Finding success after failure - Sports Comment on the lessons you learn from the stories at By: Eddie Catton Hillel Yeshiva During my first time ice skating, I fell tons of times. I really wanted to start playing ice hockey. After my first time ice skating, I felt very frustrated. But, I thought to myself every professional was once a beginner. All these famous players in the professional leagues all had a start. And, they kept on trying and never gave up. So, the next time I went skating, I tried my hardest not to stay frustrated. Then, I started to skate like a natural! I learned a great lesson that day. At first, things might be hard for you to do but never give up on them. Special thank you to Rabbi & Mrs. Yitzhak Yadid for all their help with Torah Contest TorahContest.com A winner is just a loser who tried one more time. By: Arlette Cojab Hillel Yeshiva Caroline glided onto the ice at her rink. Her friend Madison was right behind her. Caroline invited Madison because today was an important day. Today was the day Caroline would try an Axel jump in front of her ice skating instructor. An Axel jump is a jump where you push yourself off the ice, spin one and a half times in the air and land gracefully on one foot. You’re supposed to push off with your left foot and land on your right. Caroline had trouble with that, but she practiced a lot. She skated over to her instructor who was waving her over. “Go on, show me,” she said smiling. Caroline took a deep breath, she gained speed and jumped. The push didn’t give her enough speed. She fell. To read the rest of Arlette’s story, Log on to TorahContest.com Search: Arlette Cojab By: Mollie Grinberg <strong>Bar</strong>kai Yeshivah Claire gulped in paralyzing fear. It was a cloudy Sunday morning. The day that her parents planned to go rock climbing in the southeast, far away from her hometown in Virginia. “Claire, are you ready?” Claire snapped out of her daze. “Yeah, I guess so…”Her mother bent down to comfort her child. “You don’t have to go, honey,” her mother said. Claire hesitated. She would climb that mountain, even if it was the last thing she did. “Er, mom, can I go first. To get it over with?” A smile formed on her mother’s face. “Okay, if you really want to.” Soon, Claire was strapped tight to her harness and was ready to go. She started climbing fast to the top of the mountain. Halfway up, she looked down and gulped. From 3 feet in the air, she looked back up confident and continued to climb. At one point past the three quarter mark, one of the rocks broke and she dangled from one hand, clutching on to the rock. She was terrified and wanted to give up. But she couldn’t and climbed up all the way to the top. She grinned over the peak. She did it. Keep trying, and don’t give up. Just keep climbing the ladder of success. By: Sondra Bukobza Yeshivah of Flatbush There once was a basketball player who always played offense because that’s what he played since he was little. One day, the coach asked him to play defense because the starting defense was injured. He took the risk and played defense instead of the usual offense. He continued playing defense and, three years down the line, he got offered a college basketball scholarship playing defense. Even if you’re scared, take the opportunity. It might come only once. 46 <strong>Bar</strong>/Bat <strong>Mitzvah</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> 718-909-6060 View magazine online at BMmagazine.com
Dedicated in Loving Memory of Amin E. Adjmi A”H June 1, 1907 - April 12, 2002 A man of Kindness & Humility A Passion for Living By his Children and Grandchildren <strong>Bar</strong>/Bat <strong>Mitzvah</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> 718-909-6060 View magazine online at BMmagazine.com 47
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