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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
Sasha Karasik

Sasha Karasik, Reporter

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Lions on Film: Dor L’Dor 2023

Yaeli Greenblum and Sasha Karasik
May 15, 2023
The fund was founded in honor of Dean of Students Roslyn Landy’s grandchildren. Photo by Roslyn Landy

Glatz-Landy Ahavat Yisrael Capstone Endowment Fund helps students attend capstone Israel trip

Sasha Karasik, Reporter
May 9, 2023
Junior Alex Reichmann leads a pack of three while racing.

Pedal to the medal

Sasha Karasik, Reporter
March 18, 2023
Senior Talia Sporkin goes up for a block in the first half of the PVAC championship.

Girls basketball team brings home a banner

Kaylah Goldrich and Sasha Karasik
February 27, 2023
Although grounded in Toronto, JDS athletes made light of the situation by building a snowman together.

JDS sends varsity basketball teams to Toronto to compete in international tournament

Sasha Karasik, Reporter
January 31, 2023
Illustration by Libby Hurwitz

Opinion: The holiday season promotes consumerism in harmful ways

Sasha Karasik and Yaeli Greenblum
December 15, 2022
Graphic by Daniela Abrams, LT

Opinion: Hasidic private schools need to teach more secular studies

Sasha Karasik, Reporter
October 12, 2022

Zman Kodesh or Zman Chofesh

Matthew Steindecker, Sasha Karasik, and Cati Werbin-Gradel
September 9, 2022
Protesters demonstrate against the leaked draft opinion in Washington, DC. Photo by Lilli Libowitz (LT)

Opinion: Supreme Court draft opinion to overturn “Roe v. Wade” threatens women’s rights

Sasha Karasik, Reporter
May 17, 2022

Con

Sasha Karasik, Reporter
March 29, 2022
Rue, played by Zendaya, becomes emotional while watching the play her childhood best friend puts on.

Season finale lives up to the “Euphoria” standard

Sasha Karasik, Reporter
March 1, 2022
Professional story-teller Diane Macklin shares the story of her mother's life.

CESJDS celebrates Black History Month with a professional story-teller

Sasha Karasik, Reporter
February 15, 2022

Raucous rivalry

Sasha Karasik, Reporter
February 7, 2022
The candor in "Euphoria" about teenage experiences makes it one not to miss

HBO’s “Euphoria” returns with amazing soundtracks, mind-boggling visuals and personal plotlines

Sasha Karasik, Reporter
January 19, 2022
Music teacher Sherry Benedek helps students rehearse for the Joan and Marvin Rosenberg High School Musical "1776."

New music teacher joins school community

Sasha Karasik, Reporter
October 28, 2021
Photo courtesy of Creative Commons

Two females join JDS wrestling team

Sophie Kaplan and Sasha Karasik
February 17, 2021

Opinion: America’s method of teaching foreign languages needs improvement

Sasha Karasik, Reporter
January 5, 2021
Junior Avital Friedman gets tested for Covid-19.

High school returning to hybrid learning on Dec. 8

Sasha Karasik, Reporter
December 7, 2020
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