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Magazine created by kids and teens Kids’ stories on bullying in the lunchroom.......................26 Kids’s stories about bullying at recess...............................32 Kids helping kids who are teased for being different ......42 Kids’ strategies to include weak players in the game.......46 Everyone is invited to a party except for your friend.......50 School project: nobody counts your friend’s opinion ....54 Everyone is invited to his house except for your friend.......56 How to hide your friend’s low mark from others............58 Saving your friend from embarrassment ........................60 The popular kids include the left out kids........................62 Torah view on Bullying/Meaningful Bar-Bat Mitzvah.......64 Top Essay Contestants List (by shul).............................40
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Winners: Boys’ photos...........53 Girls’ Photos ............45 Good Manners Contest (1st-3rd grades).........................29 Parents vote on next topic/Vote for best slogans.................64 How to enhance your communication skills with your kids?....24 Bar/Bat Mitzvah Magazine 718-909-6060
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Oheka Castle...A Fairy Tale By Maureen Seaberg
O
heka Castle is not only a monument to the banking success of financier and arts patron Otto Hermann Kahn, it is a testament to his triumph over anti-Semitism.
Kahn built the second-largest private residence in the United States on the North Shore of Long Island in New York, now renovated and home to the creme de la creme of weddings and other special events, when he and his family were not accepted in their previous hometown of Morristown, N.J. because they were Jewish. Kahn was even banned from the train in that town running to Manhattan, dubbed, "The Millionaires Express" due to its many wellheeled riders, because of his heritage. Mr. Kahn built the immense 1919 residence, just 31 miles West of Midtown Manhattan, as a summer home and weekend retreat for his wife, Addie and four children.
the best for all occasions. Her business is Soiree Signature Designs, 450 7th Ave, Suite 2206, New York, N.Y 10038, (516) 343-0982. "The beauty of outdoor and indoor, the history and the class of the entire place, the privacy, the size and shape of the rooms, the furniture, only one event at a time, the service, the staff and the one of a kind hospitality all make me recommend it. "I have and still will recommend this venue to all my clients as well as friends and family, especially since I have proven over and over that Oheka is not only the best venue for weddings but it is a formidable AndrĂŠ Maier photography place for other occasions, from luncheons to bar mitzvahs..."
In the case of her son's bar mitzvah, she illuminated the gates and the rest of the building in red light, "which looked great and warm for the month of February. "The most unique thing about this event was that I was able to bring a modern masculine look in the most traditional castle and it not only did not clash, but looked exceptionally beautiful and different. And of course when Bryan the bar mitzvah boy stood on the stage and played the guitar and surprised the guests with the most popular songs of the 70's and some 80's. "This is one of the rare venues that a designer would not have a hard time bringing his/her ideas and designs to magnificence. "
"The beauty of outdoor and indoor, the vandalism, Oheka is now 80 percent restored after years of including many fires, and is now open to history and the visitors for weddings, mansion tours, corporate retreats, bar and bat mitzvahs, fund-raisers and film productions. class of the Oheka is also a luxury hotel with 32 guestrooms on the floors of the estate. It is 115,000 square feet with entire place,...� upper 115 rooms and 50 baths.
After four years of construction, the Kahns would go on to entertain luminaries of the day including Charlie Chaplin, Enrico Caruso and heads of state within its walls. Well, Mr. Kahn would - his wife ended up finding the partying a bit wearying after too many pretty starlets caught her husband's eye. The man who could not fit in to his previous community was now a quintessential host and touted as the "King of New York" by Will Rogers. Dalia Baratian, an event planner and designer who has done several events at Oheka, helps guests feel like Kings and Queens of New York. Not only has she done many stunning events at the castle, she booked her own son's bar mitzvah at the historic estate. "I am an event planner and designer," she explained. "I do search around for venues, and found Oheka to be one of
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Castle with Jewish Heritage Its survival owes to the steel and concrete Kahn insisted on using after a previous residence of his was lost in a fire. Some of the walls at Oheka are three-and-a-half feet thick. As Kahn wanted the site to have a commanding view and presence, earth was hauled by laborers to set it on the hill Oheka now enjoys. The cost of the structure was $11 million plus $1 million for the original 443 acres in
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Cold Spring Harbor where it was erected. Cold Spring Country Club and its golf course now stand on some of the original acreage and is available for hotel guests of Oheka to enjoy. There are occasional events hosted at Oheka which are open to the public. See Upcoming Events on www.oheka.com for more information. Some of the highlights of the home include the grand entry staircase, modeled after the horseshoe staircase at Fontainebleau; faux boix plasterwork, a Medieval technique which looks like woodwork, is painted in a warm amber in the library; and a ballroom where Arturo Toscanini once performed and scenes for "DeLovely" were filmed, seats 350. After Mr. Kahn died in 1934, the family sold the estate to the Welfare Fund of the Sanitation Workers, which used it as a retirement home, renaming it "Sanita." During World War II it was used by the Deja Vu Studios Merchant Marines as a radio operators school, and in 1948 it became a military academy before falling into disuse. Kahn biographer Theresa M. Collins called the banker, "the most influential patron of the arts ever known to America." She cited his bringing a Golden Age to the Metropolitan
Opera, the dancer Vaslav Nijinsky to America and investing $10,000 in "Lady Be Good!" after hearing George Gershwin play, "The Man I Love," as examples of his generosity.
"He fell in love with Oheka and set out to bring back to life this historic and monumental treasure�
Developer Gary Melius of Long Island purchased Oheka (an acronym for Otto Hermann Kahn) and its remaining 23 acres for 1.5 million dollars in 1984 after the Cold Spring Hills Civic Association sought to save it. He has poured $30 million more into the estate in a restoration that employed many historians, restoration experts and Long Island Gold Coast architects. Slate from the original quarry in Vermont was brought in; workers were dispatched to the Library of Congress to unearth letters Kahn had written about the gardens to revive them. "There were many naysayers who advised him (Mr. Melius) against buying Oheka, but he forged ahead despite a host of problems ranging from the terrible Brett Matthews photography state of disrepair to issues with the town of Huntington zoning board," said Mary McCaffery, a frequent visitor from Bethpage, N.Y. "I feel very lucky to be a part of Oheka's life," Mr. Melius said.
His daughters, Kelly Melius and Nancy Melius (a former Broadway stage dancer) have joined the family business, helping manage special events. "We are both enormously proud of our father and privileged to be a part of his vision for Oheka," said Ms. Melius. "He fell in love with Oheka and set out to bring back to life this historic and monumental treasure of American history in a way that respects and preserves the integrity of the estate while giving visitors the chance to experience Oheka as it was intended...as a home, a retreat and a fantastic place to hold a party."
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Getting your kids to listen to you to understand you Enhance communication with your child through stories with moral lessons, written by kids: E xample K id
of
B ad B ehavior
T he
E ating junk food is unhealthy . (T he kids can ’ t relate to it )
eating too much junk food
It’s
E ating
junk food can affect
your appearance
important to give kids reason they could relate to .
Sometimes
Figure
parents
misinterpret their child ’ s behavior .
A part of
good
communication is to
D on ’ t
Better response
usual response
lecture him
you read the stories with your child, try to figure out what are the reasons Vote on the stories together with your
Try to identify your child’s bad him to improve. But, don’t expect
younger sibling. Your immediate
immediate results. Repetition of the
response: Lecturing why fighting
positive message in a fun way will
blame his younger sibling for start-
tives for the same behavior. When
understand his motives .
Your older child is fighting with a
ing that it’s his fault and he will
writings that show a variety of mo-
and motives behind his behavior.
habit and use these stories to inspire
Your child is not interested in hear-
The stories are a collection of kids’
get to his level and
a fter he misbe h av e s
is wrong. This is not the best way.
out your child
child. It’ll give you a better understanding as to what his interests are.
bring the change you expect.
K ids ’ positive
influence
The stories in the magazine focus
ing up with him. The better way is:
on kids’ writing on practical topics.
let it go for now. Another day, when
The kids give convincing reasons
he is calm, tell him an inspirational
that show when a character in the
story with the moral of the story be-
story makes the right choice, he
practical topics written by kids
ing the importance of getting along
benefits from it. When he makes
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Focus Loyalty Patience Courage Fairness Honesty Tolerance Creativity Flexibility Reliability Forgiveness Cooperation Organization Self Discipline Positive Attitude
kids ’ s tor i e s on b u l ly i ng i n t h e lu nc h r o om By: Daniel Eis Yeshivah Chaim Berlin
Yochanan exclaimed. “Who said
they are true? Besides, you are so Yochanan sat down. He had a delicruel to him. Give him a chance!” cious lunch; a cream cheese sand Vote: 1 2 3 4 5 wich with tomatoes and a juice box. “Ah,” he said, “This is really good!” “Hey, Yo c h a n a n ! ” Avi came calling from the door, “May I join you?” “Sure!” Yochanan said, “Why not?” ”Thanks a ton, Yo c h a n a n ! ” Avi beamed. Five minutes later, the least by: M.d.y. students popular kid in class came stompBy: Joy Laniado ing into the lunch room. His name Magen David Yeshivah was Shlomo. Most kids thought he I once saw the ‘popular kids’ pokwas weird; there were tons of ruing the ‘weird’ kid during lunch. mors about him. “Uh, Yochanan,” You saw the girl’s face as she wanthe said softly, “Can I eat with you?” “Uh,” stuttered Yochanan. “Sure, ed to cry like crazy, but wanted to why not?” Avi said, giving Yobe strong. I stood up and told the chanan a stern look. “Th-thanks,” ‘popular kids’, “What’s the point? Shlomo said politely. After lunch, Should I come and poke you while Yochanan asked Avi why he agreed. you are eating?” The girls said “For the last time, there is nothing sorry and actually sat with her durwrong about him,” Avi said angrily. ing lunch. Vote: 1 2 3 4 5 “But, what about those rumors?”
