The Flame Magen David High School Student Newspaper April 19th, 2013/ Iyar 5773

YOM HASHOAH PROGRAMBY NATHAN HASBANI

Isaac LatiJunior, Aspiring Artist

STUDENT OF THE WEEK

Reminders and Announcements

Make Up Test Dates

Thursday, April 25thTuesday, April 30thMonday, May 6th

Birthdates:

4/19 Nancy Anteby

4/24 Shirley Cohen

4/26 Frieda Sabbagh

4/27 Sophia Safdieh

4/28 Jaclyn Doueck, Rochelle Shriqui

5/1 Mickey Kishk, Joseph Yazdi

5/2 Eddie Nissim

When the Holocaust was over, the Jewish nation established one day to re-member the six million Jewish people who were murdered. It is a day of remembering, a day of recognizing who we are, and a day filled with sorrow.

On Monday, April 8th, students walked through the hallways and noticed signs featuring different events and people from the Holocaust. During homeroom period, each 9th and 10th grade student was given information about a person from the Holocaust, and had to write a “labor card” about that person. We were then told to hold on to the card for the upcoming events.

After Minha, freshmen and soph-omores rotated different classrooms relat-ing to different aspects of the Holocaust. During one class, Ms. Mishanieh showed a

video about Ilan Ramon, the first Israeli to go to space. This mission, to go to space, brought the Jewish people pride and hap-piness. It was especially meaningful that Ilan was the son of a Holocaust survivor. However, after descending from space al-most 10 minutes away from Earth, Ilan’s space shuttle disintegrated and resulted in his tragic death.

In another class, Rabbi Ka-minetsky made students line up against the wall. Screaming loudly, he then told us to take out our labor cards and present them to him. After looking at each card, if he said rechte (meaning “right” in German) the student was placed on the right said, which was symbolic of those who were put into labor and hard work; however, if he responded with linke (meaning “left” in German) the student was placed on the left side, (continuted on page 5)

By Jack Khasky Q: What age did you start drawing?A: I started drawing at age 8, ever since my mother bought me drawing utensils.

Q: What inspired you to start drawing? A: I learned from my mother. She gave me the idea and I just improved on my own until now. My mother inspired me to con-tinue drawing and to turn it into a great hobby.

Q: What do you like drawing? A: I like to draw things that are not seen in everyday in life; things that don’t exist, but are still something a person would en-joy looking at. I like to draw because it is a way for me to let out my emotions and show my personality- who I am and who I want to be.

Q: How have Magen David art classes helped you grow as an artist? A: Mrs. Dweck helped me a lot last year by showing me where I could improve and by teaching me new skills. Mrs. Greenberg helped me decide on pursuing architecture. I was also able to build a portfolio and draw for various school publications. For exam-ple, I am currently working on the cover for The Quill, a new literary journal that our school will be publishing at the end of May.

Q: What is your favorite style of art, and why? A: My favorite style of art is abstract. I love getting lost in the random abstractness of an artist’s masterpiece. It can mean something different to anyone who views it. I hope that one day someone viewing my art will feel the same way and connect to it.

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Home School Sports Events for April 19th- May 3rd

JV Softball 4/19/13

Candle Lighting Times

April 19th 7:20 PMApril 26th 7:28 PMMay 3rd 7:35 PM

Reminders from the College Office for April

April 21st Princeton ACT Practice Test for Juniors

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I think we at MDY have a fair shot of imagining the chaos caused by the two explosions detonating amidst the Boston marathon. A lot of us have run at least partial marathons, like Disney’s half marathon, or the Thanksgiving Turkey Trot. Now, recall how many people were at those races. Well, at the Boston marathon, there were over 60,000 runners; much, much more than the amount we've seen. Those 60,000 runners also brought spectators, adding enormously to that amount. There were approximately 1 million people in total within the perimeter of the race. After the first explosion went off, there was chaos. After the second, everything just went haywire.

The toll, which is still rising, is at 3 deaths, and 64 wounded. While many are still convalescing in nearby hospitals, the mental damage done to many of the runners is irrevocable. The experience of the sound of the explosions, the vibrations of the floor, the screams of panicked victims, and the First Reactors racing in serves to be a terribly traumatic experience. The terrorists involved inculcated emotions of fear, and despair into not only Boston, but to all those who feel safe, who feel they can’t be touched. What we can do is have all those affected in our hearts, and extract from this attack lessons of appreciation, and an adamancy to continue to do good deeds. These runners were running for a cause. They were running for the shooting in Newton. We should not let this event deter us from emulating them. Next time you run a marathon, or do some deed, revel in the fact that the terrorists attempts have instead of striking fear into you, given you a greater desire to help a cause.

We’ve all heard the saying, “You don’t know what you have till it’s gone.” Rethink that phrase in a school setting:

You’re sitting on your des-ignated lunch table, surrounded by your closest friends. Some may be your friends from way before high school, others new friends that you met on freshman orientation. You’re doing your last minute studying for an exam, which is scheduled for next period. You have the fear of failing, which would result in the conse-quence of summer school. The table

to the right is consisted of eight seniors, laughing, not indicating a single worry. You become envious, wishing how, you “can’t wait until school is over forever!”

