How to be careful of fake friends who use you
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By: Jake Bivas
Hillel Yeshiva
My friend asked me for review sheets
a day before an important test. But,
I also needed it. He kept on complimenting me and saying that I am so
nice. The next day, at recess, I asked
him if I could play basketball with him.
He didn’t let me. He didn’t pay back.
I don’t like
people who only
need friends when
it’s convenient
for them.
By: Ruthy Mineh
Magen David Yeshivah
The new school year started and Sarah was new at the yeshiva. She didn’t
know anybody in school. She was really shy and thought, “Who will ever be
friends with me.” She went to Hebrew
class and knew every question that the
Hebrew teachers asked. In her school,
there was a popular girl named Miriam.
And, I didn’t get my review sheets
back from him. When I asked him to
give back my sheets, he said he lost
it. It’s priceless to have a really good
friend because your friend will be there
for you in time of need. Your friend will
be nice to you. Even if you and your
friend fight, it gets over with faster
and you forget and forgive each other.
to give them her homework. Sarah did,
but she didn’t want to. Miriam and her
friends kept bossing Sarah around.
Sarah heard them talking that they were
using her. The next day Sarah completely ignored them. She saw a different girl who she thought was loyal. Her
name was Marilyn. Marilyn introduced
Sarah to all her friends. Sarah learned
B y : C h a v i We i l l
Masores Bais Yaakov
One of my “friends” is really popular. But, she always tells secrets that
I asked her not to say. She always
leaves me out and takes advantage of
me. I don’t like it, but I didn’t leave her
out. I included her even though it was
hard. Some people take advantage
of others to be cool and popular, but
they are making themselves miser-
“Hey, why don’t we tell Sarah to be
to really think before choosing friends.
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Magen David Yeshivah
I like a friend who accepts me for
friends with us and everyday we’ll just
who I am. I don’t want a friend who
know you. A true friend means some-
copy over her homework?” After class,
wants me to be someone I am not.
one who can be happy for you, be-
Miriam and her friends came to Sarah
A real friend is someone who likes
lieve in you. That’s a true friendship.
and they were all nice to her. Miriam
you for who you are. When someone
told her to join their group of friends.
takes advantage of people, in the end
Sarah joined in and everything was
of the day he feels bad. He doesn’t
normal for the rest of the day. But, the
have any friends. He doesn’t experi-
next day, Miriam and her friends were
ence a good friendship. Every person
bossing Sarah around and forcing her
needs a friend who can respect them.
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When she saw Sarah was so smart,
she said to her other popular friends,
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able. They are not being true friends.
One day, she will give you something;
next day she will act like she doesn’t
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