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...
Eitan Malkus, Guest Writer
March 31, 2020
Every March, tensions run high at school as students and teachers fill out their March Madness Brackets in anticipation of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament....
Addie Bassin and Jonathan Morris
March 26, 2020
In this episode, students and teachers reflect on their first week and a half of distance learning. This episode we hear from freshmen Sammy Schreiber and Dalya Offer,...
Matthew Rabinowitz, Managing Copy Editor
March 24, 2020
The CESJDS capstone trip was cut short due to U.S. fears that Israel would shut its borders and lock the alumni in Israel. JDS alumni on their capstone trip were woken...
Eva Bard, Arts and Entertainment Editor
March 23, 2020
CESJDS principals held a school-wide Zoom call for 300 JDS parents from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday, March 22. The meeting addressed questions and concerns raised by parents...
Addie Bassin and Jonathan Morris
March 18, 2020
Right now, the world is in the midst of a pandemic. The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, is quite literally taking the world by storm. States have been shutting schools down all...
Sophie Kaplan, Style Editor
March 12, 2020
This afternoon, the administration sent an email to parents announcing that in accordance with all Maryland public schools, CESJDS will be closed from March 16 until March...
Matthew Rabinowitz, Managing Editor, Copy
March 4, 2020
The Alexander Muss High School in Israel has canceled the CESJDS Class of 2020’s senior capstone trip to Eastern Europe due to the Israeli Ministry of Health banning Israeli...
Eitan Malkus, Guest Writer
March 31, 2020 • No Comments
Every March, tensions run high at school as students and teachers fill out their March Madness Brackets in anticipation of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament. But this year, all of that anticipation came to...
March 6, 2020
Sophomores take leadership hold on dance team
February 27, 2020
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Daniela Abrams, Guest Writer
March 20, 2020 • No Comments
“Fauda,” a popular Israeli show about the Arab-Israeli conflict, has been steadily gaining an American audience, including the CESJDS community. This Netflix original...
Where Netflix Originals Fall on the Hit or Miss Scale
March 11, 2020