Well, one day you will be done with school. The only memory of high school that will be left is a yearbook, hidden under your bed.

This is something we are able to feel a little more now that the seniors are gone. What’s Magen David HS like without the seniors? Silence penetrating the hallways. The seniors were role models to the freshmen class, and now all that’s left are the juniors, trying to fill in the hollowness. I remember freshmen orientation vividly. Mr. Charles Anteby told us that one day we will be the role models to the freshman class, and I distinctly remember telling myself, ‘I have three more years.’ Well, those three years felt like three months. In the blink of an eye I have gone from the bottom of the chain to the top. The senior class had an influence on us all, from leading a Snuit club, to showing us how to really sing a song. They were the fundamental aspect of experiencing the first three years of high school. Magen David surely does have amazing teachers to lead us in a correct path, but a teacher is very different from a Magen David senior. Junior year is now concluding, and it’s our turn to welcome in the entire incom-ing freshmen class. So let’s seize senior year, and not have a future regret of not being involved in school. We have one more opportunity to have victory, and finally win a color war/shiriya!

Dvar Torah By Hannah Cohen

STAFF

Editors: Abraham Tobias, Paulette Gindi

Reporters: Nathan Hasbani, Max Dweck, Jack Khaski, Abie Chabbott, Zachary

Mosseri, Robert Safdieh, Judah Esses, Butchie Betesh, Dennis Dweck, Florence Catton, Lisa

Chakkalo, Jennifer Harari, Han nah Cohen, Renee Cohen, Lynda Russo, Jeffrey Grazi

Faculty Advisor: Mrs. Rachel Harari

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTSThe Magen David Yeshivah-Celia Esses High School admits student of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school programs.

Editorials

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Rabbi Harold SuttonRosh Yeshivah

Rabbi Saul ZuckerPrincipalMrs. Sabrina MalehAssociate Principal

These past weeks at MDY have been a blast. With seniors out on their internships and everyone choosing their new electives, excitement about next year is in the air. Don’t forget to buy your MDY hearts IDF bracelets this week. We loved dancing together during rikkudim. Yom Ha’atsmaut was a very special day! Spring is in the air and we can’t wait to have our junior and sophomore days! Don’t forget to approach any SGO member if you would like to buy appar-el. If you have any concerns please let us know. Your Secretary, Renée Cohen

A Message From Your SGO

In this week’s Parasha, Hashem gives us an important mitsvah:“In the presence of an old person shall you rise…”

Rising in the presence of any person is a sign of honor and respect. So what is it about an “old person” that Gd teaches us that they should be revered?      There is nothing in the world quite like experience. When a person gets older, he or she has lived through a set of experiences. Our brains record every-thing we are exposed to. There are literally billions of pieces of data stored in our brains.       We need to realize that all the decisions that we made and will make are based upon all of our previous life experiences. Therefore, an older person- no matter what he or she has done in life- simply has more experiences with which to base decisions, opinions, and actions on. This certainly doesn’t mean that old-er people always know the right answers or can give the best advice. However, they have a unique perspective that living longer in this world has given them.        Hashem wants us to remember how valuable an elderly person’s advice can be. It is so worthy that when you are in the presence of an old person you shall rise. Even if you don’t physically stand up for them, don’t ignore what they have to say. His or her advice could just give you the fresh perspective you’ve been missing.

Shabbat Shalom,Hannah Cohen

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Russo's Philosophy

" Life is a climb, but the view is great."

-Miley Cyrus

This quote means that life can sometimes be challenging and hard, but once you get where you want to be, you realize that everything was worth it. We should remember this when we are stressed over school- it will all be worth it when we reach our goals!

MDYHS Advice ColumnE-mail questions to thepress@mdyhs.net

Ask Dennis and Flo

Always in Trouble,

I'm sorry to tell you but you can't. There's a better chance of knocking out Mike Tyson in a fight.

(Love you Rabbi! J)-Ya boy D-eazy!

Dear Summer Bum,

Yes, I do have advice for you. Sign up for unemployment! You get a check every month, just like half of the people in the United States, and live off the government. Everyone does it!

Best Regards,Dennis Dweck

Dear Dennis and Flo,

How do I get on Rabbi Zucker's good side?-Always in Trouble

Dear Always in Trouble,

Make sure you smile at him all the time, whenever you see him! You should never hesitate to tell him about your progress in classes (show him your good grades- he might hang them up on his door!). When you see him in the hallway, say, "I'm on my way to class." Also, food makes everyone like you, so a good strategy would be to bring lunch up to his office.

-Flo

Dear Summer Bum,

Try to apply to a few camps even if you don't think you can get into them. It's still worth a try. For all of the girls, there is always the option of being a mother's helper, so try to get the word out that you are look-ing. Boys, apply to Shush and do some life guarding. Good luck!

-Flo

Dear Dennis and Flo,

All of my friends applied to work as counselors. I have no set plans. Do you have any advice?

-Summer Bum

THE GREAT GATSBY

A Book Review by Joyce Sitt I know some of you may be reading this in class already, but for those of you who are not, I suggest you go buy The Great Gatsby by F. Schott Fitzgerald. From the point of view of Nick Carraway, we follow the story of Jay Gatsby and his pursuit of the love of his life, Daisy Buchanan. This book isn’t a typical romance novel. Trust me, the ending will surprise you.