Bullied kids,
By: Solly Mosseri Magen David Yeshivah
Once, at lunch, there was a kid and nobody would let him have some orange juice and they made fun of him.
I
asked my friend to pass me the orange juice and my friend gave the orange juice and I poured the shy kid up to the top. I asked him if he is OK and got him a seat next to me. We became friends
scarred
and I protect him from
for life
mean to him in school.
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Chavie ran down to lunchroom and saved her best friend, Rina, a seat. A quiet girl named Simi, not knowing that the seat was saved for Rina, sat down. Immediately, Chavie said, “Can you please get up this seat has already been saved?” So Tzipporah, knowing that Simi was embarrassed, screamed over,” Hey Simi, I saved you a seat. Come sit next to me.” Vote: 1 2 3 4 5
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the stories below & vote. Kids who get the most votes, will get prizes By: Danielle Franco Magen David Yeshivah
B y : J e a n i e S c h re m Magen David Yeshivah
One day, a girl was excluded by ev-
By: Aida Franco Yeshivah of Flatbush
There was a girl named Sally who
eryone. Someone tripped her and all
was new in school. She was very
her lunch fell on her. Several girls
shy and didn’t talk much. The popu-
Someone walked up to my friend and I while we were eating lunch. She wanted to sit with us and my friend said, “No.” I got sad and felt bad for the girl. So, I called her name and told her to come sit. My friend was very angry and was telling me to make the girl leave. I said, “No. Why should I? That’s not nice. She is a very nice girl. Why can’t you just let her sit?” My friend finally agreed and the girl sat down. The next day, my friend said, “Tell her to sit with us today. I really liked her.” That day at lunch, she sat with us and my friend told her to come over later. Now, we are all best friends. Vote: 1 2 3 4 5
teased
her,
bothered
her,
and even made her cry. I told my friends that we should let her
sit
with
us. My friends then
started
Buttons are like bullets. After you press
to laugh. So, I went and asked her if she wanted to sit with me at a differ-
‘send’ there is no way back
ent table. The girl’s
frown
turned a
big
When
into smile. I
sat
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with her, she told me how she felt. I felt really bad for her. Then, when my friends saw me sitting with her and not them, they all got up and came to sit with us. A few days later, we all realized that this girl was just like us. So, we all became friends.
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lar girl made rumors about Sally and told everyone not to be her friend. One of her friends said that what she was doing wasn’t really nice. Another friend agreed with her and soon the popular girl began to feel like she made a mistake. The popu-
By: Miriam Milstein Masores Bais Yaakov
By lunch everyone was talking. One girl was left out. I saw her
lar girl asked Sally if she wanted to
and changed our conversation to
have lunch with her. In lunch, they
include her in it. She looked so
really bonded and now they are best
happy. I was glad that I was able
friends.
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L u n c h
Once, there
time.
I
was a girl
hate lunch!
that had a
T h a t ’s when
all
the groups
hard
time
find-
ing friends
of friends
in
sit together and exBy: Esther Levy Yeshivah of Flatbush clude other
very
school
because
Danielle Amar Yeshivah of Flatbush she
was
girls. I always just sit in the corner of
new to the school. At lunch time, she
one table either studying for a subject
was sitting alone at the table. I was
or reading. That’s how I got so smart.
sitting with my friends. So, I took all
While everyone is laughing, talking, and sharing stories, I am the girl that just reads during lunch. The girl that
my stuff and sat next to her and we became friends. Vote: 1 2 3 4 5 B y : O d a y a S h a p i ro Masores Bais Yaakov
no one bothers-until yesterday. Tiffany, Ashley and some other girls kicked me off their table calling me a teacher’s pet, brat, smarty pants.
At lunch, there was a group of girls sitting together who are friends.
That really hurt my feelings. And
They let a girl that’s also their friend
the worst thing is no one defended
join them. She brought a home lunch.
me. The next day, I was looking for
It was a cream cheese sandwich. Ev-
someone to sit with when Amanda
eryone else said, “Eww, you brought
and Cindy came up to me and told
cream cheese?!” That girl got so red
me that what Ashley said was mean and asked me if I wanted to go with them to the mall after school. It was so much fun. Now, I have someone to tell my secrets to, and hang out
in the face. I said, “So what, I also brought cream cheese. Maybe she didn’t have anything else to put in her sandwich.” Vote: 1 2 3 4 5
A new girl came to our school. She got bullied. I said, “It’s not nice. W o u l d you like By: Esther Beyda Magen David Yeshivah it if I did that to you?” The new girl Miriam said, “Thanks for that.” She was sitting all alone in lunch. I said, “Do you want to sit with us?” She said, “Yeah.” My friends said, “What are you doing?” I said, “There is this girl Miriam and she is very nice and I want us to be friends with her.” She sat at our table. All of us are friends now! Vote: 1 2 3 4 5 By: Sheila Mishan Yeshivah of Flatbush
One day, Gayle was sitting alone at the lunch table. The popular girls walked by her and were about to spread a rumor that she has no friends. Then my friends and I ran up to her and started giggling with her and talking with her. I was so happy that we proved the popular people wrong and we made a new friend. Vote: 1 2 3 4 5
with. Here is a big lie that everyone says, “Sticks and stones will break my bones but names will never hurt me.” Here is the truth. If you see someone being bullied, stand up for them.
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kids’ stories about b u l ly i n g at r e c e s s By: Jacqueline Zaccai Magen David Yeshivah
Once, there was a girl named Abigail. She was new to our school and other girls in our grade thought
fair how they treat people around here,” she said. “I was once in the same position you were, it was horrible,” I noted. Eventually, the girls
By: Hadassah Bennett Masores Bais Yaakov
I watched as Tzivi entered the room. She saw Chevy laughing with Yael and Tehila. I was forcing myself to
of her as a new
laugh
target. When I
the joke wasn’t fun-
heard this, I was
ny. Tzivi turned and
upset.
Because
walked out. It was sad
she was new, she
to watch, but I knew
hardly knew her
Tzivi was not the fun
way around the
type. She was quiet
school. It started
and plain. There is
out
as
Bullying
bump-
ing into her in the
halls
and
ignoring her at recess to taunting her and writing mean things about her
her. But, a small part
isn’t cool,
of me felt bad for her.
it’s cruel
to be part of the class,
Every time she tried they turned her away. She had no friends.
and them
on her desk.
I
though
nothing special about
Chevy
‘accidentally’ leaving
even
said,
“Well,
as I was saying, next by:
time Tzivi walks in
M.d.y. students
thought this was horrible, mean and disgusting. One day, I walked into the bathroom in between classes
stopped teasing Abigail once they saw she had someone at her side-she wasn’t alone. Vote: 1
gail, that you?” She stopped crying, took a few steps to the door, and opened it slightly. Her face was red. Her eyes were puffy. She stared at me for a second then fell onto my
3
4
5
By: Yosef Jasbiel Yeshivah Chaim Berlin
and heard low sobbing. I knocked on the stall door and said, “Abi-
2
I read this great book where a girl tripped face first into a chocolate pie. It was hilarious. Let’s do that to Tzivi!” she exclaimed. Yael and Te-
One time, Shmuli came into the classroom early during recess with David. They saw that someone’s knapsack was poured out on the floor. To save him embarrassment, they poured out
shoulders crying. I felt puzzled; I
their knapsacks. So, now he won’t
didn’t know what to do. “It’s not
feel bad.
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hila loved it, of course. They started giggling away. I, on the other hand, knew right form wrong. “Chevy,” I started, “This is wrong. It’s not nice to. Tzivi is a person.” “You know Tova, you’re right,” Chevy said. And they became friends with Tzivi. Vote: 1 2 3 4 5
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By: Sara Gindi Magen David Yeshivah
B y : Vi rg i n i a D w e c k Magen David Yeshivah
There was a new girl in our school.
I know a girl, her name is Fran-
She was not so smart. The teacher
cine and she is a quiet girl with no
was asking questions about Navi.
friends. She always tries to social-
A girl in our class gets made fun of all the time, but she never realizes it. Even though she doesn’t realize or do anything about it, a few of my friends and I stand up for her and include her in what we do even if others don’t. In this situation, I would say, “Guys you are being mean. What did she do to you?” But, I’m pretty sure they wouldn’t listen. But, that’s okay because we try and she feels good that
That girl tried answering one of the questions but she got the wrong answer. Everyone was laughing so hard. The girl got so embarrassed that her face got red. After class was finished, I went to those girls and said, “You know, you’re making it like you never got an answer wrong.” And they said, “Yes we
B e n i c e to se nerds becau m ay one day you e w or k f or on
did. But, not a hi-
larious answer like by: M.d.y. students ize. Every time she comes near that.” I said, “But at least she tried to answer.”
