By Sarah Tawil There was a new girl in school. Her name is Jen. Every day, she would walk to school alone. One day, her parents won the lottery and it was all over the school. All of a sudden, everyone ran to her and wanted to be her friend. After a few days, she realized that…
By Charlie Chera Chaim’s Bar Mitzvah was in two days. But, he didn’t know how to read the Torah. He went to his best friend Yaakov. “Yaakov, can you help me with taamim?” Yaakov said, “Sorry, I can’t.” Chaim was disappointed. He went to this boy, named Meir. Chaim didn’t like Meir because he wasn’t…
By Esther Maleh One day, I was playing in recess. Then I fell and I couldn’t get up. No one was around me. Someone saw me and she ran to me. She asked me if I was ok. She also took me up to the nurse from recess. That’s called a good friend. Someone is showing off…
By Nissim Khafif A good friend is someone who cares about you. He wants you to come over. He is loyal and honest. A bad friend is someone who hurts you; someone who is a sketch friend. He only wants your answers for the test but, right after the test, doesn’t even talk to you. This story…
By David Mustacchi One day me and my friends were making plans. But there was this one kid that didn’t get invited. He was crying. I walked up to to him and said, “What happened?” And he said, ” I never get invited to no ones house. Not even one time.” I felt bad for…
By Coral Cohen – Saban Maybe in school you don’t have so many friends so you would think that on instagram or Facebook and twitter you could change your whole personality based on what people like and don’t like. The difference between real friendship and fake friendship is that real friendship is to have a real connection…
By Victor Sardar A good friend and a bad friend are totally different. Good friends are people who are nice. One time, I went to my cousin. We went together to our friends. I am not as good of a sports player as other kids. They let only the best kids play. My cousin was part of…
By Nancy Cohen Emily was a very popular girl in the grade. She was pretty and had a lot of toys. Jennifer wasn’t very popular and she didn’t have a lot of toys. Jennifer always brought lunch from home that her mom made. When it was lunch time, Emily came to Jennifer and was very nice to…
By Evelyn Tebele A good friend is a friend who is always there for you. Someone I know was being teased by a group of mean girls. She needed someone to be there for her. Her friend stood up for her and told them to stop being mean to her. Even though the girl was very…
By Lauren Sardar If you are the lead in a play, before you start the play you should give credit to the people who wrote and directed the play. It is important to give a compliment because if you have a friend who is good at poetry and you don’t thank her, she will stop writing…
By Lisa Jammal One day, there was a play going on. The hidden talent was the maid and the spotlight was the queen. The maid was jealous and wanted the spotlight. The queen was very good at her part. The maid made the queen get hurt so she could take the part. The maid was…
By Sarah Cohen A good friend never tells you to change. If you are wearing something you really like and your friend tells you to change because she doesn’t like your outfit, that’s not a good friend. A good friend knows how you feel even if you don’t say anything. When you take advantage of someone,…
By Michelle Kassab One day, my friend Emily and I were at school. Lisa, the popular girl, came up to me and invited me to her party. But my best friend, Emily, wasn’t invited. I told Emily that if she wasn’t invited I won’t go either. Emily said, “Go and have fun.” So, I went. At…
By Edgar Chkalo A bad friend is someone who is selfish, someone who talks about himself. Beware of a friend who likes only you because he just wants to use you for what you have. When he gets what he wants from you, he will start hating you. That’s what I think about how to choose a…
By Gabriel Bildirici When you log on to any social media, you waste time on trying to keep up with the whole world rather than building and growing relationships. Real friends will be there for you if you need help. Noone posts on Facebook what’s real. As a result everyone thinks you are someone who you aren’t….
By Theela C. When I was a young girl, I had a fear of roller coasters. Every summer in camp we would go to six flags. All of my friends would go on the scary rides, except me. Whenever they would go on the rides, I would have to sit on the side myself and…
By Diana Hoffstein Facebook, Instagram and Twitter almost everyone has one. It changes your life and your friendships. You probably don’t even want a Facebook or Twitter but you get it so that, maybe, you could be just like the other people who seem “popular,” but really they are just like you. All you do is compare…
By Shirley Sardar One day, I was walking in the hallway when my friend came up to me and said, “Can you help me find my jacket?” I said, “Ok, I’ll help you.” We went into the last class she was in and it was locked. We had to go downstairs and get the key. When…
By Morris Guindi People choose friends that take advantage of them because they want money, toys, to be in a big house, be popular and try to be cool. The sign of a good friend is if you get in a fight with someone and he is on your side. Also, if he includes you in everything…
By Isaac Gindi A sign of a good friend is someone who plays with you and doesn’t leave you out. One time, my friend came over to my house to play football and we had a good time. At school we played football in passes and I fell. He helped me up. I had little cuts so…
By Morris Esquenazi I have a friend who is everything I can ask for. He shares because he knows how it feels to want something and not get it. He is also a good influence. He is well behaved. My friend has a great quality of honesty. He is always nice even when we disagree. Today, most…
By Rebecca Sardar It was the summer of 2012. We had color war in camp. I was chosen to be the captain of my team. I was so happy and I, maybe, was too excited. I put myself in the color war dance, play, games and everything else. I was so carried away that I was selfish…
By Lori Safdieh I told my parents I will start wearing skirts every day. I did it for two weeks. Then I started wearing pants again. Now, when I get dressed in the morning I try to remember to put on a skirt.
