The Lion's Tale, Volume 39, Issue 6

The Lion’s Tale Magazine / CESJDS / June 2022 / Volume 39 Issue 6

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How gender inequality in sports affects female athletes

Gas station inflation flation pg. 4 Faculty d departures pg. 18 Check-in with alumni athletes pg. 22

Inside the Issue news

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features

+EW WXEXMSR MRÂEXMSR How increased fuel prices are impacting the JDS community From generation to KIRIVEXMSR Students welcomed grandparents and special friends for Dor L’dor 7STLSQSVI WLEFFEXSR Students spend a weekend bonding at Capital Camps

— opinion — opinion

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,IEX MR XLI LSP] PERH Violence MR -WVEIP HSIW RSX FIRIÁX ER]SRI When to take it with a grain SJ /SWLIV 7EPX Jews shouldn’t make antisemitic jokes around non-Jews &YMPHMRK FIXXIV FSRHW Why nurturing relationships is important for mental health

in-depth

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7IXXPMRK XLI WGSVI How gender inequality in sports affects female athletes

Trend Takeover What’s hot in entertainment

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BeReal Critiquing Met Gala outfits

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&EPERGMRK [SVO ERH WLEFFSW How observant students manage their weekend workload 7GLSSP WXSVI VIZMZEP Junior class runs small stall shop near the cafeteria 0IEZMRK XLI HIR A farewell to our loving teachers who will be leaving us at the end of the year

sports

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(SYFPI XVSYFPI How one sophomore balanced playing two sports this spring 9T XS WIVZI Former star tennis player takes talents to JDS 8EOMRK MX XS XLI RI\X PIZIP Former Lions playing sports in college

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D.C.’s LDS Temple opens HSSVW XS TYFPMG A look into the religious site that has prompted questions for years 4EVMW MR 8S[R New French café opens in Bethesda )\TPSVMRK 2EZ] =EVH Waterside district has more to offer than just sporting events

Dear Readers, We are looking forward to wrapping up the school year and getting ready JSV WYQQIV ĀþĀĀ LSTIJYPP] [MXLSYX '3:-( ÿć VIWXVMGXMSRW %W SYV ÁVWX semester of being Lion’s Tale Editors-inChief comes to a close, we are taking this STTSVXYRMX] XS VIÂIGX SR LS[ JEV [I¸ZI GSQI ERH [LEX [I I\TIGX JSV XLI JYXYVI With the end of the school year GSQIW FMXXIVW[IIX JIIPMRKW ;I LEZI XS WE] goodbye to many of our classmates and beloved teachers, but we are also excited EW [I ERXMGMTEXI XLI EVVMZEP SJ WYQQIV As we embark on this new journey into summer, we acknowledge that transitions can sometimes be very GLEPPIRKMRK ;I I\TIVMIRGIH XLMW ÁVWX hand when we took over the positions of )HMXSVW MR 'LMIJ MR *IFVYEV] We never knew how many late nights, texts with section editors and last-minute GLERKIW [I¸H LEZI XS HIEP [MXL &YX after a semester of hard work, we can GSRÁHIRXP] WE] XLEX [LMPI XLI TVSGIWW LEW been challenging, the product has been MRGVIHMFP] VI[EVHMRK Our advice for anyone who is WXVYKKPMRK [MXL HMJÁGYPX XVERWMXMSRW MW XS XEOI XLMRKW WPS[ -X [MPP FI LEVH XS EHETX EX ÁVWX SJ GSYVWI FYX XLI GLERKIW FIGSQI IEWMIV SZIV XMQI This summer, both of us are going to FI [SVOMRK EW PMJIKYEVHW JSV XLI ÁVWX XMQI While this transition is stress-provoking and a new, scary experience, we know that if we take things slow, things will become IEWMIV -X¸W EP[E]W FIXXIV XS XEOI VMWOW XLER XS LSPH ]SYVWIPJ FEGO FIGEYWI SJ JIEV We challenge all of you to pursue something new this summer, whether that be trying a new sport or taking on a new NSF %R]XLMRK XLEX TYWLIW ]SY SYX SJ ]SYV GSQJSVX ^SRI ;LMPI MX QE] WIIQ HEYRXMRK at the outset, we believe that anything is TSWWMFPI MJ ]SY WIX ]SYV QMRH XS MX For this issue, we want to emphasize XLI XLIQI SJ XVERWMXMSRW ;I GSZIVIH both activities and programs that occurred during the school year but also emphasized looking beyond the end of the WGLSSP ]IEV To a great end of the year and an amazing summer!

Sincerely,

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Editors-in-Chief June 2022

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If Lena Nadaner could be a sea animal, she would be a shark because she loves watching “Shark Week”.

Editors-in-Chief Daniela Abrams & Eitan Malkus Managing Editors, Copy Harry Davidson & Matan Silverberg In-Depth Editor Zara Ducker News Editors Adin Halbfinger & Ella Waldman an Opinion Editors Ellie Fischman & Jonah Beinart Features Editors LLena Nadaner & Ari Werbin-Gradel Sports Editors Kaylah Goldrich & Aaron Waldman Arts and Entertainment Editors rs Lilli Libowitz & Ella Kotok Editorial Cartoonist Taylor Polonsky Reporters Kaelyn Rashti, Ellie Levine, Cati Werbin-Gradel, Yaeli Greenblum, blum, Stella Muzin, Simon Albert, Sasha Karasik, Sam Berns, Reyut Wasserstein, Nini Panner, Max Schwartz, Matthew Steindecker, Lily Rulnick, Julia Rich, Jessica Rosenberg, Jared Schreiber, Gigi Gordon, Elliot Bramson, Ari Kittrie, Ari Blumenthal, Aliza Bellas, Alana Udell Staff Adviser Jessica Nassau Adviser Emerita Susan Zuckerman

Zara Ducker has been to six out of the seven continents.