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someone, they say, “She is fat,” and
we stand up for her and include her. Vote: 1 2 3 4 5
they embarrass her. When it’s lunch,
By: Danielle Sutton Masores Bais Yaakov
they don’t let her sit near them. But,
There is a girl that is always left out.
one girl came and said, “Enough
Her name is Jane. One day, this pop-
is enough.” She said all the good
ular girl named Raquel said to Jane,
things about Francine. Now, she
“Your outfit is so ugly!” Jane was cry-
is so popular but she knows not to
ing. A different girl, Rochelle, went
embarrass anyone and she includes
over to Raquel and said, “Your out-
anyone she sees alone. It is not
fit is ugly.” She did it so Jane would
good to embarrass people because
feel better. Raquel felt bad for what
miss out.” And you give her a cook-
you are required to find the good
she said and said, “Sorry” to Jane.
ie as well.
in people.
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By: Stephanie Franco Yeshivah of Flatbush
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One day in school, everyone in my Once there was a girl who everyclass had these cool pens. But, one one made fun of because she was so perfect. She loves school and of the girls in my class was very quishe doesn’t care about anything but et and humble and no one included getting a good grade. One day, a girl made a sleepover and everyone was talking about it and everyone said, “You’re not invited, you are a big looser. Why would you be invited?” I saw her feel very bad and she was always so embarrassed to tell her mom. by: M.d.y. students After school, she her. She didn’t have the cool pen. would cry every night. So, one night She was a little poor and she didn’t I called her and said, “Do you want to want anyone to know that she was have our own sleep over?” She said, poor. She didn’t have the money for “Yes.” So, we made sleep overs. the pen. So she wouldn’t get laughed Then everyone made fun of me beat by the popular girl, I gave her my cause I stayed with her, but I didn’t pen and I saw a smile on her face care. We were good friends and we brighten up. Vote: 1 2 3 4 5 ignored everyone. Vote: 1 2 3 4 5
One day at school, my friends and I were playing at recess and there was this new kid who was very shy and she didn’t really have any friends. I saw her sitting there lonely all by herself. So, I quit the game, went up to her and we started talking. But, she wasn’t that type of
You don’t have
person who would like to play ball or tag…
to be mean to
But, I didn’t mind.
be popul ar
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My friend,
It was time
everyone
Allyson,
for
was play-
was a re-
for the 6th
ing
ally
great
grade. The
friend. She
three pret-
never talk-
tiest
and
Michelle c a m e and
said,
“Yes,” except one girl said, “No.”
ed much. But she Nancy Toussie didn’t talk Yeshivah of Flatbush b e c a u s e everyone was jealous that she was
She made her go away and Michelle
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“Can
I
play?” We By: Raquel Erdos Yeshivah of Flatbush all said,
started crying. We all felt very bad. The girl that said, “No”, her name is Grace, the girl who said “No” said, “we are going to spill water on the floor and let her play, when
short, and every day at recess, a few people bullied her. One day, I saw my best friend Allyson sitting on the side crying with people next to her
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names were Emily, Jane, and Mol-
ly. They never let anyone play with them. One of Molly’s friends was Susan. Susan was a shy girl who didn’t have many friends. Susan really loved to play jump rope. So,
making fun of her. That was the day
she asked Emily, Jane, and Molly
we were assigned a poster to make
if she could play. They had a small
an ‘anti-bullying’ poster. My poster
conversation in private to discuss
said, “Words can hurt just as much
whether they are going to let Susan
has a plan to let you play, but she is
as punches.” And, there were two
play. Molly said, “I think we should
going to put water on the floor, so
boxing gloves hanging. I gave in my
let her play.” Emily replied, “But
don’t go.” The next day Grace said,
project and I got an A+. I was really
if we let her play, we would have
“Hey Michelle, you want to play
happy. Next day at recess, I took my
to let every girl who asks to play
with us?” Michelle forgot and said
poster and marched around with it
with us.” Jane said, “So it’s settled,
getting a lot of people to hold their
we won’t let her play.” Molly said,
signs and march as well. The bullies
“Or, we can just let everyone play!”
went away from Allyson because
In the end, they had a big great
everyone scared them. Allyson was
game of jump rope and everyone
happy.
was happy.
she comes she will fall and everyone will start laughing.” Everyone who was playing the game went to Michelle and said to her, “Grace
yes. We were playing and, all of the sudden, Michelle fell and everyone stated to laugh. We all felt bad so I went and ‘fell’ and everyone was ‘falling’ and she didn’t feel bad anymore.
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By: Becky Johnson Yeshivah of Flatbush
My friend and I were once play-
One day, my friends and I were
On Shushan Purim, Megan brought
ing at school when a girl invited us
playing a game when someone
the entire class Mishloach Manot.
to play tag. We both said, “Sure.”
came over and asked if they could
They were healthy and had fruits
The girl looked at my friend and
play. My friends started laugh-
and vegetables. Everyone was very
said, “Not you.”
disappointed.
I said, “If she
started
doesn’t go, then
and I could tell that
I
My
she was very embar-
touched
rassed. So, I took out
my shoulder and
the raisin box from the
said, “You can
Mishloach Manot and
go I’ll be fine.”
said, ‘Oh my gosh! I
don’t.”
friend
back and then don’t
like my friend. I feel so bad when people don’t include her. After minutes,
I
decided I felt so
this kind.” Everyone
Girls’ bullying is hard to d e t e c t
I went. A lot of
10
apologizing
love raisins, especially
At first, I stood
people
Megan
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and I said, “Why don’t we invite
sins and Megan was so happy her face lit up. To embarrass someone is equivalent to stabbing them to death. The reason for that is when someone is hurt emo-
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bad I couldn’t play. So, I stopped
started to eat the rai-
ing and said, “No, we have enough
tionally, their heart breaks. That’s
people, so you could walk away
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her to join us?” I pointed at my
now.” The girl started blushing and
friend. At first, the girl who invited
walked away sadly. I think I saw a
By: Chayala Goldbaum Masores Bais Yaakov
me said, “No.” But, then everyone
tear running down her face. I told
started saying, “Yes.” So, we in-
There was a whole group of girls
my friends how mean they were
talking by recess. One girl was
and told them I was going to play
standing on the side all alone be-
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When
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new
was
the
cor-
in school.
ner. I won-
She is from
dered why
a different
she never
country
spoke
so she has
The
new
to
an
anyone.
girl
I in
3rd grade, my
friend
was being
accent
very
rude
and
mean
to
some-
By: Florence Deutsch One of Yeshivah of Flatbush my friends
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whispered to me, “That girl is so
This one girl said that she wants to
got the whole class to hate her. She
weird, why is it that she never
make fun of her in recess. A differ-
was trying to get me to join her and
talks?” I whispered back, “I don’t
ent girl heard that and decided to
hate her, too! I tried to tell as many
know but I am going to talk to her.”
defend the new girl. In recess, she
I walked over to her and said, “Hi,
saw the mean girl walk up to that
what’s your name?” She didn’t an-
girl with all of her friends so that
swer. I asked her for the rest of the
girl ran up to the teacher and told
week, “Hi, what’s your name?” Still
her and the mean girl got deten-
no answer. Finally, my friends also
tion. After that day, they were best
her. The mean girl came to me and
came and asked her to play with
friends for life and went every-
said, “Why are you hanging out
us. She asked, “Is this a joke?” We
where together. Vote: 1 2 3 4 5
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By: Janelle Missry Magen David Yeshivah
all replied back, “No. Why?” She said, “Because in my old school everyone would make fun of me because I was shy and I wore different clothes. So do you still want to play with us?” We all replied,
There once was a girl named Julie.
She
people as possible not to make fun of her because she is my best friend and she is a great person. Only three people wanted to be friends with
is nice, fun, smart, and trustworthy and the best friend anybody can ever
She was new to a school. All she
have.” Ever since then, everybody
wanted to do was to fit in and make
was friends.
friends. On her first day in school,
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she felt a little bit anxious but she
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we are best friends. I still won-
felt very….nervous. She said “Hi”
A group of girls are making fun of
der why we ever thought she was
to people she saw in her class. All
one girl about how she looked even
different!
the girls reacted in such a mean
though it was just her bad hair day.
way. They turned around and they
I looked back and saw this happen-
giggled and made her cry. There
ing. I told people that I want to mess
Once there was a girl. She came from
was one girl who thought it was
up our hair and make ourselves look
a different school. She was smart and
so mean and disgusting. So, she
like a mess. We went to the group
shy. The whole class made fun of her
stopped them and they all became
that was making fun of that girl and
and she started to cry. So, I told ev-
good friends and learned from their
asked if they liked how we looked.
eryone not to make fun of her. I went
mistake. S ubmit
The girl being made fun of had a big
“Yes.” We got to know her and now
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over to her and said, “Don’t worry.” She started to talk and it made her happy to know that someone was by her side.
