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Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School
55° Rockville, MD
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

2018-2019 Staff

Josie Stein
Features Editor

Josie Stein

Josie Stein is thrilled to continue her Lion’s Tale journey as Features Editor. Aside from managing her section, she is a member of CESJDS’ Shir Madness, mental health awareness club and is actively involved in her BBYO chapter. If she manages to find extra free time, she enjoys playing guitar and u...

Daphne Kaplan
Senior In-Depth and Design Editor

Daphne Kaplan

Daphne Kaplan is ecstatic to continue working for The Lion’s Tale as In-Depth and Design Editors, after being Assistant Features Editor and a reporter. She is also president of her BBYO chapter, an entrepreneur and a member of the debate, JSA and mental health awareness clubs. Daphne loves working for...

Sabrina Bramson
Editor-in-Chief

Sabrina Bramson

Sabrina Bramson is honored to be serving as the Editor-in-Chief for The Lion’s Tale, following her time as Features Editor. In addition to The Lion’s Tale, Sabrina is also Editor-in-Chief of the Melting Pot, the Spanish and Arabic literary magazine. Sabrina is very involved in BBYO and is the Vic...

Alex Landy
Editor-in-Chief

Alex Landy

Alex Landy, now the Editor-in-Chief of The Lion’s Tale, is looking forward to another productive and exciting year on the newspaper staff after being Copy Editor. Aside from The Lion’s Tale, is an active participant in student government as his class’ grade representative, and is a debate club member and...

Matthew Rabinowitz
Managing Copy Editor

Matthew Rabinowitz

When Matthew Rabinowitz is not serving as the Managing and Copy Editor of The Lion’s Tale, he enjoys writing and participating in various political activities, such as going to Model UN conferences and attending Junior State of America conventions. Additionally, he loves to try new foods. After being t...

Irit Skulnik
News Editor

Irit Skulnik

Irit Skulnik is excited to continue working on the Lion’s Tale as Style Editor after previously being Assistant Style Editor and a reporter. In her free time, Irit is very involved with a local youth group, NCSY. Irit also enjoys spending time with her family and friends, and playing with her dogs. Irit...

Sally Rogal
Features Editor

Sally Rogal

Sally Rogal is looking forward to continuing her time on Lion’s Tale as the Features Editor after previously being a reporter. In addition to Lion’s Tale, she enjoys baking, watching TV, and walking her dog. She is also part of the Debate club, Hebrew and Spanish literary magazines, and a member of the ...

Sophia Miller
Sports Editor

Sophia Miller

Sophia Miller is looking forward to another year working on the Lion’s Tale as sports editor after previously being assistant sports editor. In addition to managing her section, she spends her time playing on the CESJDS Varsity Basketball, Softball, Track, and Cross Cross Country teams. She also e...

Izzy May
Opinion Editor

Izzy May

Izzy May is very excited to continue working as Opinion Editor of the Lion’s Tale. She particularly enjoys working on the Lion’s Tale staff because of the supportive and encouraging environment it fosters, where there is constant constructive feedback that helps improve her writing and editing skills....

Nate Miller
Reporter

Nate Miller

Corinne Zlotnitsky
Reporter

Corinne Zlotnitsky

Corinne Zlotnitsky is thrilled to work as a reporter on Lions Tale. She is also a dedicated CESJDS track and cross country runner. Corinne is excited to report on thrilling concepts and events at CESJDS.

Oren Minsk
Editor-in-Chief

Oren Minsk

Oren Minsk is very excited to continue working on The Lion’s Tale as Managing Copy Editor after previously working as a reporter and in the In-Depth section. He particularly enjoys the supportive community of the Lion’s Tale, as well as the constant feedback and advice which enables him to become a b...

Beyla Bass
Editorial Cartoonist

Beyla Bass

Lily Daroff
Videographer

Lily Daroff

Amelia Davidson
News Editor

Amelia Davidson

Devira Friedman
Sports Editor

Devira Friedman

Jessie Lehman
Managing Editor, Design

Jessie Lehman

Addie Bard
Managing Copy Editor

Addie Bard

Addie Bard is so excited to continue her time on the Lion’s Tale Staff as managing editor, copy. Addie has been on The Lion’s Tale since ninth grade, previously as Copy Editor. She loves strengthening her writing and editing skills, and has found that the skills she learned on Lion’s Tale have h...

Shira Godin
Style Editor

Shira Godin

Aliza Rabinovitz
Editor-in-Chief

Aliza Rabinovitz

Aliza Rabinovitz is super excited to return to The Lion’s Tale as editor-in-chief after previously working as a section editor, copy editor and reporter. She loves being able to tell the stories of the community and particularly enjoys production nights. Outside of the newspaper, she spends most of h...

Sara Sporkin
In-Depth Editor

Sara Sporkin

Kate Sosland
Editor-in-Chief

Kate Sosland

Kate Sosland is thrilled to lead the Lion’s Tale as Editor-in-Chief after previously working as a features editor and reporter. Working for the newspaper has taught her about the value of integrity and inquisitiveness. She appreciates the importance of conveying the truth to her community. In addition...

Caroline Weinstein
Assistant Design Editor

Caroline Weinstein