Both Ella Kotok and Ella Waldman are huge die-hard Buffalo Bills fans.

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— news —

Gas station inflation

How increased fuel prices are impacting the JDS community Sam Berns Reporter s students and teachers drive into gas stations and WII XLI EPEVQMRK Ă VEXIW TIV KEPPSR XLI] ÁRH XLIQWIPZIW digging deeper into their wallets, questioning if there is any way they GER XEOI XS WEZI WSQI QSRI] Junior Adam Goldfarb recognizes the rising prices but has simTP] PIEVRIH XS PMZI [MXL XLIQ “I am also mindful of the gas prices so I won’t go accelerating ZIV] UYMGOP] - [MPP FI QMRHJYP XS XV] to conserve gas but I am not necessarily going to change how often I YWI XLI GEV ¶ +SPHJEVF WEMH The daily necessity of cars amid the rise in gas prices have caused people to rethink daily transportation, with many making the shift to electric cars, an option that does RSX VIUYMVI TYVGLEWMRK KEW +SPHJEVF HVMZIW E Āþÿÿ 8S]SXE Prius, a hybrid car that saves him a WMKRMÁGERX EQSYRX SJ QSRI] SR KEW 8LI 4VMYW X]TMGEPP] KIXW ăþ QMPIW per gallon compared to the average GEV XLEX KIXW EVSYRH Āă “I am lucky to have such a car in this crisis and encourage people to get hybrids and electric cars,” +SPHJEVF WEMH ,MKL 7GLSSP 4VMRGMTEP (V

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$4.483

national average gas price per gallon, the highest it has ever been in the U.S.

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rise in gas prices from Jan. 2021 Jan. 2022

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million barrels of oil used per day in US in 2021 All numbers per CNBC and U.S. Energy Information Administration

Photo by Adin Halbfinger, LT

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Lisa Vardi has noticed an increase MR IPIGXVMG GEVW MR XLI GEVTSSP PMRI Vardi has considered purchasing an electric vehicle but she decided to wait until her lease for her current GEV MW YT “We must monitor these costs ERH WII [LIVI [I GER WEZI 7S XLI price of gas contributes to that and also this idea that everything is more expensive so it affects lots of EVIEW SJ PMJI ¶ :EVHM WEMH High school math teacher RobIVX 7LSVV PMZIW MR ;EWLMRKXSR ( ' and has a long commute to school IEGL HE] 7LSVV HSIWR¸X WII ER IEW] solution that could save him money and says it’s something that he just µLEW XS PMZI [MXL ¶ Many people, including Shorr, LEZI LEH HMJÁGYPX HIGMWMSRW VIKEVHMRK XLIMV QIERW SJ XVEZIP 4YFPMG transportation is an option but can EPWS FI MRGSRZIRMIRX 7LSVV [SYPH have to take the Metro, which would add an extra half-hour to LMW GSQQYXI For special occasions that require long car rides, Shorr believes that people should try to carpool and split the gas money until prices KS HS[R “Obviously coming to school is non-negotiable but I would try to GEVTSSP -J ]SY EPP [ERX XS KS WSQI-

A Shell gas station in near Dupont Circle is one of many across the country that have seen prices rise to nearly $5 per gallon.

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where, maybe try to carpool so it’s only one car and split the gas price SV WSQIXLMRK ¶ 7LSVV WEMH µ8LEX¸W what we did for a wedding in PhilEHIPTLME ;I XSSO TISTPI ERH WTPMX the gas because it’s better for the IRZMVSRQIRX ERH ÁRERGMEPP] ¶ Similar to Shorr’s carpooling idea, many students take CESJDS school buses to and from school, as well as to athletics and extracurVMGYPEV EGXMZMXMIW ,S[IZIV EGGSVHing to Vardi, the combination of risMRK KEW TVMGIW ERH MRÂEXMSR LEW EPWS increased the cost of JDS’s school FYW W]WXIQ “…That really affects the butXSR PMRI FYHKIX SJ XLI WGLSSP ;I must monitor these costs and see [LIVI [I GER WEZI ¶ :EVHM WEMH Like Goldfarb, junior Devorah Freeman has a hybrid car but gas is still an expense for her because of her far commute to school JVSQ :MVKMRME “Since [the prices] have risen I’ve obviously had to pay a lot more for gas, but also my car is a hybrid so I don’t get gas as often as othIV TISTPI - LEZI E PSRK GSQQYXI to school every day and because of XLMW - LEZI FIIR TE]MRK E PSX JSV KEW 0MOI ]IWXIVHE] - ÁPPIH YT XLI XERO ERH MX GSWX ăă ¶ *VIIQER WEMH As of right now, the members of the JDS community are going to have to learn to live with these rising gas prices while the world naviKEXIW E WSPYXMSR “Gas prices have not affected me because I don’t have any other STXMSRW - PMZI MR (' [MXL Q] [MJI We have to drive into our jobs and WYGO MX YT -X MW GSWXMRK YW QSVI right now but we have not found a practical solution to avoid driving,” 7LSVV WEMH

