How wrong had he been. Mr. Greenbaum was anything but a silly old man. He was actually one…
Yitzy was shocked. Why on earth would Mr. Greenbaum ask him such a silly question? Was this a…
It seemed strange but wonderful that this little boy, Yitzy Levinson, cared more about lonely old Mr. Greenbaum…
"More importantly, inside that building is a precious diamond, worth much more than the building itself”
Why shouldn’t he be happy to see us? Yitzy thought to himself. Since I didn’t get a hundred…
“Think about it,” he continued. “Why do you think Mr. Greenbaum made up that whole contest in the…
He was so overwhelmed; he could hardly talk. Finally, he was able to squeak out two words: “Thank…
Who would have ever believed that he, Yitzy Levinson, the boy who never paid attention in class, could…
"Why do you look so upset? You look like someone who just lost a contest, not someone who…
Yitzy’s eyes popped wide open. Now he was worried. This question did not have an easy yes-or-no answer
Yitzy jumped up out of his chair. He couldn’t believe the chutzpah of that wicked man
Yitzy tried to remain calm. “Yossi,” he said in a louder voice than usual. “I asked you to…
“Look at you, Yitzy,” said Rabbi Levinson, “your skin is pale, you’re staring down at the table, you…
“You know, Yitzy,” Yossi began, “if the math test really bothers you, why don’t you just go over…
“This is hard,” Yitzy muttered. “Way too hard. I’m just a kid. Kids don’t give up Ball-Bloops to…
Mrs. Levinson pinched herself to see if she was dreaming. When she knew that she was awake, she…
Before anyone had a chance to react, Yossi grabbed Yitzy by the hand and pulled him out of…
Then he thought of his parents. They had been so nervous about the rent. If he won the…
Oh no, he groaned to himself. The last thing I need is for everyone in school to ask…
Yitzy looked down at the box. Mr. Burtman really did have a reason to send him a bomb,…
“Thank you, Hashem!” he whispered silently. “Thank you for giving my rebbi the idea to review the first…
How come he was suddenly able to learn? Was it because he wanted to win the building?
"You certainly don’t sound like Yitzy. The Yitzy I know would never want to spend extra time learning”
“There is one more condition,” he said. “You, Yitzy Levinson, are forbidden to tell anyone about this. You…
"I have called you here today to read to you a letter written by the owner of this…