Once you start reading, you won’t be able to put the book down. For

those of you who “don’t read” simply because books are too long, your excuse is no longer valid. It is just a little over 100 pages, so go out and get it! I can guarantee you won’t regret it. When people ask me what my favorite book is, The Great Gatsby is always an automatic response, with

no hesitation. Do yourself a favor and read this classic work of American lit-erature!

Next issue, we are going to have a Book Club discussion about The Great Gats-by. If you read the book over the next two weeks, or if you are already familiar with it and you would like to get involved, please e-mail thepress@mdyhs.net. We will then respond with a discussion question. Your answer will be featured in the next issue, along with all of the other responses!

This is not limited to students! Parents, teachers, and alumni please get involved!

WE ASKED AROUND... "WHAT DO YOU MISS MOST ABOUT THE SENIORS?"

By: Tina Roubin

Sophia Safdieh and Judi YazdiJuniors

"Seeing them in the hallway and messing around with them"

Sarah Tawil and Terry FouerteFreshmen

"All the crazy drama in the hallways."

Rabbi M. BittonTeacher

"Their interesting conversations."

Adam DweckChef, MDY Cafe

"Their money!"

Jennifer Tricot and Sophia Cheika Sophomores

"Their awesome cheering in Rikudim"

ShaindySecretary

"I just miss them! They added so much life to the school!"

Ruthy Abadi, Berta Yazdi, and Abraham DayanJuniors

"The weird noises they make in the hallway"

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Senior InternshipsA GLANCE INTO "THE REAL WORLD"

Current EventsStaying Current with Zach

Student reactions to the boston marathon bomb-

On Monday April 15th, 2013 at 2:51 P.M. the annual Boston Marathon be-came what eyewitnesses are calling a war zone. “At first we thought it was nothing, we said oh something must have fell so we continued running, but 12 seconds later we herd a larger crash and at that moment we knew what had happened, America was under attack,” said one of the runners who was not that far away from the finish line.

It is believe that bombs were made from ordinary kitchen pressure cook-ers, except they were rigged to shoot sharp bits of shrapnel into anyone within reach of their blast and maim them severely. These bombs were hid-den inside a backpack and left on the street or sidewalk near the finish line, just 75 yards apart from each other. The blast resulted in the death of an 8-year-old boy, Martin Richard of

Dorchester. The boy had been watching near the finish line and then moved back into the crowd; the blast killed him and severely injured his mother and his sister. Another spectator, Krystle Campbell, 29, of Arlington, Massachusetts, also died Monday from injuries she suffered while watching the marathon. Boston Univer-sity officials identified the third person and last confirmed death as Lu Lingzi, a Chinese graduate student studying there. She was watching the race close to the finish line, said Robert Brown, President of the university, in an e-mail to the university community. There were also 170+ injured who received medical attention.

President Obama said in a press con-ference on Monday hours after the blast that, “We will find out who did this; we’ll find out why they did this, and any re-sponsible individuals, any responsible

groups will feel the full weight of jus-tice”. His administration later added, “Any event with multiple explosive devices — as this appears to be — is clearly an act of terror.”

On Friday, the city of Watertown, Massachusetts was paralyzed by an ex-tensive man hunt by the police and the FBI. At 7pm, authorities converged on a house there in Watertown. The sus-pect was hiding in a boat. Two hours later, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was taken into custody.

The arrest capped a violent overnight spree that began with the fatal shoot-ing of a campus police officer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and included a police chase through Boston suburbs. The brothers, car-rying an arsenal of explosives, fled police before dawn Friday in a stolen

Mercedes and hurled pipe bombs in a firefight with police, which left one officer injured.

The older brother, 26-year-old Tamer-lan Tsarnaev, wearing what appeared to be an explosive vest, was shot by police and died shortly after, while the younger brother narrowly escaped—after first running over Tamerlan's body with the Mercedes.

Zachary Mosseri ZackMosseri@gmail.com___________Be sure to read my next week's arti-cle, which will hopefully include Dz-hokar's medical condiction, the inter-igation results, and how America and the world could learn how to prevent another attack from this event.

A Runner’s Perspective Sitting at my desk in the office where I am interning, my boss’ sister came running in screaming, “Bombs just exploded in Boston!” Of course my reaction was, “Oh my Gd! The Boston marathon is today!” For those of you who think it’s just another mar-athon, it’s not! The Boston marathon is ranked one of the top 5 marathons in the world. It’s the oldest marathon in the world and it attracts runners worldwide. A runner can only enter if he/she previously ran a different mar-athon and the time was fast enough to be qualified. Everyone in the office rushed over to my computer while I quickly searched what was happening. At the time, the death toll was two and the in-juries were at twenty-six. Luckily, the marathon had its medical tent posi-tioned right after the finish line so the wounded were treated immediately. Thousands of runners still yet to finish were stopped wherever they were and

the race was over. No one else was able to finish. A friend of mine who was my coach from Team SBH last year ran in the Boston marathon on Monday. Thankful-ly, he finished in 3 hours and 6 minutes, one hour before the explosions.  Right after I saw what happened it hit me; what if this happened in the NYC marathon? The NYC marathon is the largest marathon in the world by number of participants and is by far one of the most famous. For the first time in its history the NYC marathon was can-celed due to Hurricane Sandy. I believe that whoever planned the bombing in Boston originally planned to set off the bombs at the NYC marathon. It is nice to know that justice was served.