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On Friday, everyone was making plans after school. Joy invited everyone except for one girl. This girl, Danielle, was watching her
By: Rena Cohen Masores Bais Yaakov
By: Zahava Zutler Masores Bais Yaakov
In my old class, I used to fit in with
There is a girl sitting on the side. She
the girls. But, when I came to this
is left out, lonely. She looks sadly at
new class, I only had one friend
the in crowd laughing, telling jokes, having fun. She wishes she could
invite them and
be part of that group.
she wished she
She looks down at the
was invited. She
floor so they won’t see
pretended
the tears slowly drop-
that
ping down her face.
she didn’t no-
And then she hears a
tice them and
voice saying, “Wanna
put her books in
play?” She looked up
her locker. One was invited saw the girl who was about to cry. She told
Joy,
who
was inviting everyone, that she saw that Danielle felt bad and
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on her face. A girl was looking at HER, asking HER. She wipes her tears on her sleeve, gets up happily, and joins the game. That girl just made her day. Vote: 1
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U se y o u r popul arit y to include your friend
of the girls who
who was on my block. But she was with a clique already, which was the popular clique. So, of course, I was left out until a nice girl came over to me and said, “Do you want to play tag with me?” With excitement
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When school starts on Fridays, Shabbat music fills the halls. The girls in the grade always come together to sing one song. This Friday, when the song was almost over, Ava saw Cha-
in me, I got up and went to play.
na shyly approaching. She didn’t
Now, when I see someone alone
know where to break into the circle
and have no friends, I get up and
so Ava moved over. Chana smiled
ask them, “Do you want to play?” I could see how they feel just like used to feel. Vote: 1
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B y : S h e i l a L a u re n F r a n c o Yeshivah of Flatbush
A horrible rumor was spreading from person to person about Leslie. She was crying so badly. Once I saw her tears fall down her red cheeks,
There was once a time when I was in 6th grade and my friends started picking on 5th graders. I found out and told them to stop
By: Shira Falcheri Masores Bais Yaakov
Shani, Devori, Tamar and I were all standing around. Shani said, “Oh my gosh, Rina’s boots are so ugly.” Rina was standing 5 feet away. I quickly
I decided to fix this.
added,
I couldn’t stand see-
are
ing a person cry from
Her boots are
a rumor about her that
so cute.” Shani
wasn’t even true. Once
immediately
the rumor got to me, I
saw what I was
changed it up a little to
doing and said,
what really happened.
“Of course. I
Once everyone heard
was being sar-
it,
castic.”
they
the
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got her boots from. fuss
One day, we were all in recess. A
graders did it to us. They hesi-
ing a game. One girl asked to play and they didn’t want her to play. They said there were too many people. So, I said, “I played yesterday already. She can play inThey said, “Fine,
she can also play.” They enjoyed
about
them.
because they are also people and
few of my friends and I were play-
She
made a whole
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her where she
the screen
this situation. This hor-
She
Rina and asked
mean behind
what it’s like to be in
jealous.
walked over to
Don’t be
ing and apologized. I
“You
we hated it when the former 6th tated to stop but then they realized what they were doing and felt
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If I would see someone crying or getting picked on or lonely, I
bad and stopped. This shows that
would go to her and talk to her.
when you are doing something
Sarah is a new girl and no one likes
bad, think about how you felt or
her. I would tell her, “Don’t worry,
would feel if it ever happened
don’t cry. It doesn’t matter what
to you.
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By: Rosie Zonana Magen David Yeshivah
There was once a boy named Ye-
There was once a new boy in my
It was the first day of school and
huda. Let’s just say he was not the
class. He was short, fat, had an ac-
there was a new girl from England
most popular kid in the class. He was
cent. Nobody in my class likes him.
and she was shy and didn’t know
always
being
anyone. Her name was
made fun of.
Linda. There was club
Kids were call-
and everyone was mak-
ing him names like,
ing fun of her because
“mon-
she had a little problem
key”, “munch milk”.
when she talks. Linda
You
also has an accent and
might think it’s
You can make
looks different because
people laugh
I was watching and
without hurting
I couldn’t take it any-
someone
it’s really not nice.”
funny but it really hurt him. Then, one day, a kid named Shmuel called over Yitzi, the most
popular
kid who made
she is from England. she was about to cry. more so I said, “Guys, They all laughed at me.
fun of Yehuda the most. Shmuel
said,
The next day, I invited by:
“I think you are hurting Yehuda’s feelings.” “I know,” replied Yitzi. “Then why do you do it?” said Shmuel. “Because it’s fun,” said Yitzi. “Well, if you were in Yehuda’s place would you also find it funny? You would feel bad.” “I guess so. I will stop,” said Yitzi. “Thank you,” said Shmuel.
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time, the Rabbi called on him and
know how you are not her friend.”
he answered the questions with a
They believed me and we are all best
dumb answer. My friend started
friends now.
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If someone wore two different kinds of socks and people made fun of him, I would say, “Stop! Just think if you made that same mistake?”
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There was once a boy named Jim.
A new kid was in class today. She
One day, someone was commenting
He was new to our class. Every-
seemed different. Everyone was
how her shirt looked ugly and child-
talking about her and she looked shy
ish. She sat quietly like she simply
and worried. At lunch time, Rachel
didn’t care. I saw that she was upset.
one made fun of him by the way he dressed. Jim wore collars
other
So, I got up and
kids
asked the “Bul-
didn’t. They would
ly” if I could
always call him four
talk to her qui-
eyes because he had
etly. She agreed
glasses. Another kid,
and I told her
Larry, used to be bul-
she was hurting this girl’s
lied like that. Larry
feelings.
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Treat others the way you
honestly didn’t
want to be treated
doing it as a
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That “Bully” never made fun of any-
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One day, a boy went to school and he got braces. He looked very ugly in braces. Everyone laughed at him. There was a boy who said, “Everyone, he is the first person to get braces. I think that is so cool!” Everyone agreed and no one made fun of him anymore.
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Rebecca
Sarah
was
a
moved in to
new
girl
the neigh-
in school.
borhood.
Sara
was
My school
one
of
has a cer-
the
mean
tain cloth-
girls. Sara
ing
just
style.
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to embarrass Rebecca. So, Sara and
lar clothes. On Sarah’s first day, I
her clique decided to go over to Re-
saw that she didn’t really wear the
becca and tell her tomorrow is Pa-
clothes that were in fashion in our
jama Day. Rebecca came to school
school. People were pointing and
the next day wearing her teddy pa-
laughing at her. I could tell that
jamas. Sara saw this and announced
she was embarrassed. So, I went
on the loud speaker that Rebecca
to her and told her about what we
was wearing pajamas. Rebecca ran
wear. She thanked me so much and
to the bathroom. Nadine knew this
the next day she was accepted by
was very wrong and ran after her to
everyone.
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the bathroom. Nadine and Rebecca walked out of the bathroom together. Nadine told Rebecca to ignore everyone. This made Rebecca feel so good. Rebecca and Nadine became best friends.
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There was a fat girl named Reneeand everyone made fun of her. So, Susan wanted to help By: Rachel Kastner her lose Yeshivah of Flatbush weight. Susan would go to the gym with Renee and, within 3 months, Renee lost a lot of weight. The two girls became best friends. No one made fun of Renee and understood that anyone can lose weight. Vote: 1 2 3 4 5 By: Dina Bracha Bohensky Masores Bais Yaakov
During the Chanukkah Chagiga, while everyone was dancing, laughing or singing, Suri was sitting on the side doing nothing. Nobody
Let’s say someone makes fun of
wanted to have anything to do with
someone because the guy is weird.
her because she talked and looked
There is no point to make fun of
weird. Then one girl came over to
him because no one is perfect. Peo-
her and said, “Come on Suri, join
ple could be weird but that doesn’t
us. Could you please tell us joke?
mean he wants to be perfect. A lot
I know you are really good at it.
of people think they’re perfect but
Last time you had me laughing
they are not.
for hours.”
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weak players in the game By: Mal Franco Magen David Yeshivah
By: Nessim Azizo Yeshivah of Flatbush
One day, the whole basketball team
If you are playing a football game
I went to play baseball and everyone
decided that they were going to eat
and there is a person that is not so
knew that Jack is the worst player.
pizza at the pizza place after prac-
good, ask him if he wants to play.
I felt bad because he always gets
tice. But, there was one kid who was
When he is playing, throw him the
picked last. My friend Mike was the
By: Jacob Silvera Yeshivah of Flatbush
a new kid in school
captain. I went up to
and didn’t know a
him to tell him that
lot of people. Af-
he should pick Jack
ter practice, we all
first. He didn’t un-
got dressed and we
derstand but he lis-
were walking out
tened to me. Once
of the gym to go
we started to play,
to the pizza store. But, this one kid was sitting there waiting for someone to pick him up
from school. He looked lonely. So I went over to him quietly and asked him if he wanted to come for piz- by: M.d.y. students za. He said yes, and he was ball. Let him try to play and catch very happy. Vote: 1 2 3 4 5 the ball. Even if he is not so good B y : Te d d y S h a m m a
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Once, I was having a basketball game. The kids didn’t want one boy to play. So, I said, “If he is not playing, I’m not playing.” Then we found a ball and we started shooting for fun.
Jack kept on strik-
Accept someone for who he is and not for who you wa nt him to be
and misses the ball, say: “It’s ok. It was my fault, it was a bad throw. Even I couldn’t catch it.” Make him feel good and let him play with you. This will make him feel very happy.
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You are playing football and there are nine kids. They were going to have a four and four. Your friend was left out and you felt bad for him. You make believe you are hurt and say you can’t play. Then, you offer to put your friend that was left out in the game. So, now you made your friend feel happy and you feel even better.
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One day when I was at Sunday’s pro-
There was a shy kid named David.
I was playing basketball and there
gram, there was a person who isn’t
David was on our team in basket-
were a lot of people and one person
ball. The score was 57-55, the other
was not allowed to play. I said, “If
team was winning. There were 5
he doesn’t play, I won’t play either.”
so good at basketball. So, almost every time I got the ball, I passed the
They really wanted
ball to him. Even
me to play so they
though he missed I
let both of us play.
said, “Good shot.”
