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The Lion's Tale

The student news site of Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School

The Lion's Tale

The student news site of Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School

The Lion's Tale

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The exterior of sophomore Tara Hain's house was vandalized with anti-Israel speech and destruction of property.
Sophomore's house vandalized with anti-Israel graffiti
Ari Kittrie, Managing Copy, Web • October 15, 2024

When sophomore Tara Hain came back from her morning run on Oct. 5, she  saw...

Pro-Palestinian protests have been on the rise in the past year since Oct. 7, and have continued to be rampant during Oct. 7 vigils across universities.
University campuses hold Oct. 7 commemorations
Eliana Abrams, Reporter • October 10, 2024

As Harvard University junior Zakarias Erdos listened to his Israeli classmates...

Israel saved many civilian deaths from Iran's attack through the Iron Dome defense system.
Iran launches biggest ballistic missile attack in history on Israel
Sadaf Zadeh, Arts and Entertainment Editor • October 8, 2024

Around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sep. 30, 200 ballistic missiles sent by Iran shook...

IStage participants rehearse for their production. Photo by Lindsay Shapiro, LT.
Students take the stage: several students participate in Imagination Stage performance group
Anna Polon, Production Assistant • October 14, 2024

In the fall of 2023, sophomore Elana Ernst opened her inbox to an email she’d...

Pelaosa and Briner are two of the four new middle school teachers at CESJDS. Used with permission from Briner and Pelaosa and graphic by Eliana Wolf.
New middle school teachers
Penelope Terl, News Editor • September 20, 2024

Alison Kraner ‘14 - Middle School English and Humanities Teacher 10 years...

Senior Aliza Lesser making a siyum in 10th grade at her school in Israel. Photo used with permission from Lesser.
A page a day
Sophie Schwartz, Opinion Editor • September 17, 2024

For most CESJDS students, their study of Jewish texts is limited to what they...

The Lions lost to WIS on Oct. 9, bringing their record to 5-3.
Girls varsity soccer falls to WIS Red Devils
Adam Solomon, Reporter • October 11, 2024

Every year, playing the Washington International School (WIS) Red Devils is...

Lions huddle together before starting the second half of their game against Sandy Spring
Boys varsity soccer makes a come back against Sandy Spring
Anna Polon, Reporter • September 19, 2024

“123 Lions 456 finish!” The varsity boys soccer team yells in their huddle...

Girls varsity volleyball won their second conference game on Sept. 12.
Girls varsity volleyball beats Model in a blowout victory
Jonah Mellen, Reporter • September 16, 2024

After a close loss against the St. Andrew Varsity girls volleyball team, the...

A&E
"Nobody Wants This" features actors Adam Brody and Kristen Bell, playing a non-Jew and a Rabbi in a complicated relationship.
Netflix's "Nobody Wants This" depicts a negative portrayal of Jews
Sophie Schwartz, Opinion Editor • October 14, 2024

I had high hopes for Netflix’s new series, “Nobody Wants This,” a show...

Guide to commemorating Oct. 7
Guide to commemorating Oct. 7
Gila Safra, Reporter • September 30, 2024

Przemysław Wierzbowski, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
Recipes for the fall chagim
Maiya Blumenthal, Opinion Editor • September 30, 2024

In Jewish tradition, there is no better way to embrace holidays than through...

While she brands herself with the name "Kamala," calling Harris "Kamala" is sexist.
Opinion: Calling Harris "Kamala" is sexist
Mia Forseter, Sports Editor • October 9, 2024

Whenever I talk about politics with family or friends, I notice a worrying motif....

The Azrieli Center, a prominent building in Tel Aviv, commemorates the one year anniversary of Oct. 7.
A year later: How Jewish life has changed since Oct. 7
Maiya Blumenthal and Eliana Wolf October 7, 2024

It’s been a year. A year since roughly 1,200 people were murdered by Hamas...

Ella Elimelech ('23) runs a booth for Terps for Israel at a UMD club fair.
Opinion: SJP's UMD lawsuit is upsetting
Vivi Ducker, Features Editor • September 26, 2024

On Sept. 17, The University of Maryland (UMD) chapter of the Student Justice...