Bar Mitzvah Magazine 2014

Commit to your goals & don’t give up
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By: Evelyn Antebi
Magen David Yeshivah
I committed myself to save up my money
to buy big things instead of little things.
I wanted to buy a laptop. So, every day I
tried to spend my money wisely. But, one
day I walked into a store and bought something
small. Then, I walked into another
store and another and just kept buying. By
the time I got home, I spent all my money.
I thought that by now I should have given
up. But, I really wanted that laptop. So, I
kept on trying and trying. Later that week,
I went back to the mall. I walked back into
the stores and held myself back. I came
home that day and only spent a few dollars
on a drink. I was proud of myself,
which built up confidence. By the end of
that month, I had enough money to buy
my laptop.
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Self-discipline is
the bridge between
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accomplishment.
By: Elliot Beyda
Yeshivah of Flatbush
My goal as a high school student is to
reach my potential as a student. I know
that I can do much better in school. But,
one of the reasons I am not doing as well
as I should is because I am lazy. One of the
goals I set for myself is to do homework
on time right when I get home. I usually
get home, eat dinner, watch TV and avoid
doing homework at all costs. The hardest
part about doing homework is actually
starting. Once you start the homework,
you can get into a flow and finish your assignment
with a smile on your face. The
best feeling in the world is finishing something
that you worked extremely hard on
and getting a good grade on it. The key to
doing well in school is to work hard which,
even though seems like a challenge, once
you start the rest is a breeze.
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learn from the stories see page 89
By: Nelly Alfaks
Magen David Yeshivah
One day, I decided that I wouldn’t speak
Lashon Hara anymore. I was in my friend’s
house and we were talking about a girl in
my grade. We kept on speaking about her
until my friend realized we were speaking
Lashon Hara. So, we felt very guilty
and we tried to stop talking Lashon Hara.
Every time we spoke Lashon Hara, we always
reminded each other to stop. We
kept on trying because we kept on failing.
Since we started encouraging each other,
we stopped speaking Lashon Hara.
By: Cookie Cohen
Magen David Yeshivah
Cindy wanted to lose weight. Cindy made
a commitment to herself that she would
lose weight. Cindy tried and tried. One
day during lunch time, there was her
favorite lunch on the menu. Cindy told
herself not to eat and she saw all of her
friends eating her favorite lunch. She said
to herself, “One little bite won’t kill anyone.”
But, she told herself, “No, you have
to stick to your diet. You will feel good
about yourself.” Cindy did just that and
she lost 5 pounds in 2 weeks. Even though
she wanted her favorite food, she stuck to
her diet and she is glad that she did.
By: Frieda Haber
Magen David Yeshivah
One day, I decided to start losing weight.
I told my mom I want to start eating
healthy and exercising. She told me it’s
not easy and that I will have to work hard.
I thought about it and decided, no matter
what, I am going to achieve my goal. I
started researching about healthy eating.
I got a lot of information and was excited
to begin. The next day, I jogged for an
hour. My mom made a healthy dinner. It
went this way for two weeks.
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