-Jeffrey Grazi

Where’s my Daddy?I’ve been waiting here for almost an hourI want to be the first one he sees when he crosses the finish lineWhere are you Daddy?All of a sudden, I hear a boomEverything is such a messIs everybody okay?I don’t feel okayThe world was spinning, but now it stoppedWhere did everybody go?Why did it just get so quiet?

Where are you Daddy?My name is Martin RichardI am only eight years oldWhy would you do this to me?How could people be so mean?What did I do wrong?I made sure my room was never messyI even ate all my vegetablesNow that I think about it, did anyone do anything wrong?

-Becky Chakkalo and Natalie Segev

For all that were known,love is still shown.

Although they did not know,that it was their time to go.

The people here today,will mourn the day away.

-Rebecca Safdieh

Internship: Orva Shoe Company Expectations: “I was expecting to do all of the dirtywork, like getting coffee or cleaning up. I also expected a lot of downtime.”Reality: “I upload shoe products to their website, orvadi-rect.com. In order to do that I needed to learn code. I ac-tually have no free time! I had an important meeting this week with a big marketing agency." Most Challenging Moment: “I get a list of all the shoe pric-es for the website, and if I mess one up then all of the prices mess up. If I make that mistake, I can cost the business a lot of money because someone might be buying shoes at the moment I make the mistake. It’s nerve-wracking!”

Internship: Graphic Design, Basic Resources Expectations: “I thought I would have to get coffee for ev-eryone and file papers.” Reality: “I actually design pages of the merchandise that the company sends to the factory so they can make the clothing samples. They give me logos and I have to measure their sizes with a ruler (it has to be perfect!) and change the colors of each letter to make the clothing look the way it should. I once had a huge box of underwear waistbands, and for each one I had to measure the logo, look up the color, and approve the piece. It took two hours!”Most Embarrassing Moment: “One day when I was on my break I decided to send a Snapchat to my friend. While I was awkwardly taking a picture of myself posing, my boss walked in! I tried to explain what I was doing but she had no idea what Snapchat was! She definitely thought I like to take pictures of myself in my spare time!”

Internship: Evelyn Liniado Photography Expectations: “I thought I would be helping her edit her pic-tures, organize files, and call to make orders.” Reality: “I do a lot of editing, but I also help create the products that clients specifically order using their photos. I learned how to do hard editing using Photoshop. I also help update the blog and her website, I observe photo-shoots, and even help make the babies posing smile! I sometimes deliver packages too.” Proudest Moment: “Last week my boss asked me to take pic-tures of a lot of shoes for someone’s website. She trusted me with the shoes, her camera, and the studio, and left! Three hours later, all the pictures were filed on the computer with front and side views completely edited. She was so impressed!

Internship: Thor Equities Expectations: “I didn’t expect to do a lot myself. I thought it would be mostly watching what everyone was doing and how they were doing it.” Reality: “This past week, in construction and development, I went around to different buildings that the company was looking to buy or already bought but were checking up on. I took pictures of properties for the marketing department.” Funniest Moment: “On one of those outings, I was with two guys from my company and the seller. The seller asked me if I was new and I explained I was an intern from Magen Da-vid Yeshivah. He said he also had an intern from our school named Marc, and showed me an e-mail from him. I asked him if it was Saadia and he said yes, but then I saw it was really Marc Sayegh! A broker from his company was selling to mine!”

Jennifer JemalEliot Cohen

David MalehAlicen Franco

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YOM HASHOAH PROGRAMContinued from page 1

which symbolized those who were put to death. After reenacting how the Nazis did this to the Jewish people standing in front of them, we watched a video about a survi-vor telling her story.

In the third classroom, we watched a short movie, “Pigeon”, set in Remies, France in 1941 and based on a true story. A Jewish-French man who was waiting for a train stopped children from hurting a pigeon. While breaking the fight, the children stole his papers, but he did not know. When the Nazis came on board to check for every passenger’s papers, the Jewish man then realized that his papers were gone. Witnessing that this man was about to be caught by the Nazis, a woman on board who did not know this man con-fronted the Nazis and told them her “stu-pid husband forgot his papers”, saving the man’s life. This showed that during the Ho-locaust there were some non-Jewish people who risked their lives to help save the Jews.

Finishing the in-class programs, we went downstairs to the Midrash where we noticed a woman and six candles. This woman told us a few stories about how her mother and she survived the Holocaust, and were put in hiding with a non-Jewish family.  After the heroic stories, we watched six beloved teachers light a candle one by one, in rememberance for the six mil-lion Jews who was gruesomely murdered during the Holocaust.

STUDENT OF THE WEEKContinued from page 1

Q: Do you have any favorite work of art? A: The Scream by Edward Munch is defi-nitely my favorite, because of its strange and ever flowing streaks of color. From afar it looks like a man is gasping in shock, but moving closer to the painting it becomes so much more than a gasp. It’s a story, full of questions: Why is he so scared? What is he looking at? Where is he? Why aren’t the people behind him afraid? The questions just grow and grow inspiring me to paint my own story.