I knew from the beginning that he was
And I kept on pass-
good but they didn’t
ing to him until
know it. In the middle of the game,
he scored. When we
finished
nobody was pass-
the
ing to him so I kept
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There was a new kid in class named Dovid. He was a
by:
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M.d.y. students
a boy who isn’t
very shy kid and when we played
seconds left. I had the ball, I passed
baseball he couldn’t play because it
it to David, and he shot it and
had to be 4 on 4. So, I quit playing and he played instead of me. Someone from the 8th grade started picking on him. I went over to him and said, “What’s your problem? Pick on someone your own age.” He left Dovid alone. Vote: 1 2 3 4 5
so good in baseball and the team is in the bottom of the ninth in-
missed. Everyone was screaming at
ning and there are two outs and
him and I said, “Don’t worry. We’ll
2 strikes and right after the next
win the next time. It’s just a game.”
pitch he striked out. The whole
team was going to hurt him but
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I once saw a person that has a hard When my friends and I were playing dodge ball, we had captains to time playing football. One day, I choose who would be on which taught him how to catch a ball. Evteam. Sophia was picked last and eryone thinks it takes so long but you could see on her face she was it really doesn’t. I also taught him a little sad, but not surprised. When how to throw a ball. Even though he she got the ball, she would always can’t throw a ball so far, I let him give it to someone else to throw. I felt bad for her and decided to do something about it. I threw the ball towards her making sure I threw it lightly. I wanted her to catch it and get me out. She caught it and everyone was cheering because I am a good player. After that, she felt great and had the confidence by: M.d.y. students to throw the ball and she turned out be the quarterback. He gave a few to be great! Vote: 1 2 3 4 5 short passes and we ended up win-
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When my friend was playing football with me, people didn’t give him passes. I asked my friend if I could quarterback and he let me. So, I
ning that game. That was impressive because it was only his second day on our team in the playoffs. We were in second place all because of the kid I taught how to throw
passed to him a lot. He got a lot of
and catch. At the end of the sea-
touchdowns from these passes and
son, we got in the finals and won it.
he felt good.
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Me and my friend, on a beautiful day outside, were playing catch and my friend told me, “Oh, look at that girl over there. Ugh, look what she is wearing.” And I said, “I felt bad for her because she is really nice and sweet.” I knew she was embarrassed to ask us if she wanted to play because the girl I was playing with used to make fun of her a lot. So, I asked her if she wanted to play with us and I told my friend to play with her once and to try to be nice. So, we had a lot of fun the rest of the day and I inspired my other friend to play with that girl. Vote: 1
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I was playing football once and it was a tie game. It was 4th down and we were 50 yards from the touch down. Quagmire was open for the pass. I threw it to him, he missed. Although it was a good throw and he missed, I blamed myself. I said that it slipped from my hand and I made him feel good. I got blamed but at least he didn’t get embarrassed. Vote: 1
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When I am on one of the teams and
When I was playing football, there
You can make an excuse that you
my friend is picking teams, I always
were good players and bad play-
need more people to play a game.
see some kids who are just sitting,
ers. I picked the bad players be-
For example, if you and your
waiting to get picked, and I feel very
cause they always get left out when
friends are bored and are trying
sorry for them. Like I have a friend,
we play. We ended up winning but
to come up with ideas and your
Steven, who isn’t so good at sports.
winning doesn’t matter. Everyone
friends have ideas, you can say that we should ask the shy
I always try to
kid’s idea and include
help and teach him.
I
him in fun even if you
hear
have great ideas. And,
people making
if the shy kid makes
fun of him and
a
I say, “Why do
all the time bees the catch or the shot?” Ste-
ven to come to my house Sunday.
On Sunday, he
by:
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A bully ’s bystanders have the most influence to stop it
cause he miss-
on
friends with that kid and your friend will follow in your lead. Vote: 1
you tell me to come over?” I said,
the game, I laughed at them because
“I hate the way people are making
they had the best players and we
fun of you because you miss the
had the worst players and we won.
shots.” So, that Sunday Steven and I
Hashem rewarded me by picking
were practicing. On Monday, he was
the bad players. He made my heart
playing football with us. My friends
feel good. Vote: 1
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names.
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“That’s what I thought.”
call him names
told
or
thing silly you can say,
you have to
I
mistake
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that is not so good, it doesn’t mean you don’t pass to him. If you pass to him and he misses, it’s ok. Just continue. Don’t embarrass him in front of everyone. It’s not nice. Let’s say he scores the shot and he wins the game. You see, anything could happen. Just trust them and pass. You never know what could happen. It’s all about trying.
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A girl named Renee was throwing a party in her house for her Bat Mitzvah. She invited the whole grade.
Joy up to her room and gave her a nice dress to wear. If you don’t want to feel that way, don’t do it to someone else!
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By: Rozie Shamah Magen David Yeshiva
There was a girl and she invited the whole class over except for one girl, Renee. Renee lived across the street
very
from her. When I got
popular and felt
there everyone was al-
like the only rea-
ready there. They were
son she is popu-
all playing a game of
Renee
lar
is
is
“free for all together.”
because
Then I started playing
she makes fun of people.
At
with them, but, while I
Re-
was playing, I realized
nee’s house, a girl named Joy was drinking
that Renee was watch-
Think before you te xt
apple
juice and she was wearing a white dress. Renee sent
ing us through the window and she looked sad. I told my friend to call Renee and say that she thought she sent her
someone to move Joy’s hand so the drink would spill.
the invite. My friend by:
did and Renee came
M.d.y. students
When that person did that, the juice spilled all over her. Renee took the microphone and was about to say, “Look at Joy. She had an accident.” But, right before she could do it, Renee’s best friend yelled out, “There is a FIRE!” Everyone ran out of the place. But, there was no fire. Renee’s friend said that so she can grab Renee and Joy before they can run out and talk to Renee. She told her that what she did was not nice to do. Renee said she was sorry and took
and we all played the By: Rachel Russo Magen David Yeshiva
game together. Vote: 1 2 3 4 5
One day in school, a girl named Ja-
By: Michal S. Masores Bais Yaakov
mie announced that whoever she
My friend Devory is making a party
texted is invited to her birthday
and she didn’t invite a girl who was
party but she didn’t invite Raquel.
a nerd, Toby. When everyone was
A girl named Jane was going around
with Devory she said to Toby, in her
and asking if they were invited.
face, “You are not invited because
When she got to Raquel, she said
you are such a nerd.” Toby cried and
she didn’t get invited. So Jane said,
went home. On the day of the party,
“Everybody, Raquel isn’t invited,
I missed the party and went to To-
ha-ha! Suzie said, “Everybody it’s
by’s house to play and ask her how
not nice.” She asked Jamie to in-
she was feeling. I made her day. She
vite Raquel.
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By: Esti Sobel Masores Bais Yaakov
I once went to a birthday party and
I was in the park and saw Mark sit-
In 3rd grade, Yehudis was not invit-
I saw one kid that is shy and people
ting on a bench alone. He looked
ed to the party of the year. Yael came
were making fun of him a lot. He
lonely. Jack said, “Come on,” and
from a wealthy family and made the
didn’t get any candy and other kids
I realized I was just spacing out.
best parties ever. Yehudis was angry. She was left sitting alone while every-
were
showing
off their candy to him. So, I went up to him and shared with him and
everyone
saw me do that so they shared too. After that, everyone had an equal amount of
Don’t let her be left out
candy and they stopped
mak-
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By: Daniel Segev Magen David Yeshiva
Jack said, “I am having a party on
After school, Danny made an an-
Saturday. I am inviting everyone
nouncement: “Everybody is invited
except for Mark.” I instantly felt
to my party.” Marc got excited and
bad for him. I told Jack how I felt
everybody made a line to get an invitation. When it was Marc’s turn to
but he said, “Mark is a loser.” I got
one talked about the party. The next year, Yehudis was making a party too and decided not to invite Yael. Her best friend, Tzipporah, told her, “You didn’t like when she did it to you. So, don’t do it to her. Okay?” Yehudis finally said, “I am still angry with her, but I will invite her anyway.” At Yehudis’ party, Yael went over to her and said, “Your party is so cool. I am sorry I didn’t invite you. I am really sorry.” So, instead of a fight the two of them became friends. Vote: 1 2 3 4 5 By: Morris Bassoul Magen David Yeshiva
the whole grade to feel bad about
Once, I was having a super bowl
are not invited, weirdo!” Everybody
Mark. This forced Jack to invite
party at my house. I was inviting all
laughed at him. But, a popular kid
him. When Jack asked him to come,
get an invitation, Danny said, “You
said, “If he is not going then I am not going.” And Danny invited Marc to his party.
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By: Nelly Alfaks Magen David Yeshiva
Sophia is having a party. Rochelle’s
Olivia and Rebecca were best
One day in school, I was giving out
new in the school. Sophia wants to
friends. One day, Lilly, a girl in their
invitations. My friend was sitting
invite her class except for Rochelle.
class, was handing out party invi-
next to me but I didn’t want to in-
“It’s not fair,” said Rochelle crying to me. “You know what,” I said, thinking to myself. “I want to go to the party Wait! But, that’s not nice that Sophia is going to feel bad. That’s it, I know! I am going to Sophia.” “Sophia, how would you feel if I didn’t invite you to my party and invit- by: M.d.y. students ed everybody tations. Everybody in the class got else in our class?” “Well you are one except for Olivia. Everybody right. Give this invitation to Rochelle
vite her. The next day my other friend said to me, “Go give her
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Molly is having a party. She invited the whole class but Gina. I told her, “Did you like it when Susan invited every girl in the class except for you?” Molly said, “No.” I said, “Do you want to make someone feel like that?” She said, “ No.” I told her, “Then invite Gina. It will make her happy.” Vote: 1 2 3 4 5
invitation
because she knows about your birthday party.” When I got home I made her an invitation and the next day I gave it
A bully m akes you feel insecure because he is insecure
right now.”
