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
Eliana Abrams

Eliana Abrams, News Editor

All content by Eliana Abrams
A memorial is held for Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed in Utah, at the Turning Point USA headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. September 10, 2025. REUTERS/Caitlin O'Hara

Charlie Kirk’s murder is a dire wakeup call: Political polarization has gone too far

Eliana Abrams and Eliana Wolf
September 11, 2025
Social media algorithms feed viewers with negative news to maximize interaction.

Don’t take the bait

Eliana Abrams, News Editor
September 9, 2025
Timeline showing key events in Israel over the summer.

[Photo] Israel Update

Ephraim Blair, Reporter
September 9, 2025
The carpool line in the Lower School is where the police first confronted Abdalla.

Man sentenced after incident on Lower School Campus

Eliana Abrams, News Editor
September 5, 2025
Diagram of different items that students use that may be impacted by the Tariffs.

[Photo] Tariffs Hit Home

Maiya Blumenthal, Managing Editor, Copy
June 4, 2025
Video Teaser: The reading recession

Video Teaser: The reading recession

Eliana Abrams
May 15, 2025
Sophomore Leora Blumenthal helps seventh grade student Riley Blay find his place in the siddur.

Helping hands: Ozrim spend Zman Kodesh mentoring middle school students

Eliana Abrams, News Editor
May 13, 2025
Podcast: How teens can build better habits

Podcast: How teens can build better habits

Eliana Abrams, News Editor
May 8, 2025
As a result of the mass layoffs, protests have occurred all over the United States. Photo from Wiki Commons.

Thousands of federal workers fired

Eliana Abrams, News Editor
May 4, 2025
Sophomores Raizy Moshinsky and Liora Litwack lead an activity using shaving cream during their summer camp.

Student startups

Eliana Abrams, News Editor
March 25, 2025
Working hard for good things to happen is necessary in life.

Opinion: Delayed gratification is a necessary part of life

Eliana Abrams, News Editor
March 18, 2025
Juniors Maya Greenblum and Jonathan Gordon interview Senior Fellow Matthew Levitt on the Israel-Hamas war.

Juniors take a field trip to Washington Institute for Near East Policy

Eliana Abrams, News Editor
February 28, 2025

Fashion Friday: Prom 2025

Eliana Abrams, News editor
February 2, 2025
Despite no longer taking classes at school, members of sports teams continue to play their respective sports. Photos by Sammy Silverberg and Adam Hirsch. Photo illustration by Mia Forseter.

Seniors continue sports after finishing school

Eliana Abrams, News Editor
January 24, 2025

Fresh pickings

Eliana Abrams, Reporter
January 8, 2025
One of the benefits of reading news online is the games on news websites, such as New York Times' Wordle.

Opinion: Online news is superior to printed news

Eliana Abrams, Reporter
December 16, 2024
The Lions had a 2-2 record during the Memphis Yeshiva Invitational Tournament.

Memphis madness: varsity boys basketball plays in Yeshiva International Tournament

Eliana Abrams, Reporter
November 20, 2024
Fall vs. spring

Fall vs. spring

Eliana Abrams and Leora Blumenthal
November 7, 2024
Starting up

Starting up

Maiya Blumenthal and Eliana Abrams
November 6, 2024
Graphic by Vivi Ducker, LT

Students work at North Star Christmas Tree Lot

Eliana Abrams, Reporter
October 22, 2024
Pro-Palestinian protests have been on the rise in the past year since Oct. 7, and have continued to be rampant during Oct. 7 vigils across universities.

University campuses hold Oct. 7 commemorations

Eliana Abrams, Reporter
October 10, 2024
With comfort in mind, sophomore Ash Cohen describes her style as a “harkening back to when my mom was in high school.” Her wardrobe features a t-shirt she picked up while spending time in Israel and overalls she found on Amazon. Cohen's style is composed of stylish yet affordable clothing options and often looks on Amazon to find cute clothes.

Fashion Friday: Back to School 2024

Eliana Abrams, Reporter
September 8, 2024
Photo illustration by Cati Werbin. Photos credits: Flickr.com, Sabrinacarpenter.com, Commons.wikkemedia.org, Sonymusic.com, Zachbryan.com, Summerwalker.com, Drakerelated.com

Summer setlist

Eliana Abrams, Reporter
June 1, 2024
Summer vs. winter

Summer vs. winter

Eliana Abrams and Maya Greenblum
May 20, 2024

Clergy crisis

Aliza Bellas, Tali Loeffler, and Eliana Abrams
April 21, 2024
Students check their standings in the school-wide March Madness pool.

Embracing the madness: school participates in college basketball tournament pool

Eliana Abrams, Reporter
April 4, 2024
Students present bills to the floor before they are voted on. Photo by Eliana Abrams.

Eighth grade students hold model congress

Eliana Abrams, Reporter
March 14, 2024

Keep it quiet

Eliana Abrams, Reporter
March 8, 2024
"One Love" successfully brings emphasis to the life of Bob Marley along with Jamaica’s political landscape.

“One Love” is a moving representation of Jamaican culture

Eliana Abrams, Reporter
February 26, 2024
Freshman Yarden Wilkenfeld dives deep into the text of her Talmud I class. Many students who want to take a full year of Jewish text class choose Talmud.

[Photo] CESJDS should require Tanakh classes every year of high school

Tali Loeffler, Sports Editor
February 12, 2024
Graphic by Vivi Ducker.

Shmooze with the Yiddish club

Eliana Abrams, Guest Writer
February 5, 2024
Handelman leads a session on Judaism for Ukrainian refugees in Poland during her time volunteering for the Jewish Service Corps Fellowship. Photo by Dalia Handelman, used with permission.

Hand(el)ing the situation

Eliana Abrams, Guest writer
January 4, 2024
Featuring Timothee Chalamet, viewers learn about Willy Wonka's claim to fame in latest movie "Wonka".

“Wonka” offers an entertaining take on “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”

Eliana Abrams, Guest Writer
December 21, 2023
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