From Generation to Generation

Students welcomed grandparents and special friends for Dor L’dor Reyut Wasserstein Reporter Grandparents and special friends were invited to join students for the annual Dor L’Dor day LIPH SR *VMHE] 1E] Ą 8LVSYKLSYX the day, guests shadowed their stuHIRXW ERH XSSO TEVX MR JYR EGXMZMXMIW The day started with Kabbalat Shabbat, which was packed with I\GMXMRK TVSKVEQQMRK 7LMV 1EHness sang a song, a Dvar Torah was given and STEM classes were highlighted with an appearance by a HVMZMRK VSFSX “It was really fun to see our grandparents enjoy Kab Shab,” WSTLSQSVI ,ERREL 7LERO WEMH µ-X MW HIÁRMXIP] XLI LMKLPMKLX SJ IEGL Friday for me, so seeing everyone LETT] [EW ZIV] I\GMXMRK 8LI TIVJSVQERGIW [IVI KVIEX 8LI VSFSX was really cool and it gave everyone LMKL ÁZIW ¶ For many students, grandparents and friends come annually, while others only have visitors for (SV 0¸HSV SGGEWMSREPP] Sophomore Daniel Simon’s grandparents come regularly to Dor 0¸HSV &IGEYWI SJ LMW KVERHTEVIRXW¸ distinctive backgrounds, Simon said that they connected to classes in YRMUYI [E]W “My grandpa, he’s a math professor and he really enjoys our math PMJI GPEWWIW ¶ 7MQSR WEMH µ%RH Q] grandma, she’s a former history teacher, so she’s really enjoyed our LMWXSV] GPEWWIW ¶ Many grandparents appreciated the chance to see the strong Jewish education their grandchilHVIR VIGIMZI 7STLSQSVI )XLER 7Efra’s grandparents, Linda and Barry Rosenberg, enjoyed Talmud class XLI QSWX “It sounded like a regular lesWSR ¶ 6SWIRFIVK WEMH µ-X [EW ZIV] open for [students] to discuss what

he’s telling you about, or what [stuHIRXWA [ERXIH XS XEPO EFSYX ¶ However, the classes were not the only thing that stood out to the 6SWIRFIVKW¸ EFSYX XLIMV ZMWMX “Being welcomed by the kids, especially in the Lower School [was RSXEFPIA ¶ 6SWIRFIVK WEMH µ%RH we’ve always been very impressed [MXL XLI JEGYPX] ¶ For those who hadn’t seen their special guests in a while, spending a day with their special guests at school was a particularly YRMJ]MRK I\TIVMIRGI “Some of the grandchildren at the Lower School [had] their grandparents coming in from out of town and the grandparents were coming straight to school and they hadn’t seen them yet,” Director of Alumni 6IPEXMSRW ;IRHM /ETPER WEMH µ7S the welcome as a surprise was very I\GMXMRK -X¸W HIÁRMXIP] E KVIEX HE] ¶ Dor L’dor day is a special opportunity for special guests to see their z in an environment they do RSX X]TMGEPP] WII XLIQ MR -X EPPS[W students to demonstrate what they have been learning throughout the ]IEV “The hope is for grandparents and special friends to come in and see what their grandchildren have been learning, and to kind of get a glimpse inside what their day is like IZIV] HE] ¶ /ETPER WEMH

Sophomore Oren Israel

“It was really fun because I got to show them around, and show them all of my classes.”

Photo courtesy of Oren Israel

Freshman Adam Helman

“I liked that they got to see what I was doing since they’ve never actually seen what I do every day.”

Photo by Director of Marketing and Communications Suzie Thompson

Sophomore Sela Wertlieb

“It was just really fun to talk with them throughout the day, and I’m glad that they got to see the Kab Shab.”

Photo by Director of Marketing and Communications Suzie Thompson

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Sophomore shabbaton

Students spend a weekend bonding at Capital Camps Ella Waldman News Editor fter two years of waiting, the sophomore class went SR XLIMV ÁVWX WLEFFEXSR They missed out on their eighthgrade and freshman year shabbaXSRW HYI XS '3:-( ÿć VIWXVMGXMSRW The weekend began the morning SJ %TVMP Āć [MXL E XVMT XS 4MRWXVMTIW Bowling Alley and then continued EX 'ETMXEP 'EQTW JSV 7LEFFEX CESJDS staff decided at the beginning of the school year that each shabbaton this year would have a theme that connected to WSQI SJ XLI WGLSSP¸W GSVI ZEPYIW The freshman shabbaton centered around “K’hillah & K’dushah,” or community and holiness, and although the seniors did not have an SJÁGMEP WLEFFEXSR XLIMV µ7YRHE] E ton” focused on the theme of “CelIFVEXMRK 3RI %RSXLIV ¶ 8LI XLIQI of both the sophomore and junior shabbatons was “Pluralism in PracXMGI ¶ “The whole grade has gathered together for Shabbat, which they don’t normally do, and so we’re going to have people experiencing Shabbat in a lot of different ways,” Assistant Dean and math teachIV :MGXSVME &EPP WEMH µ,S[ GER [I make space for people to talk a little bit about what does it mean that

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“It [allowed] us to expand beyond just the school environment, not just when we need to go to each other for [help with schoolwork], but just to get to know each other better.”

