Ella Waldman, Reporter
November 12, 2020 • No Comments
At a Martin Luther King Day of Service event last year, junior Amanda Azia discovered Paper Bridges, a nonprofit organization. Paper Bridges aims to support orphans, foster children and other vulnerable children around...
Tal Arber, Reporter
November 3, 2020 • 1 Comment
While former Food Services Director Erick Gilbert will no longer be serving food to students at CESJDS, he is still working with students, just a little bit older: college students at the University of Maryland’s Hillel. After...
Jonathan Morris, Features Editor
October 27, 2020 • No Comments
When something breaks, he fixes it. When the carpool line snakes across the parking lot, he’s directing traffic. And when COVID-19 hit, he re-equipped the school building for safety. No day is exactly alike for Facilities...
Jessica Gallo, Opinion Editor
November 11, 2020 • No Comments
If you know me, you know how much I care about my hair. And if you’ve ever talked to me about it, you know how much time and money I put into it. Yet, for the amount of...
Opinion: The electoral college should be abolished
November 4, 2020
Shir Madness participates in charity event
November 6, 2020
CESJDS’ a cappella group Shir Madness held a virtual concert over Zoom for the nonprofit group Main Street on Nov. 4. The event’s purpose was to bring the Main Street members closer together by sharing...
CESJDS kindergarten and Gurim in full swing for hybrid learning
October 30, 2020
Since the beginning of the year, kindergarten and Gurim students have been going to school in-person, five days a week. There are more than 60 Gurim and kindergarten students who are at school in-person. Laura...
CESJDS resumes in-person activities
October 22, 2020
Since the beginning of the school year, all CESJDS sports and certain clubs have held practices and meetings on school grounds so that students can interact in person. Dean of Students and Interim...
Daphne Kaplan, Mischa Trainor, and Eva Bard
June 8, 2020 • No Comments
On March 11, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, temporarily halting conventional life across the globe. Following WHO’s declaration,...
Is shalom hello or goodbye? Alumni make own choices about practicing Judaism
January 16, 2020
November 21, 2019
Do Good Diploma: Graduation Requirement Encourages Students to Serve Community
October 4, 2019
Aaron Adams, Reporter
November 4, 2020
This is Episode 2 of The Lion's Tale's Politipod podcast. Tune in for new episodes in the coming weeks about the U.S. Presidential Election results.
Aaron Adams, Reporter
November 1, 2020
This is Episode 1 of The Lion's Tale's brand new Politipod podcast. Tune in for new episodes in the coming weeks about the U.S. Presidential Election results.
Jessica Gallo, Opinion Editor
October 14, 2020
Having been the runner-up of season 18 of "The Bachelor," a participant on seasons one and two of "Bachelor in Paradise" and getting engaged in season one of "The Bachelor...
Behind Closed Doors: CESJDS Board of Directors
September 25, 2020
Chocolate chip banana bread recipe
June 12, 2020
QuaranTEENed – Summertime Sadness
June 2, 2020
Harry Davidson, Reporter
November 19, 2020
For the first time online, CESJDS held its annual Head of School Circle Celebration on Wednesday. This event celebrates the success of the past alumni and the lessons JDS...
November 6, 2020
On Tuesday night, the senior and junior girls played their traditional powderpuff game, but with a twist. While they normally play touch football, they played socially-distanced...
Jonah Beinart, Reporter
October 30, 2020
Since the beginning of the year, kindergarten and Gurim students have been going to school in-person, five days a week. There are more than 60 Gurim and kindergarten students...
Ellie Levine, Reporter
October 20, 2020
Amid questions about whether or not sports were going to happen this fall, CESJDS announced that it was offering sports clinics to all students. These clinics have not only...
Matan Silverberg, Reporter
October 13, 2020
An exciting NBA Finals capped the return of professional sports following recent nationwide quarantines. The Los Angeles Lakers, led by Lebron James and Anthony Davis, defeated...
Harry Davidson, Reporter
October 8, 2020
In an attempt to make online classes feel more interconnected between students and teachers, CESJDS has invested in many new online resources for specific departments. It...
Lincoln Aftergood, Reporter
October 6, 2020
Most people are familiar with the stress of flying and wondering whether you packed enough or if you will get to the airport on time. However, even though traveling is relatively...
Maya Preuss, News Editor
October 5, 2020
Head of School Rabbi Mitch Malkus announced that CESJDS will begin to transition from distance learning to hybrid learning at the end of October in an email he sent on Oct....
Mischa Trainor, In-Depth and Design Editor
September 30, 2020
Montgomery County will now allow religious facilities to reopen for indoor services for up to 40% occupancy as of September 22. This restriction follows the previous rule...
Jared Schreiber, Reporter
September 25, 2020
When you think of the benefits of Shabbat observance, you might think of things that are religious in nature, like a closer relationship with G-d. But observing Shabbat has...
Aaron Adams, Reporter
September 25, 2020
Tal Arber, Reporter
September 14, 2020
Among the many changes students and teachers have had to navigate in distanced learning this school year was CESJDS’ switch from Google Classroom to Schoology. The...
Ella Waldman, Reporter
September 11, 2020
Starting at a new school is often quite hard. New students are surrounded by new peers, new teachers and a new environment. But starting at a new school amid the coronavirus...
Eliot Rogal, Reporter
September 9, 2020
There are few options for outdoor activities right now, which is why I was very excited to go berry picking with my family this summer at Larriland farm in Woodbine, Maryland. Berry...
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November 17, 2020 • No Comments
“I workout or go for a run every morning before school starts. At first, it was a lot harder [to fit in a workout during quarantine] because I used to go to a gym, … but once I made it a routine it wasn’t that much...
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MasterClass offers a unique variety of online classes to try at home
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