By Jack Guindi A good friend means someone who cares for you. An example is if you are down and your friend helps you back up. A bad friend will not help you back up. A good friend is unselfish. For example, he asks you, “What game do you want to play?” If he is a bad…
By David Cohen As a teenager Jimmy encounters many social problems daily. I’d have to say his ongoing social problems would be his friends. His friends are limited yet nice. He enjoys hanging out with them during school. When his parents said that they needed to move, Jimmy was excited at first, but got…
By Esther Shalam There is a girl who wanted to try something new. To do that she knew she needed to step out of her comfort zone.
By Alan Greenstein I don’t like getting out of my comfort zone. I fear a lot of things. I am not scared of trying new things. I am scared that if I don’t take risks in life, I might end up with nothing. In the summer I have only one job and I’m afraid…
By Linda Guindi Sometimes adults discourage children and make them afraid to speak up in public situations. For instance, sometimes I am afraid to answer questions in class because I am afraid that I might be wrong. But I overcame this fear and learned to overcome failure. This opened up many doors for me and…
By Linda Banbahji Fear can cause many people to lose several things. On a personal lever fear causes me to be too scared to raise my hand and answer questions in class because I might get it wrong. As a result I lose points in my grade because I don’t really participate in class….
By Coral Cohen – Saban Last summer I was too afraid to skateboard. Then, I finally got on it and did it. Ever since, I know how to ride a skateboard. Before that, I was afraid that maybe I will get hurt or something. Life is all about taking chances, because you can’t go…
By Jenny Yedid I had a wedding where my 9 year old sister marched. My mom bought her a dress that was stunning but was different and unique. It was not the same style that everybody wears. Because of this reason, she was scared and nervous to wear it. My whole family kept on encouraging…
By Bert Dweck One day, I decided to run a marathon and tried to be the winner. I never ran more than 2 miles in my life. I started training every day for 45 minutes and it was going fine. Then I ran a 10 mile marathon after training 45 minutes a day for…
By Joseph Sultan You’re playing a sport and your friends are counting on you because you’re the best on the team. Never feel pressured because when you’re pressured it is more likely to fail. So, just be yourself, take a deep breath and go play. This story was published in the Bar Mitzvah Magazine
By Raphael Ammar Sam wants to be some kind of sports player. Sometimes he makes mistakes, like falling or hurting someone. He ends up getting a comment like “you suck”. The other kids always make him feel like he is not good enough to play that sport. That ends up changing his whole life. Just…
By Terri Elmann From your first step inside your new summer camp, you know your doubtful feelings that finding friends will be hard. From your high ponytail to your twitching feet, everything about your appearance is unwelcomed. At your assigned group, kids are wearing crop top shirts, their hair down and flowing, laughing and gossiping…
By Sara Sultan I think when people get into a fight with their close friends and text them while they are in a fight can often be meaner than how you would talk to them in person. Sometimes, if they text you about how they feel, they would also jump to conclusions and say hurtful words that…
By Shirley S. Whether people like it or not one thing is for sure, social media affects friendship. For example, if a girl has a big party and posts it on Instagram and another girl looks at the picture, she will feel bad because she wants to have a big party but her parents can’t afford…
By Susan Esses You can’t find real friends because you are too busy chasing everyone else. It makes you feel as if you have a lot of friends when, meanwhile, you really don’t. This story was published in the Bar Mitzvah Magazine
By Michael Arazi Every day in gym, a group of kids played basketball. But, there was always one kid that didn’t play and sat on the side and played by himself because he wasn’t good. One day he decided to play with them and realized they weren’t good. He was one of the best…
By Denise Bildirici Everyone knows you have a really good voice. The popular girl in the class announces there is a singing contest and she is going to win. Your best friend begs you to enter but you don’t listen. At the contest, the popular girl wins and rubs it in your face. The next…