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The Lion's Tale

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The Lion's Tale

Senior Ben Bass tips the ball against the Beth Tfiloh Warriors.

Boys varsity basketball takes down Beth Tfiloh on the road

Mia Forseter and Maiya Blumenthal January 9, 2023

Senior captain Ben Bass jumped up to win the tipoff at the start of the boys varsity basketball team’s Saturday night game against the Beth Tfiloh Warriors, starting the Lions on offense as the Warrior’s...

Comfortably cold

Kaylah Goldrich, Incoming Editor-in-Chief January 8, 2023

Layer Up Whether you’re playing basketball in your backyard or going for a run around your neighborhood, it is important to wear multiple layers of clothing in the cold weather. At a minimum, you should...

Junior Leah Harrison with her team before their game against Germany.

Kicking it up a notch

Ari Werbin-Gradel, Incoming Sports Editor January 8, 2023

When junior Leah Harrison and her family packed up their Potomac house this past fall and moved to Israel, Harrison had no idea that a month later, she’d be starting for the Under-19 Women’s Israel...

Elana Skolnick-Einhorn fends off a Spencerville defender.

Run it back

Mia Forseter, Guest Writer January 8, 2023

During the fall soccer season, alumnus Jonathan Polon (‘92) watched with pride as his eighth-grade daughter stole the ball from a player on CESJDS’s rival team, Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy. The...

Senior Josh Kelner stands at the top of a mountain in Park City, UT.

Going to new heights

Lilli Libowitz, Incoming In-Depth Editor, Director of Staff Development January 8, 2023

When senior Josh Kelner searched online for opportunities to give back to the community, his eyes lit up when he saw the position of ski instructor at the Special Olympics. An avid skier since age eight,...

Sophomore Ari Kittrie helps coach Chuck Woolery demonstrate a wrestling move to the rest of the team.

Wrestling team check-in

Gila Safra and Tali Loeffler January 5, 2023

After almost three years of hibernation, the Lions wrestling team had their first match on Dec. 6 at the Covenant Life School. Though only one team member won their match-up, coach Chuck Woolery was happy...

The team huddles around Head Coach Kirsch for a pregame pep talk.

Berman continues basketball dominance as girls middle school team falls short

Ella Longman and Ruby Kotok December 20, 2022

Brielle Bassin, captain of the girls middle school basketball team, calmly dribbled the ball up the court and scored the first point of the Lions’ face-off against their arch rival, the Berman Hebrew...

Dance team head coach Melanie Barber with the 2019-2020 dance team.

Profile: Dance team head coach Melanie Barber

Simon Albert, Incoming News Editor December 15, 2022

Dance team head coach Melanie Barber cheers from the sidelines as she watches the high school dance team perfect the routine they have been working on for a few weeks. She nods and congratulates the dancers...

Junior Dalia Greenblum watches a world cup game before her math class.

Students are captivated by the World Cup

Ellie Levine, Reporter December 13, 2022

Three weeks ago, the 22nd World Cup opened in Qatar. Since its start date on Nov 21st, the competition has found its place in CESJDS, with students glued to their screens between passing periods, hoping...

FIFA must be stopped

FIFA must be stopped

Eitan Rattner, Guest Writer November 30, 2022

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup. The greatest sporting tournament in the world. Millions of eyes glued to their television screens. The one month every four years...

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