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her. She was happy that I invited her. Vote: 1 2 3 4 5 By: Esther Kishk Magen David Yeshiva
One
afternoon,
on the first day of school, everybody was talking about a girl’s Bat Mitzvah. Everybody was
knew Olivia and Rebecca were best
so excited. There was going to be a
friends and they couldn’t be apart.
chocolate fountain. Everybody was
When the bell rang at the end of the
going except for one girl. I asked my
school, Rebecca asked if she got an
friend, “Why wasn’t she invited.”
invitation. When Olivia told her she
My friend answered, “Because she is
didn’t, Rebecca decided not to go
poor.” I told my friend, “Why should
to the party. Vote: 1
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While working on a school project, nobody counts your friend’s opinion By: Jimmy Khaski Magen David Yeshivah
B y : Yo s s i F i s h m a n Yeshivah Chaim Berlin
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Once, there was a popular kid and
There was a girl named Leah. She
While we were decorating for the
his class was doing a class project.
never had any friends. She was a
Siyum, Chaim sat on the side with
Everyone was picking ideas on what
very quiet girl. There was a group of
watery eyes. He looked like his heart
they were going to do and there was
popular girls and they always made
was broken. One kid pretended like
a very shy kid who
he needed one more
said a very good
kid. So, he went
idea. After every-
over to Chaim and
one heard him say
said, “Could you
something,
please
they
help
us?”
all yelled at him to
He
be quiet and said,
We ended up re-
If people are
“You’re stupid and your idea is stupid, no one likes
afr aid of you,
you.” The popular
something is
kid said the same and everyone said, “That’s
a
by:
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Now,
and he put the shy kid’s name on the project. The class ended up getting an “A+” and the whole class said
he
looked
happier then ever. Vote: 1 2 3 4 5 By: Faiga Adina Lefkowitz
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“Sure.”
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said,
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fun of her. Then the teacher assigned a project on history. Leah was put with the popular girls. They all got together and left out Leah. So, Leah
Raizy sat on the side watching the girls plan the Chanukah party. We were all shouting our ideas and laughing. I saw her out of the corner
walked up and stood there. No one of
of my eye. I know I had to do some-
the girls noticed to her. Leah spoke
thing about it. Then, someone came
than anyone here.” The shy kid felt
and gave an idea but they didn’t
up with an idea for a banner. “But
so good. Everyone liked him; he then
even listen. So, Leah said it again
who should do it?” I said, “Raizy is
became very popular and was very
and one of the girls said, “What
a very good artist, I am sure she’ll
Leah said is a very good idea.”
be able to do it.” “Well... I guess
And they all agreed and let Leah
we could try,” everyone agreed.
join in. This made Leah feel good
I looked at Raizy and she looked
about herself.
so happy.
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before
it
were hav-
blessed
was Cha-
ing a Si-
with popu-
yum. The
nukah, our teacher said
we
can
have
a
larity then
groups for
use
decora-
this
bracha for
tions were
including
Tamar,
and
not
By: Jayne Gindi Yeshivah of Flatbush party with
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B y : L e a h H a t a n i a n Rivka and At Masores Bais Yaakov Sara.
games. She said everyone should get
Tamar’s house, Tamar said, “Rivka
Let’s say you are in math class and
into groups with your friends and
you do the background and I will
the teacher says to get into pairs and
play. When it was time for the party
do the lettering.” Sara was left with
everyone got into groups. There was
nothing to do. Rivka turned to Tam-
everyone is pushing around to get
one girl that was new to the school and didn’t have many friends so she wasn’t in a group. A lot of people were giggling but she seemed like a nice girl. So I said, “Come we need one more person to play.” She hesitated but in the end she had fun and made friends. Vote: 1 2 3 4 5 B y : J e n n i f e r Tr i c o t Yeshivah of Flatbush
ar, “Can we talk? Once, Sara came to my house for a class project and she drew it beautifully. Maybe, you will let her do the drawing.” “Are you sure?” said Tamar. “I don’t want to upset you?” “I am positive.” “Wow, your decorations are so beautiful,” said Mrs. Gross. “I love the drawing.” When Sara heard that, her heart shone. Vote: 1
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their best friend. What if you would go to the quiet girl in the corner? It would make her day even though it’s not so important to you. Tell your group that she is a very smart girl and got an “A” on the last project you two worked on. Vote: 1 2 3 4 5
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Everyone is invited to play at his house
except for your friend By: Esther Shalam Magen David Yeshivah
By: Daniella Enayatian Masores Bais Yaakov
and try to make it up to her. When
One time, my friend, Gloria, asked
Rachel is making a slumber party.
if people could come over to her
Since she is popular, everyone was
talking to friendless Simi, they im-
house. A lot of people lied and said,
invited. That day, they learned about
“I
can’t.
mom
will
the other girls saw popular Rachel mediately went to see if she was worth being friends with. At the
My
party, their thoughts
not
were
confirmed.
let.” She asked
From now on, Simi is
me and I said,
the nicest popular girl
“I will ask my
you could meet. She
mom
tell
tries to include other
you tomorrow.”
girls as well since she
and
herself knows what
The next day, I said, “I can
If you get rejected, something
come.” I went to her house. We had a lot of fun.
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My friends and I were
is wrong with him, not you
Friday came, and
over. She said,
it’s like to be left out.
practicing for the Siyum. We were in dance. We were done
M.d.y. students
practicing and every-
“Ok.” But, I didn’t tell anyone that
not embarrassing your friend. When
she was coming over because then
she was giving out the invitations,
one was going home. But, I stayed at
they would not come over. That
she realized that one invitation was
my friend’s house later than all of my
day, everybody came over and saw
missing. It was supposed to go to a
other friends. Another friend of ours
that Gloria was there. They asked
shy girl, Simi. Rachel was about to
called my friend that I stayed by and
me why she was over. I told them, “Trust me, you will have fun.” At the end, they all had the best time. They said that I was right. Gloria is a lot of fun.
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ignore it but she remembered learning how hurtful it is embarrassing others. She personally went over to Simi to tell her that she must
asked if she could come over. My friend said, “I am busy.” But I said, “It’s fine, let her come over. I don’t
have misplaced it and she would
mind. It’s better not to make her feel
give her an invitation tomorrow
bad.”
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“My mother just bought me the coolest present,” Aliza said to most of the classm a t e s . Devori Kramer Masores Bais Yaakov There was one girl standing at the side not noticed by anyone. “You are all invited to my house on Sunday to play with it,” she said to her crowd of friends around her. The girl standing at the side was thinking to herself, “Why do I have to always be left out of all the fun things? Why is it like I am invisible? Nobody notices me?” The next day, Aliza gave out invitations to her whole class except the one girl standing at the side, Leah. Finally, Aliza looked up and saw Leah, alone, pretending to be reading a story but listening to her conversation with a pity look on her face. “Do you want to come to my house on Sunday too?” “Oh, I would love to,” she said
I went to my f r i e n d ’s house. My other friends were there, too. This girl named By: Sarah Torgueman Yeshivah of Flatbush R i v k a came, too. She has brown wavy hair and she has blue eyes. My friend only invited her because they wanted to make fun of her. I thought it was disgusting. In my school, my friends made up a game although Rivka didn’t know how to play because she doesn’t go to my school. Nobody wanted to teach her. I would’ve but I went to the bathroom. I came back. I saw that Rivka was all alone because they didn’t let her play. I got mad. I left their game and played a game that she knew how to play. The other girls felt bad because of what they did. They ended up playing with me and Rivka. They learned to never be mean. Vote: 1 2 3 4 5
There
are
these
two
girls
that
are to
mean me.
I
didn’t want them
to
come to my B y : N a o m i S a n d e r s house. EvYeshivah of Flatbush eryone was
coming. I invited then anyway because I know what it feels like to be left out. They had a really good time.
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One Shabbos afternoon, a group of friends and I were going to my friend’s house. So, we were playing and talking and somehow it came up in conversation about earrings. One of the girls was wearing stickers earrings. That girl got so embarrassed and got so red. Everyone was laughing. Right away, I switched the subject. When the girl went home with me in a car pool she said, “Thank you.” Vote: 1 2 3 4 5
with sparkle in her eyes. From then on, Aliza always tried to include everyone.
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By: Ita Chana Meisner Masores Bais Yaakov
One Friday, I was sitting at the lunch table. I asked a girl if she wanted to come over to my house on Shabbos. The girl said yes. I noticed a girl who overheard our conversation. I knew that she felt hurt because she wasn’t invited. I quickly invited her also. She was thrilled. This small invitation made her day. Vote: 1 2 3 4 5
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How to hide your friend’s low mark from others By: Esther Sitt Magen David Yeshivah
One time, my teacher was handing back tests and almost half of the class got over the 90’s. When my friend Renee got hers back, she looked at it, folded it and put it in her back-
By: Ariel Cohen Yeshivah of Flatbush
We were getting back our tests. Marilyn got the best mark she had ever gotten. Sara went over to Marilyn and made fun of the mark she got in front of the whole class. Marilyn
By: Matti Miller Masores Bais Yaakov
Mrs. Stein was handing back the class’ papers. Yaffa walked up with a smile on her face. Leah walked up to the teacher and back to her seat and shoved the test in her knapsack.
pack. I could tell
After class, Yaffa
she got a bad grade.
went over to Leah
I felt really bad for
and said, “I got
her especially when
100. What did you
Julie was begging
get?”
her to see it. Julie
to talk about it.”
couldn’t get less 85.”