-Sophomore Darya Dayanim

Sophomore Meital Siegel holds the Havdalah candle on Saturday night.

Photos by Ella Waldman, LT

Weekend recap 6 June 2022

Before taking the bus to Capital Camps, sophomores enjoy a stop at Pinstripes Bowling Alley for an hour and a half of bowling and snacks.

Sophomores Nava Feldman, Daniel Schlactus and Hannah May engage in discussions about controversial questions, such as “is a hot dog a sandwich?”

we’re a pluralistic school, what does it mean that we try to provide space for all sorts of different people?”

With these ideas in mind, activities included conversations about the meaning of pluralism and about how this value can be seen in AmerMGER ERH .I[MWL PMJI The theme of pluralism was EPWS VIÂIGXIH MR XLI ZEVMSYW TVE]IV STXMSRW SJJIVIH 7XYHIRXW [IVI EFPI to choose between egalitarian services, mechitza services and alternative services including discussions SV ]SKE ERH QIHMXEXMSR Aside from religious-based programming, student leaders also planned several programs such as bunk skits, trivia and a game where students had to match a fun fact to E XIEGLIV GLETIVSRI Since the sophomore shabbaton fell on the weekend after spring break, everyone attending the trip was asked to take a rapid test at LSQI SR XLI QSVRMRK SJ %TVMP Āć A negative result from the rapid test, combined with a negative result from the PCR test all JDS community members take on Mondays, [IVI VIUYMVIH TVMSV XS XLI XVMT However, several people tested positive on their PCR tests, including Ball, who was slated to serve as XLI XVMT PIEHIV ,MKL WGLSSP LMWXSV] teacher Matt Cohen was asked to WXIT MR EW XVMT PIEHIV MR LIV TPEGI Ball said that many of the activities that she had planned to lead [IVI WSPIP] MR LIV LIEH 7S SRGI she got her positive test result, she wrote down as much information as she could regarding announcements and programs that Cohen [SYPH FI XEOMRK SR µ%X ÁVWX - [EW E PMXXPI WXVIWWIH about how it was going to come

XSKIXLIV 7LI HMHR¸X PIX QI ORS[ FIGEYWI WLI HMHR¸X ÁRH SYX YRXMP - think it was Tuesday afternoon,” CoLIR WEMH µ-X [EW VIEPP] WXVIWWJYPFYX GVIHMX XS 1W &EPP WLI [SVOIH really hard, she sent a bunch of emails, she got everything coordinated, and it made things a lot easMIV JSV QI ¶ (IWTMXI XLI PEWX QMRYXI WXEJÁRK changes, the shabbaton was still an incredible success, with both students and staff citing the experiIRGI EW TSWMXMZI “I got to know the grade a lot FIXXIV - JIPX PMOI [I FSRHIH SYXWMHI of school, which was really nice,” WSTLSQSVI (EV]E (E]ERMQ WEMH µ-X [allowed] us to expand beyond just the school environment, not just when we need to go to each other for [help with schoolwork,] but just XS KIX XS ORS[ IEGL SXLIV FIXXIV These connections will go past high WGLSSP ¶ Ball shared this sentiment and explained the multifaceted imporXERGI SJ WLEFFEXSRW 7LI HIWGVMFIH FSXL XLI WMKRMÁGERGI SJ XLI TPYVEPistic celebration of Judaism as well as the opportunity for students to interact in ways they would not in a XVEHMXMSREP WGLSSP WIXXMRK “I think there’s something incredibly powerful about saying we’re going to spend Shabbat together, and we want everyone to ÁRH E QIERMRKJYP TSMRX SJ GSRRIGXMSR [MXL XLEX ¶ &EPP WEMH µ%PWS NYWX for the grade…if you take people out of the school building, they’re going to interact with each other slightly differently, and that might lead to different connections or difJIVIRX XLSYKLXW ¶

Q&A

with shabbaton coordinator Victoria Ball Compiled by reporter Gigi Gordon

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“I enjoy planning activities that will be fun and silly and help folks bond as a grade...

But, as much as I like doing the fun stuff, what I think I like even more is creating space to have deep chats with students.”

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Before Friday night services, sophomores Olivia Cohen, Jordyn White, Ellie Levine, Yaeli Greenblum and Lilli Libowitz pose for pictures with friends.

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What is your favorite Shabbaton memory?

“On the ninth grade Shabbaton what sticks out in my mind is when we did Havdalah at the end. That is something that I always remembered from past shabbatonim. It’s a really powerful and beautiful opportunity to be together as a whole grade...”

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As a grade activity, sophomores Evan Pearlman, Ari Werbin-Gradel, Yael Rosenberg, Dalya Brickman, Anna Leinwand and Julia Rich lead the grade in Zimriyah practice.

Why do you like planning the shabbaton?

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Why is the shabbaton such an important school tradition?

“Something cool at JDS is how much people care about their grade. We really value grade identity and grade cohesion.

That can be hard to foster when people are split into all their different classes and their different activities. It is really nice to have a weekend where the grade is doing a ton of stuff all together.”

