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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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Students participated in discussions on antisemitism at The Temple, Atlanta's oldest synagogue.
Eighth grade trip highlights civil rights and Jewish heritage
Jordana Dauber, Features Editor • May 21, 2025

Between visiting synagogues, going to museums, volunteering and more, the annual...

Students were given the option to hike a section of the Appalachian trail to Annapolis Rock, a viewpoint pictured above.
Lag B’omer Celebrated With Field Trips
Adam Solomon and Dalya Lurie May 20, 2025

Students observed Lag B’Omer, a holiday with multiple meanings, by taking...

Junior Ella Longman eats lunch with her grandparents.
Dor L’Dor Day welcomes generations to CESJDS classrooms
Anna Polon, Features Editor • May 14, 2025

On May 9, both CESJDS campuses welcomed people of all ages to their classrooms....

All that jazz: Alumnus joins Strathmore’s arist-in-residence class of 2025
Kira Koplow, Reporter • May 14, 2025

Every JDS student is familiar with weekly Kab Shab musical performances. However,...

Sophomore Leora Blumenthal helps seventh grade student Riley Blay find
his place in the siddur.
Helping hands: Ozrim spend Zman Kodesh mentoring middle school students
Eliana Abrams, News Editor • May 13, 2025

When a teacher left mid-year, the Ozrim (helpers) in Derekh T’filah Zman Kodesh...

Cepler’s synagogue community, Kehilat Pardes, shows support for Jacob at a TSC walk-a-thon. Photo from Michal Cepler, used with permission.
Dining Hall staff member co-chairs fundraiser for Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
Aviv Stein, Reporter • May 12, 2025

For those who purchase school lunch, the face of Dining Services Manager Michal...

College football player Arch Manning plays for the University of Texas at Austin.
Opinion: Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) deals are detrimental to college sports
Ephraim Blair, Reporter • May 19, 2025

Quarterback Arch Manning, nephew of former professional football players Eli...

The Lions went 2-4 over the course of the weekend long tournament.
Varsity girls softball travels to NCSY 4G tournament
Sophia Leinwand, Reporter • May 9, 2025

In the middle of the first game of the NCSY 4G softball tournament against Naaleh...

The varsity baseball team held its junior night on Monday, April 28, where they capped off the season with a 3-2 victory over the Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy Cougars. Junior Ari Einhorn was the starting pitcher for the Lions. Scoring in the game came late, with the Cougars scoring the first run of the game in the sixth inning. After a pep talk from head coach Mathew Landy, the Lions rallied to put up three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, securing the win.

Juniors Jesse Fisher, Ian Liss, Adam Salomon, Caden Mont, Matty Stillman and Einhorn were all honored during and after the game with personalized posters and speeches given by Landy. In the speeches, Landy highlighted the juniors’ best moments and how they had grown as individuals and matured over their high school careers. Stillman has played baseball throughout his middle and high school years at JDS, and seeing previous juniors on their junior nights made him cherish Monday even more.

“It was a really awesome experience, and looking back at the two years I've played and seeing the other juniors on junior night and how much it meant to them made it really special for me,” Stillman said. “It would always make me really happy to see how happy they were on the night that was meant for them. That made me really look forward to my junior night, and this year's junior night did not disappoint.”
Spring sports celebrate junior night
Aviv Stein, Reporter • May 9, 2025

A&E
One of the arts and craft projects available at District DabbleLab is decorating a papier mache vase.
District DabbleLab brings arts and crafts to Bethesda
Gabi Kittrie, Guest Writer • May 21, 2025

The other day, at District DabbleLab, I rediscovered the joy of arts and crafts,...

The Scoop is located in Cabin John Village.
Guide to local ice cream shops
Lindsey Shapiro, Opinion Editor • May 15, 2025

As the temperature begins to rise and summer approaches, there is no better...

Students in the Journaling ZK begin their day with reflection in a journal.
The joys of journaling
Lena Lourenco, Reporter • May 13, 2025

In a time when self-care is all about face masks and shopping sprees, finding...

Both movies and TV shows are good entertainment options.
Movies vs. TV Shows
Sophia Leinwand and Aviv Stein May 14, 2025

There are reasons both to submit and not to submit standardized test scores in college applications.
Putting it to the test
Eliana Wolf and Vivi Ducker May 5, 2025

Support Small Businesses
The Lion's Tale May 5, 2025

Before clicking “add to cart” on your next Amazon purchase, consider this:...