when a kid tries
such as going on
to learn how to ride
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a bike, he might fall
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with his friend on the phone, playing
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going to play with his friends outside.
trated, but to develop
YOU ARE YOUNG
The two kids will older
gets it just right. The key is not to get frus-
a video game or
grow
several times before he
the self discipline and patience or he won’t learn anything.
and
eventually have jobs. Danny will be the
ing BBM’s, tweets and instagram. If you
man that is on time and ready to work
control yourself not to send a message,
while Abie’s habits still remain. Your
you’ll learn to become more disciplined.
habits while you are young will contrib-
Sending instant messages can lead to
ute to how you live your life when you
Lashon Hara. Therefore, it is important
today, I will come home and finish my
are older, even the simplest habits. If you
to control the amount of time you spend
homework and then go on the computer.
train yourself to do homework first, you
on technological devices and you’ll be-
While I do my homework, I will ask my
will be able to own a successful business
come more successful in your future.
mom to keep my laptop in her room.
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By: Dafna Stern Masores Bais Yaakov Discipline. The word alone has so much
By: Morris Esquenazi Magen David Yeshivah I have a friend who has the best time
We have a big test on Friday. The day af-
power, so much meaning. Self discipline
management. I wish I could be like him.
ter the test was assigned, we all got an
might have the most power and ability to
He comes home, starts his homework
invitation to a birthday party that was
get you somewhere far in life. From lim-
and, if he doesn’t finish before 5:30pm,
on Thursday night. I asked my friend
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ter. I’ll study Friday
important type of
morning, right before
self discipline is
the test. And, anyway,
time management.
it’s an easy test.” That
When someone is
night, I decided that I
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they
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do not want to
will study little by little from Monday until Wednesday and I will
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be done. And on Thursday, all I will need to
TEMPTATION
not know how to
do is just to review.
get stuff done due
My mother told me
to the lack of the
that was a smart thing
time discipline. If someone else is apply-
he eats dinner and then continues to do
to do, to spread studying in several days.
ing for the job and they have a set sched-
his homework. He then showers. He stud-
When we got our tests back, I got 100%
ule in their mind and discipline them-
ies for all of his tests for that week, then
and my friend got 35%. I was happy that
selves to follow it to get all the chores
plays until 15 minutes before his bed-
I managed my time correctly. Hopefully
done, they will get much more done
time. No wonder he does well on tests.
she will do the same for the next test.
and probably will get the job. Self dis-
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Pick an essay below, search Kid’s Name at TorahValues.com & vote. Whoever gets the most votes, gets prizes. By: Naomi Haser Magen David Yeshivah On Friday, I had a big test. I was really pressured because I was running out of time. On Wednesday, I had no time and didn’t know what to do. So, I called my friend, Danielle, and asked her how she was managing. Danielle said she knew about the final from a week ago so she studied
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ery day for 10 minutes. When I took that test on Friday, I got 100. I was so proud.
Beth Torah Cong. winners: Log on By: Chayala Nachum Masores Bais Yaakov Picture this scenario. It’s 8:45 in the morning and you’re curled up under your covers, blissfully unaware that you are late for school. Your mother told you to wake up but your Yetzer Hara convinced you not to. You finally wake up and dash to school without eating break-
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the day, you are in a horrible mood. At
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breakfast. After
Hara. But, in the long run, you lost out.
you have ample time left
Try to overcome Yetzer Hara! Next time,
over for davening with ka-
lier than usual and then relax for a few
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will be applied in all aspects in life.
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D ISCIPLINE YOURSELF FROM EATING JUNK B y : Ti k v a C h a m a n i Masores Bais Yaakov It’s a hot summer day in June. Sweat drips down your forehead. You pass by an ice cream store and you start imagining an ice cream cone with three flavors covered with hot caramel and chocolate chips on
we come across something we think is impossible in life, we must know that Hashem put you in this situation and you can absolutely overcome it.
You
are stronger than your desires, you are stronger then your Yetzer Hara!
By: Malka Fisher Masores Bais Yaakov Sara wanted to go on a diet to lose weight. She decided to only eat one junk food each day. On the first day she succeeded and only ate one junk food. However, on the second day she couldn’t control herself
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utes of running on
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thought she was stron-
not worth it.” What
ger than that. When you
would you do if
set a goal for yourself
you came across a
that requires a lot of
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A SECOND ON YOUR
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self control, never set the goal too high. Do it little by little and, even-
around you. You
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ON YOUR HIPS.
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them now, in the
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future they will knock you down. Life is not about fun and sugar, but, rather, about making it through and growing.
By: Madeline Dana Magen David Yeshivah There is a saying, “A second on your
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By: Eddy Salameh Faraj Magen David Yeshivah I have a friend who is a good person who
with a lot of homework to do, Miri was
it by asking my brother to hide the
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control. But, I found it and I contin-
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D ISCIPLINE YOURSELF TO WATCH WHAT YOU SAY person who was embarrassing me. At first, I wanted to tell. But, then, I changed my mind. If I would have said Lashon Hara, things would have become much worse for me. But, I didn’t. The Yetzer Hara did not have control over me. I fought it back! It’s tempting to give in for those few moments of pleasure. But, calculate the consequences. Is it worth it? By: Susan Mosseri Magen David Yeshivah Some people know how to watch what
WATCH YOUR THOUGHTS, FOR THEY BECOME WORDS.
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ing like she didn’t see or hear it. I was
ing mean to Sally. Sally was just mak-
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me.
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