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Photo by Freed Photography

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— opinion —

Illustration by Taylor Polonsky, LT

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when to take it with a grain of kosher salt Jews shouldn’t make antisemitic jokes around non-Jews

Ella Kotok Arts and Entertainment Editor One of my all time favorite ITMWSHIW SJ µ8LI 3JÁGI¶ MW µ(MZIVWMX] (E] ¶ 8LI ITMWSHI HITMGXW the diversity training that manager Michael Scott imposes on his GS [SVOIVW )EGL TIVWSR LEW E card that names a different racial SV IXLRMG KVSYT SR XLIMV JSVILIEH At one point, Scott walks up to two co-workers — their foreheads reading “Black” and “Jewish” — who are not engaging in the unGSQJSVXEFPI EGXMZMX] ,I IKKW XLIQ on: “Olympics of suffering! Slavery ZIVWYW ,SPSGEYWX ¶ 7GSXX WE]W While I initially laughed and found the mention of Judaism in the show to be comforting, I began to wonder how the joke might be perceived by those who aren’t .I[MWL - EQ KVEXIJYP XS LEZI E RYanced education that acknowledges the irrationality of turning historical tragedies into comedic material, however, others aren’t as lucky and I worry that jokes like these can set ER MRETTVSTVMEXI WXERHEVH

Recently, we have seen a trend of minorities and marginalized groups “reclaiming” certain slurs that have historically been used against them as an act of IQTS[IVQIRX ERH VIFIPPMSR - think these initiatives have been generally successful and powerful, and it may seem that it should be no different for Jews and ERXMWIQMXMG NSOIW ,S[IZIV XLI complicated nature of Judaism and Jewish identity makes it a HMJJIVIRX I\TIVMIRGI JSV YW .YHEMWQ MW ER IXLRS VIPMKMSR This is a complicated concept that not many people understand, QEOMRK MX LEVH XS HMWXMRGXP] HIÁRI [LS MW GSRWMHIVIH XS FI .I[MWL For the majority of secular Jews, it is not obvious to the general public that we are Jewish, due to SYV PEGO SJ TL]WMGEP MRHMGEXSVW -J there can’t even be a societal consensus on who can be a Jew, how EVI [I WYTTSWIH XS HIÁRI [LS may have appropriate “standing” to make an antisemitic joke without actually being an antisemite?

At CESJDS, we are extremely lucky to be in a safe bubble of pluralist Jews who think critically about our Jewish identities, making it an acceptable space to make ERXMWIQMXMG NSOIW *SV QER] XLIWI jokes are a way of coping with the horrible realities Jews have faced

“If we casually make antisemitic jokes in the general public or on social media, these comments could be misconstrued as fact and used to further antisemitic and anti-Zionist agendas.”

in the past and continue to face on E HEMP] FEWMW ;I GER QEOI XLIWI jokes within the walls of the school because we’re all able to take them with a grain of kosher salt and acknowledge that that’s really all XLI] EVI ´ NSOIW However, with antisemitism on the rise, I don’t think non-Jewish American society is ready to accept the nuances that come with antiseQMXMG NSOIW %W XLI RYQFIV SJ PMZing Holocaust survivors decreases HEMP] ERH [MXL XLIQ ÁVWX LERH EGcounts of the atrocities committed by the Nazis, the threat of denial is FIGSQMRK IZIR QSVI TVIZEPIRX -J we casually make antisemitic jokes in the general public or on social media, these comments could be misconstrued as fact and used to further antisemitic and anti-Zionist EKIRHEW It’s funny to talk about the idea of having space lasers or controlling the banks within the privacy of the Jewish community, but we must be conscious of the context we are in and the responsibilities we have as Jews to combat antisemitism in all of its forms — IZIR NSOIW

jewish comedy recommendations Jerry Seinfeld, known for the TV show “Seinfeld,” and “comedians in cars getting coffee.”

Sarah Silverman, known from “Comedy Central” and “Saturday Night Live.”

Larry David, known for “Seinfeld,” “Saturday Night Live” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”

Mel Brooks, known for “Spaceballs” and “Young Frankenstein.”

Photos by Flickr and Wikipedia Commons

List by Jewish history teacher Rachel Bergstein

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building better bonds Why nurturing relationships is important for mental health Stella Muzin, Ari Kittrie, Alana Udell Reporters reshman Adam Bachrach remembers how empty his house felt when his older brother, alumnus .SWL &EGLVEGL ·Āÿ PIJX JSV GSPPIKI 8LI] used to watch television together all the time and he enjoyed having another TIVWSR MR XLI LSYWI “There was no one to talk to,” &EGLVEGL WEMH µ7S Q] JVMIRHW LIPTIH me cope with that loneliness and helped QI TEWW XLI XMQI ¶ Even though they might seem MRWMKRMÁGERX WYGL QSQIRXW PMOI NYWX having someone to talk to, are essential XS QIRXEP LIEPXL 0MGIRWIH TW]GLMEXVMWX ERH ')7.(7 EPYQRE (V 6SGLIPPI (VMPP has been working as a therapist for EPQSWX JSYV ]IEVW 7LI [SVOW [MXL QER] ages but the majority of her patients are XIIREKIVW “A lot of the time the positive relationships are in the small moments: passing somebody a pencil, the hello in XLI LEPP[E] ¶ (VMPP WEMH µ-X HSIWR¸X RIGessarily have to be those deep conversations that you have with certain people JSV LSYVW MR XLI QMHHPI SJ XLI RMKLX ¶ When in a positive relationship of any kind, a person has more motivaXMSR ERH IRIVK] ;MXLSYX XLIWI X]TIW SJ connections, normal activities become exhausting and less interesting because JIIPMRKW SJ MWSPEXMSR EVI LIMKLXIRIH (YVMRK XLI '3:-( ÿć TERHIQMG many people lost important connections due to lack of interaction with the TISTPI MR XLIMV PMZIW 8LI] GSYPHR¸X FYMPH on or strengthen those relationships, ERH QER] SJ XLIMV WSGMEP WOMPPW [IVI PSWX That makes it hard to create new relaXMSRWLMTW EW WSGMIX] VIXYVRW XS RSVQEPG] “I think it can be helpful to think about the fact that, because we’ve all been forced into some level of isolation above and beyond what we’re used to,” (VMPP WEMH µ6IQIQFIV XLEX IZIV]FSH]

