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Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School
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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

2020-2021 Staff

Eitan Malkus
Editor-in-Chief

Eitan Malkus

Eitan Malkus is thrilled to be continuing his work on Lion’s Tale this year as Editor-in-Chief. He previously served as Arts and Entertainment Editor and Assistant Opinion Editor. He enjoys both writing articles and designing spreads for the Lion’s Tale’s amazing print editions and website. Out...

Daniela Abrams
Editor-in-Chief

Daniela Abrams

Daniela Abrams is excited to be continuing her work on Lion’s Tale this year as Editor-in-Chief. She previously served as the News Editor. She especially enjoys copy editing and bonding with the staff. Outside of the newspaper, Daniela is extremely involved in her grade government, debate team, and is...

Matan Silverberg
Managing Editor, Copy

Matan Silverberg

Former sports editor Matan Silverberg is very excited to serve as a Managing Copy Editor for the Lion’s Tale this year. Writing is one of Matan’s biggest passions, and he enjoys the challenging yet satisfying process of restructuring and editing articles. When he is not editing articles, one might...

Zara Ducker
In-Depth Editor

Zara Ducker

Addie Bassin
Multimedia Editor

Addie Bassin

Gabe Siegel
Reporter

Gabe Siegel

Mark Polin
Reporter

Mark Polin

Eva Bard
Editor-in-Chief

Eva Bard

After working as an Arts and Entertainment Editor this past year, Eva Bard is thrilled to continue her work on the Lion’s Tale as Editor-in-Chief. Eva enjoys both designing and writing for the Lion’s Tale, but if she had to choose one, she would have to choose writing. Aside from Lion’s Tale, Eva s...

Rochelle Berman
Managing Editor, Copy

Rochelle Berman

Rochelle Berman is excited to continue as the Managing Copy Editor of the Lion’s Tale. She served as the Assistant Copy Editor prior to this year, and she is excited to step into an executive position. Berman also serves as the Student Conductor of CESJDS’s Shir Madness, a co-chair of the American Inte...

Sophie Kaplan
News Editor

Sophie Kaplan

Sophie Kaplan is looking forward to another great year of Lion’s Tale work and is excited to be a News editor after serving as an Arts and Entertainment Editor this past year. Outside of newspaper work, Sophie is the vice-president of the Mental Health Awareness Club, heavily involved in the Junior ...

Jessica Gallo
Opinion Editor

Jessica Gallo

Maya Preuss
In-depth Editor

Maya Preuss

Maya Preuss is looking forward to continuing her time on Lion’s Tale as an In-Depth Editor after previously serving as a News Editor and Assistant News Editor. Outside of Lion’s Tale, Maya is also a member of the CESJDS Varsity Soccer and Basketball team. She is excited to work alongside Lion’s Tale...

Jessica Nassau
Faculty Adviser

Jessica Nassau

Jessica Nassau is in her fourth year of advising the Lion’s Tale newspaper. She also advises the yearbook and middle school literary magazine. She loves helping students find their journalistic voice and create the designs that help reach their audience. To help journalism students beyond the walls...

Jonathan Morris
Features Editor

Jonathan Morris

Jonathan Morris is a Features Editor for The Lions Tale, as well an editor of CESJDS’ literary magazine, Reflections. He is also a tenor in Shir Madness, the school’s a cappella group. He enjoys working with multimedia, keeping up with local and national news and is enthusiastic to be on staff to ...

Ivan Endelman
Features Editor

Ivan Endelman

Ivan Endelman is looking forward to another exciting year on the staff of Lion’s Tale. He was a reporter and Sports Editor over the last two years and is now looking forward to his third year as Features Editor. Outside of Lion’s Tale, Ivan is a member of the debate club and the co-vice president ...

Lincoln Aftergood
Opinion Editor

Lincoln Aftergood

Aaron Adams
Reporter

Aaron Adams

Tal Arber
Reporter

Tal Arber

Mischa Trainor
Editor-in-Chief

Mischa Trainor

Mischa Trainor is looking forward to an exciting and productive year as Editor-in-Chief after previously being In-depth and Design Editor and Assistant Sports Editor. Outside of Lion’s Tale, Mischa runs the STEMinism Club and the Zine Club and is also a member of the Environmental Club, the Class o...

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...

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...

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...