Q: What would you tell someone who wants to be an artist who doesn’t draw well? A: Well art isn’t just about drawing. Practic-ing art is an opportunity to express yourself in ways that words cannot. Don’t let this obstacle stand in your way! If you have a dream pursue it!

Q: What’s the hardest part of being an art-ist?A: Having the time and patience to sit down and draw.

Q: What do you want your lasting impres-sion on this world to be? A: I hope to be known in this world as an artist and by my artwork in the museum.

The Unknown Stranger A Serial by Lisa ChakkaloEpisode 1

I was walking around the city of dreams, with my chin pointed to the floor, crying and hoping no one would find out what happened. Was what I did right? Did the person deserve to be shot, and set up? Well at least it wasn’t me being killed right? C’mon. It was self-defense. Do you want to hear my story or not? Cause you don’t seem so interested. Well that’s your loss. I’m telling you anyway. I have to talk to someone about this. It was Sunday May 27th, and I got a phone call, a call that I wish I had never picked up. I received a call from this man who was out to get my family and me. He threatened me, and told me I must meet him in the alley, and he would tell me what I would have to do to save my family. At first I thought it was a joke, until the text messages appeared. “3 days.” No biggie. “2 days.” Should I worry?! “24 hours.” What do I do?! Once he told me I had twelve hours left, I started to panic. What does he want? What should I do? So I replied back, “I’m in, what do I need to do?” and while I was planning on going to meet this stranger, my boyfriend Tom told me I shouldn’t. He said it wasn’t safe. He was right, but I didn’t want this man to kill my family. I had to save them. After hours of contemplating, I figured out a plan. I was going to set up someone and let him or her meet the stranger in the alley, both people not knowing what to expect. Who to call? Who’s going to take my place in this? I looked through my address book, and I loved everyone too much let them go. I decided to call a random number and act as if I was the stranger- acting as if I was threatening to kill them. The person on the phone was startled and I felt her trembling as she spoke. I told myself if I wasn’t going to show up to the alley myself, I should at least go and witness or overhear the conversation. It is my family at stake, isn’t it? I should try to see what this man was up to, stop him, and save my family. “Should I call the police?” I thought as I was pacing back and fourth in my bedroom. The clock hit eleven forty-five. It was time. It was time to see who the stranger was and who the victim is. I got dressed, told my mother I’d be home soon, and rushed to the alley. Walking out of my black Acura, I stood behind a wooden fence and watched everything through a small crack in the fence. The stranger, who was out to get my family and me, was someone not so distant from me. He was my father. What did he want from us? Maybe he was upset at the fact my mother got remarried? Did he just want a chance to see me? So many thoughts ran through my mind faster than a little boy chasing the ice cream truck. I wasn’t so hurt until I saw the person who was talking to my father instead of me. It was Tom’s sister Brandy. “No, no, no.” I thought while I was trying to fathom what was going on in front of my eyes. Suddenly, I saw my father pull out a rifle. I couldn’t believe what I saw. Before I could scream, before I could dial 911, Brandy was on the floor, swimming in her own young blood. And I was left there as a witness, watching as my father killed an innocent girl, and walked out of my life, again.

To be continued...

ANNOUNCING THE WINNER OF THE SCHOOL-WIDE WRITING CONTEST:Berta Allaham, Sophomore

Congratulations! Berta won a $50 Amazon Gift Card “Full House” is a show I’ve been watching ever since I was a kid. The first episode premiered in 1987 and was later discon-tinued in 1995. The cast includes Bob Saget as Danny Tanner, John Stamos as Uncle Jesse, and Dave Coulier as Uncle Joey. Danny Tanner’s wife passed away, and he is responsible for taking care of his three daughters: Michelle Tanner, played by twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, D.J. Tanner, played by Candace Cameron, and Stephanie Tanner, played by Jodie Sweetin. From the first episode I saw, I was immediately drawn into the show. I loved watching how despite a difficult situation, ev-eryone took care of one another. Uncle Jesse is a rock n’ roll star full of optimism and joy. He is someone who loves seeing his family members smile and would do anything to better a situation; an uncle that every child wants. Uncle Joey is the comedian of the show and loves making everyone laugh. Danny, the father of the house, is a complete neat freak but a really amazing father. He is sweet, caring, and does a wonderful job of raising his daughters. Yet, my favorite character of them all is Michelle. She is the little princess of the house. When Michelle was just 2-3 years old, she had a tag line, “You got it, dude!” which was usually followed by a thumbs up. She was absolutely adorable. The reason why I love this show so much is because I admire the way Stephanie and D.J., the two teenaged sisters, handled their problems. Whenever one of them did something wrong, which was often, she would immediately fix the situation. She also usually realized that she couldn’t fix it on her own, and so she would go to either her father or one of her uncles for help. The show teaches me the importance of caring for my family, and the idea that they are always a great place to turn to whenever I need help.

