Comment on the lessons you learn from the stories at Letting go of past experiences By: Esther Sutton Hillel Yeshiva Two girls stood behind the curtain at their ballet recital. “I’m next. I can’t do it. I just can’t,” one girl said to another. Her friend responded, “Of course you can. What is stopping you?” “Don’t you remember last year’s show? I tripped and fell and what if it happens again? I ruined it for everyone last time and I don’t want that to happen again,” she explained. Her friend responded, “I think what you lacked was confidence. You’re just afraid of messing up again. But, the most amazing people faced challenges. You’ll never improve if you don’t face challenges. The girl responded with a smile and said, “You’re right. I won’t make the same mistake again. I just need confidence.” There was an announcement for the next contestant. To read the rest of Esther’s story, Log on to TorahContest.com Search: Esther Sutton TorahContest.com Hashem wouldn’t give you a challenge you cannot handle. By: Moshe Lati <strong>Bar</strong>kai Yeshivah Who knows that moment when there are 3 seconds left in the game and your team is counting on you to take the game’s winning shot? Well, I do. I had the ball in my hands and I was so nervous. The one thing I was thinking was let’s say I made the shot, the whole crowd would be going nuts! But, I also thought lets say I missed that shot, my whole team would be screaming at me or they will never trust me to take the last shot. I had the ball with 3 seconds. I shot...and I missed. My team didn’t scream at me. They told me, “Its ok. We all make mistakes. People learn from their mistakes.” I felt good, really good. But now, the second time, are my teammates going to trust me to take the game’s winning shot? I am not going to be scared or nervous. To read the rest of Moshe’s story, Log on to TorahContest.com Search: Moshe Lati By: Cerise Rishty Hillel Yeshiva There was a girl, named Julie, who loved to dance. She went to a dance class every day. One day, her teacher said, “We are going to have a dance recital next week.” Julie was jumping with joy. She invited her whole family and all her friends. Every second she had, she practiced. It was finally the day of the recital and she was so excited. She walked on stage. The music started and she forgot the dance. All of her friends and family saw her frozen on stage. She ran off and cried. When it came to the next recital, she was hesitant to do it. She worked even harder. She never gave up. It turned out great. By: Tamar Schneider Masores Bais Yaakov If you want to overcome fear, this is what you should do. Whatever the fear is, do it over and over again; so, the next time it comes up you won’t be scared because you will be so used to it. I read a story once about a boy who was afraid of elevators because he got stuck in one. His mom told him to go on it again and again and he did. So, that’s why he overcame his fear. This really works. Try it! By: Linda Benun <strong>Bar</strong>kai Yeshivah Someone was getting married to a very nice and sweet lady. After all the parties and everything, two days before the wedding the bride called off the wedding. It broke her fiancé’s heart. His family had to calm him down. After that happened, he was always afraid to get into another relationship with someone else because he was afraid he was going to get hurt again. It took him a few years to actually say, “I feel confident that I will find someone.” And he did. He is married now to a lovely lady and they are actually expecting a baby soon. So, now you see what happens when you overcome your fears. 84 <strong>Bar</strong>/Bat <strong>Mitzvah</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> 718-909-6060 View magazine online at BMmagazine.com
In Memory of In memory of Gabriel Chehebar A”H I n memory of my father Jack S. Anteby A”H By David Anteby I n memory of Norma Haddad A”H By her family I n memory of Abraham D. Cohen A”H I n memory of Elliot Serure A”H I n memory of Shaya Chabot ben Simbol A”H I n memory of Shira bat Simcha A”H By his family I n memory of Eddie Haber A”H I n memory of Gitta bat Nizha Sultan A”H I n memory of Alice Haddad A”H By her family I n memory of Sol N. Tawil A”H By his wife, children and grandchildren
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