Renee
cried all over again. I walked up to Julie and said, “Leave her alone. It doesn’t matter
what
she
got. It’s not a competition; the grade she got is her s to
um,
well, I don’t want
said, “I know you than
“Well
by:
“Come on Leah, tell
e v e r y p e r s on has a hid d e n ta l e n t
me.” Sari stood on the side. Sari was watching as Yaffa was begging Leah to see her mark. Sari walked over to Leah and Yaffa.
M.d.y. students
tell if she wants to. You don’t have to see it.” Julie got really mad at me but she left Renee alone. Renee was very grateful. Vote: 1 2 3 4 5 By: Elliot Akerman Magen David Yeshivah
If you have a friend who gets a bad grade on a test and he doesn’t want to
was very embarrassed. But, she went over to Sara and told her, “I tried my best and I thought I did very well.” This teaches us that embarrassing is bad. But, you can learn to stick up for yourself. Vote: 1 2 3 4 5
Terri
“Hey, Yaffa, would
you mind? I am sure that Leah is fine. You know I went to the store to get those shoes you were telling me about …..” Sari saved Leah from being embarrassed by trying to change the subject.
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show the grade to his friend, you can
Special
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who were the first ones to support us when we started
you don’t want to. Nobody needs to know.”
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Once,
were
two
saw one of
we
got
friends in
my friends
back
our
a s k i n g
tests in our
another
math class.
one of my
Everyone
school. O
n
e
n a m e d Jack
and
one DanBy: Joe Hedaya Yeshivah of Flatbush iel. Daniel was smart and Jack wasn’t as smart. They were supposed to have a math test and Jack didn’t understand the material. Daniel understood so he decided that he wanted to help Jack.
I
friends what he By: Kalman Halberstam got on the Yeshivah Chaim Berlin test, but he was embarrassed to show him. So, I went over to him and I told him, “Nobody is perfect, so, don’t be embarrassed. I also get low marks. Everybody gets low marks.” So, then he showed my other friend what he
He didn’t want Jack to feel uncom-
got on his test. Vote: 1 2 3 4 5
fortable having his best friend tutor
By: Shaina Kohanghadosh Masores Bais Yaakov
him. Daniel decided to ask Jack if he wanted to study together. Jack said, “Yes” and wasn’t at all embarrassed. Vote: 1
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Last week,
There once
3
4
5
By: Rashelle Gersh Yeshivah of Flatbush
It was a Tuesday, and we all got our Chumash test back. Jenny got her test back and all of a sudden her face turned tomato red. She went to sit in the back of the room and you could hear her weeping. Adele got 100 on the test and figured she should gloat. Jenny started crying even more after being made fun of. The next day, we got a math test back and Adele didn’t do well. I went over and said, “I guess it doesn’t feel good when people gloat when you get a bad mark.” Adele apologized to Jenny and, from that day on, they helped each
It all happened when we were having a spelling bee and the teacher gave a girl the word “Tunnie”. Everyone was laughing because it was an easy word. It was Adina’s turn to spell. Everyone knew that Adina was the smartest and knew she was going to get it right. When she spelled the words out, it was wrong. Adina turned red. I knew how it felt and next was my turn. So, I made sure I got it wrong. Afterwards, I went over to her and said, “The word was really hard.”
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By: Solly Mosseri Magen David Yeshivah
knew
it
would
be
easy B y : A s h e r L i f s h u t z so Yeshivah of Flatbush and no one studied. My best friend told me that he studied really well for this test so he was sure to get that 100. We got our tests back. Some kids got 85’s, 90’s, and even 100’s. But, my friend got a 62. He was so upset and disappointed. Everyone was asking him what he got and I knew he would be embarrassed.
Right
then, I jumped in and started saying how it was such a hard test and that I failed badly. Everyone was now focusing on my mark and forgot about my friend’s. He thanked me so much.
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B y : M i m i L a z e ro w i t z Yeshivah of Flatbush
Almost everybody in the class got in the high 90’s on a test. Five girls got 100 and went around asking everybody, “What did you get?” and everybody said, “96” or “97”. Finally, one girl didn’t want to say what she got. Then all the mean
Once, in class, we got a test back
girls were nipping the test out of her
and a kid in my class failed and hid
hand and screaming what she got.
his test. Then another kid snuck
The most popular girl in the class
and screamed out, “This kid got
said, “I got the same mark,” even
27%.” Everybody started laughing
though she didn’t. Then no one was
and then I came and cheered him
embarrassed. Vote: 1
other study. Hashem created all of us
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S av i n g yo u r f r i e n d from embarrassment By: Miriam Medina Masores Bais Yaakov
B y : Yi s r a e l R o s e n f e l d Yeshivah Chaim Berlin
B y : P a t t y S h re m Magen David Yeshivah
It was picture day and everyone
There is a girl on my bus. She is in
There was once a boy named Yehu-
looked great. Girls were giving each
6th grade. She never lets anyone sit
da. Let’s just say he was not the most
other compliments. But, then, I saw
next to her. So, I told her, “You know
popular kid in the class. He was al-
it’s not fair. You should let everyone
ways being made fun of. Kids were
a girl all alone and it seemed she didn’t look as good
calling him names
as she wanted. She
like, “monkey” and
was trying to make
“munch milk”. You
herself pretty. So, I
might
went up to her and
think
it’s
funny but it really
asked her is she wanted to borrow
hurt him. Then, one
my clip and her face
day, a kid named
lit up. She looked
Shmuel called over
Find the good in people, not the bad
gorgeous. I told everyone, “Look how pretty she looks!” Everyone gave her compliments said
she
Yitzi, the most popular kid who made fun of Yehuda the most. Shmuel said,
and looked
by:
“I think you are
M.d.y. students
awesome. That day, she was includ-
hurting
Yehuda’s
sit.” So she said, “No. Why should I?
feelings.” “I know,” replied Yitzi.
Everyone is always so mean to me.”
“Then why do you do it?” Said Shm-
part was no one knew it was my clip.
I said, “You know what? You should
uel. “Because it’s fun,” said Yitzi.
She thanked me later but I was happy
tell people to please stop.” So, one
“Well if you were in Yehuda’s place
for her. A small little deed can make
day a girl came and said, “You are
would you also find it funny? You
a big difference. Vote: 1 2 3 4 5
so weird.” So, she said, “Please
would feel bad.” “I guess so. I will
stop. That’s not very nice.” And she
stop,” said Yitzi. “Thank you,” said
One time, my friend and I were wild.
stopped.
Shmuel.
By mistake, she pulled on my gold
The
ed in every activity the girls did. I felt good helping a girl out. The best
By: Aliza Schwartz Masores Bais Yaakov
necklace and it broke. My mother came in and I told her that I did it to save my friend from embarrassment.
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O n c e ,
Dina got
There was
there was
a new CD
a girl that
for Hanuk-
wasn’t
kah.
She
skinny. She
was
very
had a best
excited.
friend who
The
next
she told her
day
Dina
one of her
By: Estelle Saad b r o u g h t Yeshivah of Flatbush her CD
secrets. By: Jenny Alfaks Magen David Yeshivah One of the
to school to show it to her friends.
secrets was how much she weighed.
Her friends were very excited, too.
Her best friend thought it was a joke
But Sarah was especially impressed.
and she announced it to the whole
Sarah was having a big family party
class. Everyone started laughing so
Facebook and told her friend her
that night and she wanted to impress
hard. But I didn’t laugh at all because
password who was secretly friends
her cousin Eliza with some hip mu-
I didn’t think it was that funny. So,
with Renee. That friend told Renee
sic. Finally, Dina agreed to let Sarah
I told the girl, who told everyone,
Nina’s password. Raquel logged
borrow the CD, but Sarah had to be
that it was so mean of her to do that
into Nina’s account and started
very careful. The next day, Sarah
to your best friend. I told the whole
writing mean things and cursing
walked into the classroom with tears
class that its a joke between us. And
in her eyes. As careful as Sarah was,
that girl who wasn’t so skinny felt so
she still lost the CD. As disgusted
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as Dina was, she didn’t want to em-
By: Eli Aballi Magen David Yeshivah
a
girl
named Renee.
Re-
nee was a mean person
and
By: Sydney Benami always Yeshivah of Flatbush
went against girls who are not like her. She used to be best friends with a girl named Nina but, as they got older, they grew apart. Nina has a
to all of her friends. The next day, all of Nina’s friends got mad at Nina. But, Renee regretted doing that and announced in front of everyone in lunch that she wrote all the bad stuff about Nina’s friends.
barrass Sarah, and, therefore, she just forgave Sarah and told her that it was OK.
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“You are so weird,” Miri said to Rivky. “Don’t say that,” Kayla said. “She is not weird.” The next day, Miri said to Rivky, “You know, I was just having a bad day. I am sorry. I took it out on you. Can you forgive me?” “Sure,” she replied. They ended up being the best of friends. Vote: 1
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The popular kids include the left out kids By: Susan Mosseri Magen David Yeshivah
If someone was left out, I would ask her if she wanted to make plans. I would tell her, “Don’t worry what they say. You are so nice. Please don’t lose confidence. Just ignore what
they
By: Charles Grego Magen David Yeshivah
One day, I was with all my friends walking down the block. We passed one kid’s house. He was just sitting outside alone. People made fun of him and accused him that
By:Irwin Savdie Magen David Yeshivah
One day, I came to school and I brought a bag of candy. Everyone wanted and they were crowding around me. There was a kid in the corner and he was by himself and
say.
he wasn’t asking for
You are a won-
candy. So, I moved
derful
everybody out of the
person.”
way and I went over
I would sit next
to him. I gave only
to her. Because
him candy to make
it doesn’t matter
him
how tall you are, how
short
you
are;
fat, skinny,
etc, doesn’t matter, as long as you have derech eretz and good midot.
