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

The Lion's Tale

Features

Molly Rose measures the voltage of her car’s battery.

Pedal to the metal

Jordana Dauber, Features Editor
November 10, 2025
The Rocketry team holds their with rockets and TARC trophy.

3-2-1 Blastoff

Penelope Terl, News Editor
November 10, 2025
The ceramics ZK created red and yellow anemones, in honor of those who died and were taken hostage on Oct. 7. The flowers were then used for a display for the two-year memorial.

Flowers for Israel

Gabi Kittrie, Reporter
October 30, 2025
After Maryland was ranked second in most antisemitic incidents reported in public schools by the Anti-Defamation league, efforts to increase Jewish history education in public schools have increased.

How MCPS Teaches Judaism — and What’s Changing

Lena Lourenco, Reporter
October 23, 2025
During the High Holiday season, students must balance their religious, academic and athletic lives.

From Davening to Deadlines

Anna Polon, Features Editor
October 17, 2025

Sukkah Spectacles

Jordana Dauber, Features Editor
October 17, 2025
Many JDS community members remember where they were on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, killing around 1,200 and taking over 200 hostage.

A day of terror

Vivi Ducker and Eliana Wolf
October 13, 2025
Volunteers at So What Else load groceries into clients' cars at a food distribution, working as efficiently as they can in order to serve the seemingly never-ending line of cars.

Making an Impact

Leora Blumenthal, Arts and Entertainment Editor
September 26, 2025
Reyut Wasserstein ('24) stands in front of her Seminary in Israel.

Mind the gap (year)

Anna Polon and Sophie Schwartz
September 16, 2025
A butterfly emblem will mark non-apparent disabilities on Maryland driver's licenses

Butterfly Bill

Jackson Gill, Reporter
September 9, 2025
Members of the U.S. National Guard keep watch at the National Mall, with the Washington Monument in the background, weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered an increased presence of federal law enforcement to assist in crime prevention, in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 4, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril

Student perspectives on the National Guard being called to DC

Eli Loeffler, Reporter
September 7, 2025
Seeing Screens

Seeing Screens

Liat Netter, Reporter
September 2, 2025
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