INTRODUCING THE NEXT SCHOOL-WIDE CONTEST: KENKEN PUZZLE

Prize: $50 Amazon Gift Card

KenKen is an arithmetic and logic puzzle invented in 2004 by Japanese math teacher Tetsuya Miyamoto. The name derives from the Japanese word for cleverness. As in sudoku, the goal of each puzzle is to fill a grid with digits- 1 through 4 for a 4X4 grid, 1 through 5 for a 5X5, etc.- so that no digit appears more than once in any row or column. Additionally, KenKen gride are divided into heavily outlined groups of cells, "cages", and the numbers in the cells of each cage must produce a certain "target" number when combined using a spec-ified mathematical operation (either addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division. Digits may be repeated within a cage, as long as they are not in the same row or column. The target number and operation appear in the upper left-hand corner of the cage.

Challenge: Hand in your solved puzzle to Mr. Raider for a chance to win!

Here is an easy example with its solution:

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MDYHS Fashion

News

Jennifer Harari

Hi everyone!

I am so excited to share my observations from my internship in the fashion industry! I am working at “Man of the World”, a quarterly men’s magazine. While I love women’s fashion, I wanted to try something new for my internship. I realized that I love men’s fashion just as much as women’s! They actually pay more attention to details than we do!

Here are some things I’ve noticed about men’s fashion: Layer your clothing- wear a vest over a collared shirt and tieElbow patchesPatterned scarvesPay attention to details- from your boots to even bracelets!

While I thought I would be there for photo-shoots of the male models, my job is mostly researching apothecary-type stores that we sell our magazine to. I am researching stores in Berlin, Stockholm, Paris, and the UK. I call each of those stores all around the world to sell the magazine.

In the office, the men dress over the top sometimes. They wear bowties and bright green jeans – but somehow it’s all pulled together. The women dress very cool. One of my favorite looks was a long maxi dress with a cowboy hat. Nika, my friend in the office, does a lot of DIY. One day she noticed my wallet was ripped, and she took out her sewing tools and fixed it on the spot!

Overall, I am learning so much about the industry. I can’t wait to share more with you in our next issue!

Q: Tell me about yourself and your store!A: My name is Paul Klein and I am 23 years old. I opened my store, Paul and Co., three and a half years ago on the corner of Avenue U and East First Street in Brooklyn.

Q: What does your store sell? A: I sell men’s wear, jeans, party shirts, school wear, suit separates, beachwear, and accessories.

Q: How did you learn how to run a retail store?A: My grandfather, Eddie Shamosh A”H, taught me many things about retail business. I learned from watching him at work and got experience by helping out.

Q: Where do you purchase wholesale clothing to sell in your store?A: My manager goes to Las Vegas, where there are show-rooms presenting latest fashion trends.

Q: What’s your favorite part of the day? A: My favorite part of the day is when I am helping cus-tomers.

Q: What’s your busiest season?A: My busiest seasons are during the summertime, holiday seasons, and back to school time.

Q: How do you run the store in the summertime?A: I rent a store in Allenhurst, New Jersey on Main Street to accommodate my returning customers.

Q: Since you have started this business, what did you learned?A: I learned how to conduct business on a daily basis and interact with customers to make sure they are satisfied and walking out with the sharpest clothing with the latest trends.

Q: What do you see for the future of Paul and Co.?A: I hope to expand the business and open more locations in the tri-state area.

Chesed Corner

Hey guys! This corner is dedicated to informing everybody about upcoming chesed events and what you can do to participate in events! 

As some of you may know, twice a month, Yachad members visit school for Lunch and Learn. We have lunch and put together some projects with the girls. In the past, we’ve put together a masquerade party and made masks! If anyone has any ideas for a Yachad event please find me or Ms. Nadjar. We would love to have everyone participating in all Yachad events and we hope see you all at Lunch in Learn! Stay tuned next issue for more events!

Alison Cohen 

Nutrition & HealthBy Frances C. Mamiye and Michelle Catton

Community Spotlight: Interviews by Abie Chabbott

Lentil Soup with LemonA healthy recipe brought to you by Frances & Michelle

Is citrus really good for you?

Did you know the Ancient Egyptians be-lieved that eating lemons and drinking lemon juice was an effective protection against a variety of poisons, and that re-cent research has confirmed this belief? Many of us have heard in the past how citrus is good for you, burns fat, and also helps your immune system. So is all this true?

There are many health benefits to lem-ons that have been known for centuries. The two biggest are lemons’ strong anti-bacterial, antiviral, and immune-boost-ing powers and their use as a weight loss aid because lemon juice is a digestive aid and liver cleanser. Lemons contain many substances--notably citric acid, calcium, magnesium, vitamin C, bioflavonoids, pectin, and limonene--that promote im-munity and fight infection.

We also see that eating grapefruit helps your body by decreasing the risk of heart disease and diabetes. This also can help you maintain the electrolytes in your body to provide you with the energy you need to do well in school.

Dairy products, such as milk, yogurt, cottage cheese and hard cheeses, pro-vide valuable amounts of protein and electrolytes, including calcium and potassium. Cheeses also supply sig-nificant amounts of sodium, chloride and iodine. Whole grains contain all nutritious components of the grain, including those rich in electrolytes. Fortified whole grain cereals are high in calcium. Cereal grains also provide magnesium. Eating whole grain bran cereal or oatmeal with low-fat milk for breakfast provides an electrolyte- and nutrient-rich way to start your day.