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[IRX XLVSYKL XLMW EW [IPP %RH XLEX ER] feelings of isolation, anxiety or depression that you wonder if you’re alone, just remembering that you’re not alone, that other people went through this XSS ¶ Relationships aren’t just friendships: they’re interactions with your family members, your teachers and even people you struggle to get along [MXL 8LI JSPPS[MRK WIGXMSRW WLS[ LS[ teens can strengthen their relationships with everyone in their circle, and even XLSWI SYXWMHI SJ MX 1ER] TISTPI FIPMIZI that your relationships just need to be TSWMXMZI FYX RSX WXVSRK ,S[IZIV XLMW MW RSX XVYI -R SVHIV XS QEMRXEMR E QIRXEPly stable state, you need to have those relationships you can truly feel comfortEFPI MR

did you know...

1. One in six youth in the U.S. ages 6-17 will experience a mental disorder this year 2. Half of all lifetime mental illness begin at age 14 3. In late June 2020, 40% of US adults report struggling with mental illness 4. Depression alone costs the nation about $210.5 billion annually 5. The most common mental illnesses in the U.S. are anxiety disorders, which affect 40 million adults (12.121% of the population) Data from Mental Health First Aid

friends At JDS, many students have JVMIRHW JVSQ SYXWMHI EGXMZMXMIW Through youth organizations like BBYO, NCSY, sleepaway camp and sports teams, many students’ JVMIRHW HSR¸X IZIR KS XS .(7 Maintaining relationships outside of school is equally as importERX EW ER] -X MW LEVHIV XS QEMRXEMR friendships from great distances but, those friendships shouldn’t be PSWX FIGEYWI SJ XLI HMWXERGI “I’d say that my relationship with camp friends during the year MW XLI WEQI EW XLI WYQQIV )WTIcially camp friends in the area,” &EGLVEGL WEMH µ7S - XLMRO XLEX MX [relationships with camp friends] is just as strong or even stronger than MX MW EX GEQT ¶ Students can start friendships with people outside of school XLVSYKL GSQQSR MRXIVIWXW ,EZMRK a common topic to discuss with a new friend makes you feel comfortable immediately and will eventualP] PIEH XS E WXVSRK FSRH “Just being able to communicate with them [friends from BBYO] through social media, text, JEGIXMQI - XLMRO MX¸W VIEPP] MQTSVXant, especially because we’re not at school together all day,” sophomore %FF] +VIIRFIVK WEMH Although it is important to have strong friendships within our school community, it is equally important to have strong relationships SYXWMHI ,EZMRK JVMIRHW [LS GER offer a fresh perspective, minimal drama, and give you the opportunity to discuss things other than WGLSSP [SVO MW MQTSVXERX Making sure to keep in contact with these friends, even if it is limitIH MW GVYGMEP JSV XLIWI JVMIRHWLMTW

What about peers that you are not particularly fond of? family

teachers

Building strong bonds with those not in your age group can WSQIXMQIW FI XSYKL 1ER] [MPP EHmit that sometimes they don’t know what to discuss with grandparents SV SXLIV JEQMP] QIQFIVW ,S[IZIV maintaining these relationships is just as important as those with your TIIVW It might be hard to believe, but there are numerous things you and your family members can enjoy HSMRK XSKIXLIV (MWGYWWMRK XLIMV childhood, classes you’re taking or even playing a board game can WXVIRKXLIR XLIWI VIPEXMSRWLMTW Having a family you can rely on and feel connected to is beyond important and is overlooked a lot HYVMRK SYV LMKL WGLSSP ]IEVW &Icause we are so wrapped up in our WSGMEP PMZIW MX MW SJXIR LEVH XS ÁRH XMQI XS WTIRH [MXL JEQMP] QIQFIVW Nonetheless, this time is a necessity XLEX [I RIIH XS ÁRH E WTEGI JSV “To ensure that I have a good relationship with my family members, especially my sister, I make sure to let them know that I’m always there to talk with them and to help them with stuff,” freshman %FF] >YGOIVQER WEMH A key part of any relationship MW ÁRHMRK [E]W XS WLS[ ETTVIGMEtion for people and let them know that they are an important part of ]SYV PMJI -X MW IWTIGMEPP] MQTSVXERX to show affection to your family because it is easy to take them for KVERXIH [LIR XLI] EVI EP[E]W XLIVI

