Is shalom hello or goodbye? Alumni make own choices about practicing Judaism
Daphne Kaplan and Rochelle Berman
January 16, 2020
As alumna Beyla Bass (‘19) sat and prayed in a Conservative synagogue, she looked down at her new bumblebee tattoo, and realized that it did not make her any less Jewish. Many CESJDS alumni, like Bass, spend the years after graduation experimenting with their Jewish practices; it is likely the first tim...
Checks and balances: Are students prepared for the financial responsibility that comes with adulthood?
Izzy May and Josie Stein
November 21, 2019
Many private school students are given ample academic opportunities and are taught to prioritize their school work over earning their own money through after school jobs. Their parents may give them hefty allowances or frequently resupply debit cards. Some worry that this leaves students unprepared fo...
Do Good Diploma: Graduation Requirement Encourages Students to Serve Community
Daphne Kaplan and Sabrina Bramson
October 4, 2019
In accordance with CESJDS' core values as well as Maryland graduation requirements, high school students are required to fulfill 80 hours of community service over the course of their four years. This value has been taught and stressed to students since it was first applied to the Class of 1990, according...
Academic Epidemic
Matthew Rabinowitz, News Editor
August 27, 2019
High school students continue to find ways to break CESJDS’ academic honesty policy in order to brighten their transcripts to compete in today’s hyper-competitive college admissions process. JDS administrators and teachers recently have been fostering more discussion about academic dishonesty...
That’s so extra: Students shift gears after the bell rings
Jessica Gallo, Reporter
May 23, 2019
The school day doesn’t end at 3:45 and neither does the learning: student life is just beginning. Students spend their afternoons pursuing all sorts of activities that they are passionate about. Extracurriculars are a valuable part of a student’s education, teaching them skills and information...
True colors
Sabrina Bramson and Oren Minsk
March 15, 2019
The percentage of Americans who identify as LGBT has grown since 2013 and was 4.5 percent in 2017, according to a Gallup poll. This growth of the American LGBT community coincides with a growth of acceptance of homosexuality in America, which rose by 12 percent between 2006 and 2016, according to the Pew Re...
Finding middle ground
Aliza Rabinovitz and Kate Sosland
January 25, 2019
From multiple bell sounds to academic philosophy, the middle school has had its fair share of change over the past five years. With only three years to complete a grant with high expectations for a developmentally-appropriate middle school, it was a struggle to determine how best to change CESJDS. Sixth-graders...
Guarded
December 20, 2018
On Oct. 27, 11 Jews were shot and killed at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Squirrel Hill Pittsburgh, Pa. The shooting was “likely the deadliest attack on the Jewish community in the history of the United States,” the Anti-Defamation League said. The recent shooting correlates to an increased...
On the job
Josie Stein, Reporter
October 26, 2018
On the weekends, junior Davida Goldman can count on one thing: arguing with the same skate coach who constantly complains about the ice on the rink. This is one of the many challenges she faces when working as a secretary at the Cabin John Ice Rink. Goldman is one of an estimated 34 percent of U.S....
Subject to change: The long process behind making CESJDS student and faculty schedules
Aliza Rabinovitz, Editor-in-Chief
August 28, 2018
Two months into each school year, while students are still adjusting to a new set of teachers, textbooks and assignments, the administration begins building next year’s schedule. Every November, teachers and administration start discussing what courses they will offer and whether there should be...
On the road: commute times vary widely among teachers and students
Alex Landy, Reporter
June 7, 2018
At the early hour of 5 a.m., middle school Jewish Text teacher Rabbi Marci Aronchick gets dressed and eats breakfast before her lengthy commute from Baltimore to Rockville. Aronchick is one of many CESJDS teachers and students who face extended drives to school each day. Aronchick’s commute generally takes an hou...
All up in smoke: Despite health risks, teens are drawn to Juuling
May 30, 2018
Prom night at CESJDS was cut short for two seniors, a sign that the vaping phenomenon sweeping the nation has hit close to home. While this was the only recorded incident regarding a JDS student vaping, the administration had been aware of the nationwide vaping and Juuling trend, according to High School...
Lincoln Aftergood, Reporter
February 27, 2020 • No Comments
This year, the sophomore girls on the varsity dance team have taken a larger leadership role after the senior’s graduation. The six sophomores are now the oldest girls on the team, as no juniors participate. Dance...
Freshman wins wrestling championship by beating opponent he lost to one week prior
February 18, 2020
Girls middle school team triumphs in championship game against Sandy Spring
February 11, 2020
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Maiyan Lyani, Reporter
February 19, 2020 • No Comments
At the start of the new year, Israeli pop singer Omer Adam released a new album titled “OMER.” The album contains 22 songs, ten of them new and the remaining from previous...
Asian food hall The Block disappoints
February 13, 2020
