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The Lion's Tale

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

The Lion's Tale

Period four students with absent teachers gather in the Beit Midrash for a joint silent study hall.

JDS tackles sub shortages with new system

Mia Forseter, Reporter February 17, 2023

Every morning, high school students check their inboxes in anticipation, waiting to see which teachers are absent for the day. While most walk to their classrooms as usual, others head to the Beit Midrash...

The idea of Valentines Day is taboo at CESJDS and is prohibited according to school rules.

The unspoken rules about Valentine’s Day

Maiya Blumenthal, Reporter February 14, 2023

On Feb. 14, public schools across the nation are filled with heart decorations and Valentine’s gifts are exchanged among friends and loved ones. However, at CESJDS, the day is no different than any other...

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CESJDS Super Bowl predictions

Yaeli Greenblum, Reporter February 11, 2023

SENIOR SUPREMACY:
The CESJDS Lions faced the Waldorf Red-Tailed Hawks for one of the last games of the regular season. Before the start of the game, a ceremony was held to honor the seniors in which head coach Ryan Eskow gave a short speech valuing each senior on the team. “I’m just really proud of the seniors. This has been an awesome senior group and they really deserve to win everything,” Eskow said.

Boys varsity basketball defeats Waldorf on senior night

Cati Werbin-Gradel, Arts and Entertainment Editor February 9, 2023

Sports betting has had a significant impact on Americans today.

Bet on it

Gila Safra, Reporter February 8, 2023

Alcohol, drugs and unhealthy relationships. All of these are taboo topics teens are constantly warned about. However, gambling, which is equally as risky and accessible, is often overlooked.  Sports...

Political polarization and extremism in the United States has spiked over the last few years.

Gen Z needs to step up to fix political polarization

Eliana Wolf, Reporter February 7, 2023

Twitter, TikTok, Fox News and CNN blast Americans with a never-ending stream of partisan editorializing. Nobody listens to each other anymore. Today’s polarization arose because Americans connect political...

Senior Ella Elimelech excitedly entered JDS prom in her baby pink dress. When looking for her prom dress, senior Ella Elimelech had an idea of what she wanted, “I knew I wanted something simple and elegant,” Elimelech said. This isn’t what I originally had in mind but once I tried it on, I fell in love.” Elimelech landed on this gorgeous gown from Revolve.

Fashion Friday: Prom Edition

Vivi Ducker, Reporter February 6, 2023

Students peruse through the plethora of donated prom dresses at a giveaway event.

Reusing dresses after prom season

Maya Greenblum, Reporter February 2, 2023

Montgomery County teenagers pile in to Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School (BCC) in search of a prom dress at the Once Upon A Prom event, marveling at the hundreds of donated dresses hung on racks around...

19 year old artist Claire Rosinkranz performed last year at Union State on Feb 21, 2022 during her North America tour.

Underrated artists worth listening to

Lily Rulnick, Features Editor February 1, 2023

In current popular culture, it’s impossible to ignore big names in music like SZA or Taylor Swift because of their top charting songs. But many incredibly talented artists exist that just happen to fall...

Although grounded in Toronto, JDS athletes made light of the situation by building a snowman together.

JDS sends varsity basketball teams to Toronto to compete in international tournament

Sasha Karasik, Reporter January 31, 2023

Last week, the varsity girls and boys basketball teams traveled to Toronto, Canada to compete in the 2023 Israel Becker International Invitational Basketball Tournament, hosted at the Tanenbaum Community...

By the numbers: How the state of antisemitism affects American Jews

Montgomery County needs to make a greater effort to combat antisemitism

Lena Nadaner and Lily Rulnick January 27, 2023

Our stomachs churn as we hear of another local antisemitic act, followed by the panic of texting our loved ones who could possibly be victims. This fearful sensation has been occurring more often in recent...

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