Close relationships are a valuable part of any school environQIRX ;MXLSYX XLI EFMPMX] XS FYMPH strong, respectful relationships with teachers, students don’t feel connected to the subjects they are PIEVRMRK “I think one of the beautiful things about being in a private independent school is that you have close relationships between teachers and students,” High School 4VMRGMTEP (V 0MWE :EVHM WEMH Many of JDS’s special activities such as overnights, allow connections between students and XIEGLIVW XS WXVIRKXLIR “An example of that was on the Shabbaton when my friend group sat at the teachers table and we became friends with the teachers,” NYRMSV ,EHEW /EFMO WEMH µ-X [EW really nice because now I know my XIEGLIVW FIXXIV ¶ &IGEYWI SJ '3:-( ÿć ZMVXYEP learning made contact between teachers and students scarce which QEHI GPEWWVSSQ PIEVRMRK XSYKL &YX XLEX MW FIKMRRMRK XS GLERKI “I think this year especially being in-person, I am close with most of my teachers,” junior Talia 7TSVOMR WEMH µ- [SYPH HIÁRMXIP] recommend younger students in ninth and tenth grade to start having strong relationships with their XIEGLIVW ¶ In extracurricular activities, although you should still have reWTIGX JSV EYXLSVMX] ÁKYVIW ]SY LEZI the ability to be more opinionated and be on more of an equal footing [MXL ER EHZMWIV &YX MR XLI GPEWWroom, your teachers are not just XLIVI XS EHZMWI XLI] EVI MR GLEVKI Some ways to show teachers that you value them is to be respectful in class, go to them when you need help, say thank you before leaving and let them know if you’re WXVYKKPMRK

Food for thought 1. Is there a difference between who you say your best friend is and who you feel the closest with?

2. What do you feel inclined to do when you are lonely?

We often hear that you don’t RIIH XS FI JVMIRHW [MXL IZIV]SRI But, civility towards those you interEGX [MXL VIKYPEVP] MW MQTSVXERX “I think as long as you have an OK relationship with them [peers in extracurriculars that you don’t get along with] and you’re nice, then you can be successful and effective in what you’re doing without needing to be best friends with them,” WSTLSQSVI %PIG 7MPFIVK WEMH In a school environment, it can FI LEVH XS KIX EPSRK [MXL IZIV]SRI While students have many problems to deal with, teachers can also WXVYKKPI MR WSGMEP WMXYEXMSRW “Pretty much everyone who’s an adult and works in a workplace with other people is going to have some people that rubbed them the wrong way or really annoyed them,” )RKPMWL XIEGLIV ERH .(7 EPYQRE (V (SV] *S\ WEMH µ- HSR¸X ORS[ XLEX - ever really found a great way to deal [MXL MX - XLMRO TVSFEFP] XLI FIWX XLMRK MW XS NYWX XV] XS FI GSPPIKMEP ¶ Especially in a small school, EZSMHERGI HSIWR¸X EP[E]W [SVO =SY might be seated next to someone you aren’t fond of, but switching ]SYV WIEX MW RSX XLI FIWX WSPYXMSR “You know, real-world post school, where you’re going to be interacting with people that you may not particularly enjoy, this is where it is particularly important to learn and utilize coping skills to manage feelings of stress and anxiety, particularly when it is necessary to manage big emotions in a workplace setXMRK ¶ (VMPP WEMH Pictured left to right: Jonathan Bahat, David Oksenhendler, Adam Bachrach, Max Carr, Jacob Oshinsky, Natalie Levitan, Caitlyn Levitan, Sean Levitan, Dr. Lisa Vardi and Nathan Szubin.

Pictures used with permission from Adam Bachrach, Natalie Levitan and Stella Muzin

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— in-depth —

Settling the Score How gender inequality in sports affects female athletes

Lily Rulnick Reporter

12 June 2022

Zara Ducker In-Depth Editor

Daniela Abrams Editor-in-Chief

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R LSRSV SJ XLI ăþXL ERRMZIVsary of Title IX legislation that mandated that schools provide equal opportunities to female athletes, many schools are reevaluating their athletics programs to see if they are truly providing IUYEP STTSVXYRMXMIW JSV EPP -RWTMVIH by a massive study conducted by students at the Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism at the University of Maryland, the Lion’s Tale HIGMHIH XS HS E WMQMPEV I\EQMREXMSR We concluded that CESJDS offers excellent athletic opportuniXMIW XS EPP SJ MXW WXYHIRXW 1ER] SJ our teams train with experienced coaches and have gone on to win 4:%' GLEQTMSRWLMTW ,S[IZIV even though JDS offers the same resources to both their female and male athletes, many female athletes feel a difference in the amount of WYTTSVX ERH EXXIRXMSR XLI] VIGIMZI The problem, in other words, is not institutional: it’s an attitude towards women in sports amongst the student body that mirrors larger attiXYHIW MR WSGMIX] Gender inequality in sports SYXWMHI SJ .(7 Recently, sports media companies have made it a priority to shed light on women’s athletics to reduce the disparities between male and feQEPI WTSVXW XIEQW Over the past couple of years, society has worked to create a more equal balance in this male dominatIH ÁIPH &YX MR XIVQW SJ EYHMIRGI and ad revenue, there is no female equivalent to the World Series or XLI 7YTIV &S[P ;LMPI WSQI QMKLX argue that change begins with companies and professional sports leagues, others argue that change RIIHW XS LETTIR ÁVWX SR WIGSRHEV] WGLSSP TPE]MRK ÁIPHW University of Maryland alumni Lauren Rosh and Jaelen Watson

