How to be careful of fake friends who use you
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MAGEN DAVID WEST DEAL search shul abbreviation MDWD
By: Esti Samel
Masores Bais Yaakov
“My birthday is in only three more
weeks!” screamed Chavi. “And this
year my birthday party is going to be
the best!” she boasted. “We’re going
to go bowling and get ice cream,” Chavi exclaimed in joy. Aliza, on the other
hand, really wanted to be invited. So,
she decided on a plan. The next morn-
Fake friends: once
ing, she came to school and went over
to Chavi. “Oh, how pretty you look,” she
they stop talking
said. Then, by recess, she came over
to you, they start
on for two weeks. Now, it was a week
talking about you.
giving out the invitations. Everyone
to her and offered her snack. This went
before Chavi’s birthday and she was
was eyeing whoever got invited. Finally, she passed by Aliza and slipped
By: Sarah Cohen
Magen David Yeshivah
A good friend never tells you to
B y : Yo s e f F t i h a
Magen David Yeshivah
There was once a boy named Mi-
an envelope on her desk. “Phew,” all
change. If you are wearing something
chael who was the smartest boy in the
you really like and your friend tells you
grade. He got 100s on his test. One
was really excited. She went to the
to change because she doesn’t like
day, a boy in his class named Benny
your outfit, that’s not a good friend.
heard that Michael got 100s on his
A good friend knows how you feel
Mishna, Navi and Chumash tests.
even if you don’t say anything. When
Benny had a Mishna test coming up.
you take advantage of someone, you
Everybody knew that Benny was not
yourself are suffering. Why? Because
smart. Benny was the coolest guy in
you never experience real friendship,
the grade. He went to Michael and
By: Esther Maleh
Magen David Yeshivah
you don’t have any good friends and
told him, “Hey, friend, can I come over
Someone is showing off their stuff and
they won’t be there for you when you
and study with you? I will put you up
she never liked you. Then, one day, you
need them the most. Sure, you got
in the basketball team. Ok, friend?”
have something very cool. She comes
a lot of “friends” on Facebook. But
They finished studying. Benny went
up to you and wants to be your friend,
think to yourself, “Are they really my
home. The next day, Michael said
all of a sudden. That means she is try-
friends? Are they going to be there
to Benny, “So, what team am I on?”
ing to use you so she could have the
for me when I really need them?”
Benny answered, “Who are you?”
cool things. That’s called a bad friend.
of her hard work was for something.
The day of the party came and Aliza
bowling ally. There were balloons and
streamers all over the place. When
the party was over, Aliza went home.
A few months later, when Aliza made
a party, she didn’t even invite Chavi.
She wasn’t Chavi’s friend anymore.
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