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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 National Symphony Orchestra played for the Concert Against Hate at the Kennedy center on Nov. 18.
Anti-Defamation League hosts 30th annual In Concert Against Hate
Lily Rulnick, Editor-in-Chief • November 20, 2024

The excited chatter that fills the Kennedy Center’s concert hall comes to...

Delegates from the Field School, Mclean School and CESJDS gather at the Field School on Nov. 13 to discuss a code of conduct for the Potomac Valley Athletic Conference (PVAC).
Student-Athlete Leadership Committee attends retreat to establish code of conduct
Jordana Dauber, Reporter • November 17, 2024

As junior Sammi Krantz listened to a speaker from the Washington Spirit soccer...

Lion pride: students bring their families for visiting day on Veterans Day
Lion pride: families visit on Veterans Day
Maiya Blumenthal, Opinion Editor • November 15, 2024

Doing it all: how Upper School Administrative Assistant Heather Udell greatly contributes to the school
Doing it all: how Upper School Administrative Assistant Heather Udell greatly contributes to the school
Sophia Leinwand, Reporter • November 19, 2024

By the time most students arrive at school around 7:45 a.m., Upper School Administrative...

Faith and farming: A Jewish farmer's response to Hurricane Helene
Faith and farming: A Jewish farmer’s response to Hurricane Helene
Lena Lourenco, Guest Writer • November 18, 2024

While Hurricane Helene may be a distant memory for those unaffected by it, the...

Forever faculty
Sadaf Zadeh, Arts and Entertainment Editor • November 6, 2024

CESJDS is a school centered around one of its core values: kehillah, or community....

The Lions had a 2-2 record during the Memphis Yeshiva Invitational Tournament.
Memphis madness: varsity boys basketball plays in Yeshiva International Tournament
Eliana Abrams, Reporter • November 20, 2024

As junior captain Cyrus Blumenthal sank a three in the three-point contest,...

Fall season finale: a recap of sport successes
Fall season finale: a recap of sport successes
Eliana Wolf, News Editor • November 12, 2024

As the fall season comes to a close, many CESJDS teams are celebrating their...

Head coach Juan Alcivar is the first girls varsity volleyball coach in three decades to bring home a championship banner.
Meet the new head volleyball coach who secured the championship victory
Maiya Blumenthal, Opinion Editor • November 9, 2024

When junior and captain of the CESJDS girls volleyball team Ellie Strisik walked...

A&E
"The Peanuts Movie" is just one of the many movies that should have a sequel. 
Photo from disney.com
Left unfinished: Movies that need sequels
Jonah Mellen, Reporter • November 11, 2024

How many times have you been watching a movie and been letting hoping for a...

Sweet as pie
Lily Rulnick, Editor-in-Chief • November 6, 2024

Seeking refuge at Dini’s Divine Pies on a rainy Friday, I am immediately hit...

Disney diary
Sophie Schwartz, Opinion Editor • November 6, 2024

If there is one TV channel that truly exemplifies nostalgia, it’s the Disney...

With this rise in antisemitism it is crucial that leaders step up to combat it.
Opinion: American leadership must do more to address increasing antisemitism
Sophie Schwartz, Opinion Editor • November 7, 2024

During the Shabbat after Simchat Torah, I was sitting with my friend and her...

Fall vs. spring
Fall vs. spring
Eliana Abrams and Leora Blumenthal November 7, 2024

Opinion: American leaders must do more to keep Jewish citizens safe
Sophie Schwartz, Opinion Editor • November 7, 2024

During the Shabbat after Simchat Torah, I was sitting with my friend and her...