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Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School
42° 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

Oren Minsk

Oren Minsk, Editor-in-Chief

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 better writer, editor and reporter. Aside from The Lion’s Tale, Oren runs cross country in the fall, and track in the winter and spring. He is also interested in politics and involved with the JDS debate team and the JDS Junior State of America chapter. Oren volunteers with the Friendship circle and enjoys traveling around the world. 

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Juniors Jacob Svoysky and Jack Weitzner recently started a new outdoor nature club.

Juniors start new outdoor nature club

Oren Minsk, Editor-in-Chief
March 12, 2020

Review: Come From Away

Oren Minsk, Managing Editor
January 13, 2020
Juniors Danielle Azachi and Jack Weitzner read the names of veterans from families in the CESJDS community. 

“I think Veterans Day is important because a lot of times we think about all the great stuff we have, but I really think the veterans are important …. We never really think about the American veterans and they are really a key part of our country,” Weitzner said. “Veterans day is an opportunity [to welcome family members to the school] because it is meaningful to be able to celebrate Veterans Day with the people in our families that were veterans, and they can talk about their experiences. It’s an extra generational thing to have the veterans in the school on Veterans Day.”

Veterans and visiting day recap

Oren Minsk, Managing Editor, Copy
November 12, 2019

Yiddish club brings the ‘chutzpah’

Oren Minsk, Contributing Editor
October 4, 2019
CESJDS introduces new podcast series

CESJDS introduces new podcast series

Oren Minsk, Managing Editor
January 30, 2019
JDS should sponsor activities on Shabbat

JDS should sponsor activities on Shabbat

Oren Minsk, Assistant In-Depth Editor
December 20, 2018
One of the many mouse traps around the school sits behind a chair in the Levitt Media Center. These mouse traps have caught five or six mice, according to Upper School Facilities Administrator Bill Belke.

School targets mouse problem

Oren Minsk, Assistant In-Depth Editor
November 30, 2018
Budget Breakdown

Budget Breakdown

Oren Minsk, Assistant In-Depth Editor
October 26, 2018
New security guard Frank Robinson of SecTek signs in a parent. It is his first year working at CESJDS.

Administration switches school security company

Oren Minsk, Assistant In-Depth Editor
September 16, 2018
Junior Max Rogal boxes out for the rebound in the fourth quarter. Rogal scored five points in the game on Monday.

Lions come up short against Eagles

Oren Minsk, Guest Writer
December 5, 2017
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