School hosts blue carpet event for cross country team
In past years members of the CESJDS cross country team have been faced with a difficult decision. Many of the more observant members of the team had to choose whether or not to run in the state...
View ArticleJDS students begin school year with service and bonding field trips
To conclude the first week of school, high school students had a chance to bond with their grade through adventure type field trips, while middle school students served the community through service...
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Community gathers in vigil for Israel
Last Thursday night, a vigil for Israel in light of the current war was held at the local synagogue Har Shalom. About 2000 people attended the event, requiring an “overflow” room on top of the main...
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D.C. Jewish community gathers by Lincoln Memorial to show recognition for the...
Four high chairs and over 100 empty chairs surrounded a Shabbat table set in front of the Lincoln Memorial, representing the hostages in Gaza who cannot enjoy Shabbat. The empty chairs represented only...
View ArticleStudents from interfaith families celebrate a variety of holidays during winter
After celebrating Hanukkah early in December, junior Eli Cashon goes to his grandmother’s house over winter break to celebrate Christmas. Cashon’s father is Christian and his mother is Jewish, making...
View ArticleAdmin all-in
Most high school administrators start their careers as teachers, and many stop teaching when they become administrators. However, for many CESJDS principals and deans, their role as a teacher does not...
View ArticleLions beat Beth Tfiloh Warriors at home
With 5.6 seconds left on the clock, the Beth Tfiloh Warriors call a timeout but it is to no avail. The CESJDS Lions quickly steal the ball back and run out the clock, securing a 30-24 win. With the...
View ArticleBridging the Gap: JDS students need to have more interactions with kids at...
When I watch the CESJDS Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy basketball game, I look into the Berman crowd and realize I know almost none of their student body. I often recognize only one or two people from...
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Israel-Hamas war update
When Israelis open google maps, the first suggestion they receive is one for a bomb shelter. Despite a return to semi-normality, the war between Israel and Hamas that broke out on Oct. 7 is ongoing,...
View ArticleChanging the forecast
On Feb. 14, the seventh grade concluded their history project; a climate summit where they modeled a United Nations conference on climate change. In this simulation, seventh graders, serving as...
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Former students and staff readjust to Israel in the wake of war
The Israeli embassy and military send over emissaries every year, and many of these families choose to send their kids to CESJDS. When they go back to Israel, they carry their experience of life in the...
View ArticleStudent breaks school record in track race
When junior Nathan Szubin stepped up to the line of the 3,200 meter race in the Johns Hopkins Invitational Meet on April 19, he had a different philosophy than usual. Despite being nervous, Nathan...
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