Ingredients:• 3 tablespoons olive oil • 1 large onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced • 1 tablespoon tomato paste • 1 teaspoon ground cumin • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black

pepper • 1/8 teaspoon chili powder, or to

taste   • 1 (32 ounce) carton chicken broth • 1 cup red lentils • 1 large carrot, diced   • 2 tablespoons lemon juice, or to

taste • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilan-

tro • 4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil for

drizzling • 1 pinch chili powder

Directions:1 . Heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Stir in the onion and gar-lic, and cook until the onion has turned golden brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste, cumin, kosher salt, black pepper, and 1/8 tea-spoon of chili powder. Cook and stir 2 minutes more until the spices are fragrant.

2. Stir in the chicken broth, lentils, and carrot. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the lentils are soft, about 30 minutes.

3. Pour half of the soup into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth and pour into a clean pot. Alternately, you can use a stick blender and puree the soup right in the cooking pot. Do not puree all of the soup, leave it a little chunky.

Stir in the lemon juice and cilantro, then season to taste with salt. Drizzle with olive oil and a sprinkle of chili powder to serve.

April 19th The Flame Page 7

Rules:The MDY Madness Bracket will be split into two divisions: Teacher Cliques and Student Cliques (below).

Every issue, two Cliques from each category will be competing against eachother. YOU will decide the winner by judging each based on their "Stats" (below). E-mail your votes to thepress@mdyhs.net.

Once a winner is decided, the next round of the bracket will be played for the next two issues until we have a winner from each category. Then, those winners will play eachother for the title of BEST MDY CLIQUE!

Create your own bracket and follow the road to the final four by cutting on the dotted lines.

RSZ, SM

FACULTY CLIQUES

RH, RM, JS

STUDENT CLIQUES

SM, EM, AN

RT, RTMT, NS, AS

DZ, JA

DS, CM, LM, MC

RA, JZ, EA

ROUND 1 (THIS ISSUE)Faculty:Mrs. Harari, Mrs. R. Maleh, Mrs. Saad VSRabbi Zucker and Mrs. S. Maleh

Student:Marilyn Tobias, Nicole Sitt, Adele Sutton VSDavid Zafarani and Jack Avidan

ROUND 1 (NEXT ISSUE)

Faculty:Ms. Mishanieh, Mrs. Muller, Ms. Nasar VSRabbi Tawil and Rabbi Tobias

Student:Danielle Shamah, Carol Missry, Linda Mosseri, Mike Cabasso VSRichie Ayal, Joe Zalta, Eddie Antar

VS VS

Mom: Jeff what did you learn in school today?Jeff: Not enough, they said I have to come back again tomorrow

Not Jeff: I got 100 in school today! A 40 in math and a 60 in science!

Mrs. Aumen: Jeff, I had to take you to the principal every day this week! What do you have to say for yourself?Jeff: TGIF

Mr. Bromfeld: A man from Los Angeles drove toward New York at 250 MPH and a man from New York drove toward Los Angeles at 150 MPH. Where did they meet?Jeff: In Jail!

Jeff: Mr. Naftaly, would you punish me for something I didn’t do?Mr. Naftaly: Of course not.Jeff: Good, because I didn’t do my homework.

Riddle: Four people applied to go to school for the following semester. The ice cream man applied to sundae school. The giant went to high school. King Arthur went to knight school. Can you guess where the surfer went?

Email your answer to thepress@mdyhs.net! First winner gets a $5 lunch card!

"Nothing Worse"by Jeffrey Tawil, Max Dweck, and Dennis Dweck

High School Humorby Jeffrey Grazi

…than finding one last Yo Crunch in the fridge, but the crunch isn’t there.…than squeezing out the ketchup and only liquid comes out.…than Aaron Harari’s faucet (been serving us lukewarm water for years)…than a sticky syrup cap…than getting caught in a Rabbi Haber handshake.…than the ices falling off the popsicle stick too early.…than waking up your whole family while trying to get a Stella D’ora cookie from the back column.…than getting caught in the elevator by Mrs. Sutton.…than the scent of the Magen David Elementary birkat hamazon sheets.…than Yoni’s sweater vest.…than being late to Mr. Rabinow’s class.…than forgetting to bring your calculator to Mr. Bromfeld’s class.…than when your housekeeper vacuums in the middle of your show.…than when the last piece of sushi is touching the wasabi.…than dropping the whole fry in the ketchup.…than hitting your ankle when the razor scooter spins around.…than going to sleep and realizing your charger is downstairs.…than when your PowerPoint gets deleted in Rabbi Ettingoff ’s class.

"The Odd Couple"

"Dunkin Duo"

Best Known For: Getting into trouble, then getting out of itAccents and goat noisesMaking people laugh

Famous Lines:“I’m down like the economy”“Large and in charge”“Whatever floats your boat”“Long hair, don’t care”“Beast from the Middle East”“You are like a Fruit Loop in a bowl of Cheerios”

Why We Should Win:We are the base of the school. Without us there is no Magen David Yeshivah. Also, if we win ev-eryone wins because we will get Dunkin Donuts to deliver to MDY!