When school starts on Fridays, Shabbat music fills the halls. The girls in the grade always come together to sing one song. This Friday, when the song was almost over, Ava saw Cha-
Don’ t put him down to bring yourself up
so Ava moved over. Chana smiled and walked over. Chana seemed so happy singing with everyone. The worst thing in the world is being
A girl I know wanted to have a friend very badly. But, no friend. Her mother
By: Gitty Silber Masores Bais Yaakov
was spending money on the girls so they would be her friends and those girls took advantage and made fun of her. My mother found out about it but she said it’s up to me if I want to be her friend. I made the right choice. This Sunday she is coming
The girls in 6th grade were bossing around the younger kids. I asked, “How would you like it if kids older than you were bossing you around?” They realized that they were wrong. Vote: 1 2 3 4 5
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one wanted to be her
he does weird stuff. He saw us pass and he turned around. I told my friend I was going to invite him. I had to convince them. They still said, “no,” so, I left them to play with him. Vote: 1 2 3 4 5
na shyly approaching. She didn’t know where to break into the circle
better.
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By:Junie Maleh Yeshivah of Flatbush
There was a new, shyer girl in my
One Sunday, I was with my friends
One day, my friend named Rachel
class. She was funny and a pleasure
and we were talking. On the other
had fever. She even missed school. I
to be around. But, because we were
side, I saw my other friend alone. We
suggested calling her with my friends
all friends with someone else, she
were talking about something that I
to wish her a Refuah Shelemah. My
must have felt left out. After Shab-
was interested in and I told them that
friends said, “No way! She is not
bat, I asked her if
even your friend,
she wanted to go
she is such a loser!”
to pizza with me.
I decided to call her
She came. After,
right there in front
she called me and
of my friends. Ra-
told me how she
chel said, “I didn’t
had such a good
expect
time. She thanked
call. This is my first
The bully
me and I hung up the phone. I then
thought
myself, I
made
to
some-
I was so happy. Now, she and I are
when I was sick. Thank
by:
you,
re-
ally!” And then my friends felt guilty
easy target
one else’s night.”
phone
ever from someone
look s for an
“Wow!
a
and, after that, decided to call her
M.d.y. students
separately.
Rachel
good friends. All you need to do
I feel bad for my other friend. I asked
is to treat her normally. No one
them if they want to go talk to him
wants to be treated as if they were
and they didn’t want to. So, I stopped
By: Gabi Cohen Yeshivah of Flatbush
different.
talking with my friends and I went to
In recess, I saw a girl sitting in the
my other friend and I told him, “Hi,
corner by herself while we were
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We were outside for recess and everyone was playing a game. One girl came and said, “Can I play?” They all said, “No.” I said, “Why should you be allowed to play and not her?” No one answered. Since then, she never felt left out again. Vote: 1 2 3 4 5
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Mazal
Alicia
by Saul Eida
by Stephen Rahmey
Morris Beyda A�H
Morris Beyda A�H was a man who lived to live and whose presence is still missed today. Morris had a life full of Berachah between his wife Frieda of
better than 50 years, his 6 children, and countless grandchildren, ken yirbu. Morris had a lot to be thankful to Hashem for and he was.
Morris was one of the first pioneers in the community to send his kids to Yeshivah. Morris was also one of the first to attend and support the community shuls. Morris led by an example and his love for Torah and Mitzvot shines bright. This love for Hashem was passed on to his children and his entire legacy.
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In
honor of
In
Sarina & Elliot Sabbagh In
honor of our parents
In
honor of
David & Sari Hedaya
Nathan & Estelle Botton by their children
by their children
by their children
In
honor of
Betty, Ezra, Alfred & Jackie
honor of our parents
Yossi & Mireille Cheika
Albert & Sophie C. Moghrabi
by their children
by their children
In
In
honor of our parents
Solomon & Inez Sharaby
Shirley & Morris Farca by their children
In
honor of
Irving & Regina Franco by
J ack & S usan
In
and family
honor of our parents
honor of our dear parents
by
Dr. Jacob, Joseph, Victor Sharaby
In
honor of our parents
Joseph & Frieda Sutton
In
honor of
Rachel & Victor fteha
Joy & Maurice Zalta
by their children
by their children
Dedicated in Loving Memory of
June 1, 1907 - April 12, 2002
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Dr. Robert Richter In
honor of my wife
in honor of his wife
In
grace
honor of my wife
Susie
Joyce
by Chuck Erani
by Eddie E. Serure
In
honor of my wife
In
honor of my wife
Grace
Joyce
by Albert Esses
by Morris Srour
In
In
honor of my wife
honor of my wife
Sharon
Denise
by Morris Harary
by Joey Sutton
In
honor of my wife
In
honor of my wife
Lynn and my daughter Sophie
Kimberly
by Marc Moghrabi
by Jimmy Tawil
In
honor of my wife
In
honor of my wife
Ami
Michelle
by Ralph Sasson
by Michael Wahba
Mildred Misrie Liniado A�H A woman of charm and grace!
Millie W ith
led a life of sweet ness.
her smile she il lum i n a t e d a l l t h o s e a ro u n d h e r .
She had a strong quietness in her speech and eternal devotion to her husband Morris of sixty six years, her children, her family and Hashem.
Millie will always be remembered for her wonderful sense of humor quick wit, kindness and compassion. Her devotion to helping the needy was remarkable in all those she touched. May we all learn from her and continue to do Chesed and Mitzvot!
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L. Lati
M. Sardar
J. D. Beyda
J. Khaski
J. Hedaya
J. Salama
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Ezra Ashkenazi In
honor of my wife
Audrey
by Eli M. Dweck
by Victor Setton
honor of my wife
In
honor of my wife
Leah
Margrette
by Joey Habert
by Jack Shammah
honor of my darling wife
In
honor of my wife
Ricci
Marcy
by James Haddad
by Charles Sued
In
honor of my wife
Stephanie by Jack Mosseri
In
In
Sharyn
Rochelle
In
In
honor of my wife
in honor of his wife
honor of my beautiful wife
In
honor of my wife
Amanda
a wonderful mother
& an even better wife
by David S. Tawil In
honor of my wife
Sarah
Sally
by Judah M. Schemo
by David Wahba
Jack Benjamin A�H
A man of honesty and integrity. He
w i l l a l ways b e r e m e m b e r e d f o r h i s c o m m i t m e n t t o
h i s w i f e, c h i l d r e n a n d g r a n d c h i l d r e n .
We
hope to
c o n t i n u e f o l l ow i n g i n h i s ways a n d h i s va l u e s .
We
m i s s yo u a n d l ove yo u f o r eve r
From
his wife
Esther
his children and grandchildren. Bar/Bat Mitzvah Magazine 718-909-6060
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Stanley chera In
honor of my loving wife
In
Cookie
honor of my wife
Raquel
Gloria
by Jacob Aini
by Jamie Dweck
In
honor of my wife
Fannie
In
honor of my beautiful wife
Nancy
honor of my wife
Sophia
a true eshet chayil
by Eli Bouganim In
in honor of his wife
by Morris Dweck
In
honor of my wife
by your loving husband
Monica
Sam Chira and family
by David Hadef
In
In
honor of my wife
In
honor of my wife
Ninette
Celia
by Raymond Cohen
by Jason Hoffman
honor of my beautiful wife
In
honor of my wife
Lori
Sari
by Harold Dweck
By Jack Sasson
In Loving Memory of
Albert “Shanty” Mishaan A”H
A Man of Honesty and Integrity who always put the welfare of his Family and Community above all.
Shanty Mishaan A”H taught us the Jewish values of truth, unity, dignity, humility and kindness. He will always be remembered for his outstanding commitment to follow the Laws of Torah and Mitsvot and for his unwavering faith in Hashem, his belief and the people he loved. We hope to follow in his footsteps and continue the family values He bestowed upon all of us.
May his memory be a constant source of inspiration to all who knew him. We miss you and love you everyday that passes. From His Wife Rose, His Children, Grandchildren, Great grandchildren and Loved ones. Bar/Bat Mitzvah Magazine 718-909-6060
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In
memory of
Yomtob HaCohen Ben Zekieh A”H
I n memory of Nelly Ades A”H
I n loving memory of
In
memory of
Norman Esses A”H
In
zechut
&
lelui nishmat of
Odette Ades A”H
our wonderful mother
by her children and grandchildren
Lorraine Gammal A”H
In
memory of our father
Leon Betesh A”H He embraced everyone with a warm smile and sense of humor.
In
memory of
Joseph (Yosef) Hamaoui A”H
By Ike & Rose Betesh and family
In
loving memory of
Gabriel Ben Lea Bildirici A”H
In
memory of
Morris & Margaret Didia A”H by their children and grandchildren
In
memory of
Joseph S. Jemal A”H
In
memory of
Eddie J. Mishan A”H by his son
Jimmy
In Loving Memory of
Jack H. Ashkenazie A�H
A Pillar of Our Community
Jack Ashkenazie A�H His great love for Torah, Mitzvot, Gemelot Hasadim his outstanding commitment to help another Jew in need. May his memory be a constant source of inspiration to all who knew him.
May we follow in his ways.
By his wife Linda, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Bar/Bat Mitzvah Magazine 718-909-6060
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