Best Known For: The Nibul Peh program (Jack)Quagmire in The Simpsons skit (David)

Usually Seen Doing:Arguing with each otherTalking to Shaindy (Jack)Playing Fun Run (David)

Why We Should Win:Because together we make the whole school laugh!

Classes Taught: English Language Arts

Best Known For:Dirty Dozen, The Flame, high heels, chocolate, iced coffee

Usually Seen Doing:Asking students to help with the paper, tweeting, walking around with coffee and an iPhone

Why We Should Win:We Real Cool...

Classes Taught: Navi, occasional subbing

Best Known For:Announcements during finals, internships, Attitude Adjuster paddle (see picture)

Famous Lines:"Get to class... Now!""Tuck in your shirt!""Where are you supposed to be?"

Why We Should Win:Want to graduate?

"Shakespeare's Angels"

"Attitude Avengers"

Page 8 The Flame April 19th

We Asked Twitter:"What are your plans this summer?"

@FranM14: Sit on the beach all day and do nothing J

@Liranco: This is your moment @Jescava21. TELL HER EVERYTHING

@SarahSaide: How come we keep changing the question?

@Sharronnnn: Beach Beach Beach Beach Beach Beach Beach Beach… Did I get my point across?

@LeeesCeee: Camp!!!

@AlyceShasha: SENECA… counting down the days

@RaquelNahum: Same as Sharon… Siked

@spuding102: Harvard!!!!!

@SophSaf_: Accomplish more than three quarters of my bucket list!

@Sophycookie: Europe for a month!! And then bumming! #75days

@Emilynn5498: To actually finish my summer homework

@JenJemal: If anyone’s hiring let me know. Can’t run after kids for another summer

@JoyceSitt: I wish I knew… Guess I’ll be at the beach all day every day

Tweet Us! @MDYFLAME(Warning: If we follow you back, we might correct your spelling and grammar!)

Faculty Focus

Joyce Saad, The QuillInterview by Max Dweck

MD: Can you briefly explain to the students what “The Quill” is about?JS: The Quill is a prestigious journal that will showcase all of this year’s top work from all different subjects -- even math and science classes!  Think of this as a jour-nal that publishes “the best of the best.”  MD: How is The Quill different from the school newspaper, The Flame?JS: The Quill is different from The Flame because it will not report current events occurring at the school.  Instead, it is an annual publication of student work --it will only come out once a year.  MD: Why should a student be inclined to write something for The Quill?

JS: There are a few reasons why students should go out of their way to write some-thing for The Quill.  First, the journal will be highly selective, so if a student is pub-lished in the journal, it is a huge honor! Second, it looks great for your student re-sume.  Third, it is something you could bring to a potential interview in the future.  Finally, it is a chance to work on something creative and show off your skills to the entire school!

Mrs. Joyce Saad

Message Board: We accompliced-SLARZ

Happy birthday Sophia! -Bridgette

Happy birthday SophSaf! Love you!!-Gina

Happy birthday Sandy!! -Jaclyn, Florence, and Raquel Salem

I'm so impressed with the Juniors' for all of their creativity!-Mrs. Elnadav

Can't wait for Great Adventure with Mrs. Harari!! She rocks! My favorite teacher ever! -Every Junior (and Mrs. Harari)

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The Yankees' Respect for BostonBy Allen Menasche  The tragedy in Boston has affected so many people. For the past few days, ESPNNEWS has interviewed many media members, former players, and coaches who happened to be in Boston on Monday, when the attack happened. Every sport team has recognized the tragedy and has dedicated a moment of silence, at the start of their game.

One baseball team, who really showed their concern to Boston and was deeply saddened, is their rivalry New York Yankees. The Boston Red Sox at every game played the song Sweet Caroline. To honor Boston, the Yankees had that song played during the third inning of the game. It was a very notable move for the Yankees to do. It shows how united America is after a tragedy, and that we are able to look past the rivalry and realize what is really important in life. 

NBA PlayoffsBy Bobby Safdieh, Butchie Betesh, and Judah Esses

As the regular basketball season is coming to an end, for the first time in 9 years the Knicks and Nets will both be in the playoffs. The Knicks will take on the Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA playoffs and the Nets will take on the Atlanta Hawks in the first round as well. The Knicks will be depending on small forward Carmelo An-thony, and the Nets will be depending on their star point guard Deron Williams. The Nets and the Knicks will face very difficult challenges, but the real question is, who can beat the Miami Heat? But then again it’s the NBA playoffs and anything can happen.

NFL DraftBy Bobby Safdieh, Butchie Betesh, and Judah Esses

The NFL draft is coming up on Thursday, April 25th at 8:00pm. The Jets have the 9th pick in the draft and Giants have the 19th pick in the draft. The Jets are looking for an outside linebacker and the Giants are looking for a middle linebacker. Names that come to mind for the Jets are Barkevious Mingo out of LSU, or Dion Jordan out of Oregon. Some names that come to mind for the Giants are Manti Te’o or Alack Ogletree. This draft isn’t known for its big names like last year (RGIII and Andrew Luck) but this draft contains a lot of depth and young good football players.

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