spent a semester studying equity in the athletic programs at secondary Title IX schools as their senior capWXSRI TVSNIGX 8LIMV [SVO FIGEQI part of a twelve article series posted by the Capital News Service called µ9RPIZIP 4PE]MRK *MIPHW ¶ 8LI] EVIR¸X WEXMWÁIH HSMRK NYWX SRI TVSNIGX ERH moving on, however; they’re hoping to encourage high school journalists to closely examine equity in their S[R WGLSSPW These disparities do not start SR XLI GSPPIKMEXI PIZIP 6EXLIV XLI] are the results of the unfair advantages that are given to boys at every level of athletics: high school teams, middle school teams and even juRMSV PIEKYI XIEQW For her individual project, Rosh took an in-depth look at eqYMX] MR EXLPIXMGW -R LIV IJJSVXW XS address this problem, she interviewed female athletes, coaches and WGLSSPW 7LI JSGYWIH SR WGLSSPW XLEX received Title IX funding — federal funding that prohibits school districts from discrimination on the basis of gender identity, sexual oriIRXEXMSR SV VEGI “School districts won’t specifically go out of their way to kind of say…‘you all play sports for this school and this is how you should be treated, or this is what it should PSSO PMOI ¸¶ 6SWL WEMH µ-J MX HSIWR¸X look like this, then this is where you need to go speak to your principal, speak to your regional athletic diVIGXSV 8LI] [SR¸X WE] XLEX ¶ The issue with Title IX funding is that some schools that receive it JEMP XS HS WYJÁGMIRX VIWIEVGL ERH YRHIVWXERH EPP XLEX MX IRGSQTEWWIW They often unintentionally violate its terms by failing to educate their student body on it, leaving female athletes feeling mistreated and unHIVETTVIGMEXIH In conducting her research for their joint project, Rosh worked

“I do hope that in the future we get to see boys and girls sports on a more level playing field not only in high school sports but also in professional because it will ultimately make a difference and they deserve to be just as celebrated.”

- Junior Jonah Gross

alongside Watson, who is now a proHYGXMSR EWWMWXERX EX 2I[W Ă MR ;EWLMRKXSR ( ' 8LMW ]IEV ;EXWSR WTIRX E WIQIWXIV MRZIWXMKEXMRK ER 3JÁGI JSV 'MZMP 6MKLXW 3'6 GSQTPEMRX — an investigation of an incident of discrimination — that turned into a PE[WYMX In this lawsuit Watson reported, the Portland Oregon School District was investigated to determine whether they discriminated against female student athletes at Grant High School by not providing WXYHIRXW [MXL IUYEP STTSVXYRMXMIW -R ĀþĀþ XLVII QIQFIVW SJ XLI Grant High School softball team ÁPIH E PE[WYMX EKEMRWX XLI 4SVXPERH School district for unfair treatment EJXIV TPERW MR Āþÿć XS VIRSZEXI XLI ÁIPH [IVI GERGIPIH +VMIZERGIW MRcluded the unkempt conditions of XLI KMVPW¸ WSJXFEPP ÁIPH [LMGL [EW substantially far from the school’s GEQTYW ;EXWSR [VSXI After the softball players won the case, the school made plans to VIRSZEXI XLI ÁIPH ,S[IZIV XLIWI extensive renovation plans were then canceled unexpectedly for a WIGSRH XMQI 8LI KMVPW WSJXFEPP XIEQ was left to continue to play on their RIKPIGXIH ÁIPH The Portland School District received a lot of pushback from TEVIRXW SR XLI GERGIPPEXMSR -R ĀþĀÿ they decided to reinstate their plans XS GSRWXVYGX E RI[ ÁIPH FYX QER] parents were disappointed to see the amount of time and money it took for the school district to listen XS XLIMV VIUYIWXW ;EXWSR [VSXI Both Watson and Rosh hope to see the general public become more educated on Title IX funding and focus on girls athletics to prevent cases like Portland from happening EKEMR “Oftentimes, we have found that those Title IX coordinators who are put into place in these

Photo Illustration by Daniela Abrams, LT

Organizations helping to reconcile this divide:

WomenSport International info@womensportinter national.org womensportinternational.org

Fa Play Fair Fo For Girls In Sports fairp fairplay@legalaidatwork.com fairp fairplayforgirlsinsports.com

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school districts, those are the type of cases that they handle, they don’t really go beyond looking into EXLPIXMGW ¶ ;EXWSR WEMH µ7S ?0EYVIR and I] were talking and we were like we don’t really know if these schools or these students per se are given this education and that may be a TVSFPIQ ¶ +IRHIV MRIUYEPMX] EX .(7 CESJDS offers several different athletic opportunities for ER]SRI [LS [ERXW XS TEVXMGMTEXI Though JDS does not receive Title IX funding, they emphasize their goal of equity through their Diversity Statement, which states, “Our commitment to diversity and inclusion emanates from the School’s GSVI ZEPYIW SJ /¸HYWLEL ,SPMRIWW V’ahavta L’rei-akha (Loving your 2IMKLFSV /ILMPPEL 'SQQYRMX] ERH TPYVEPMWQ ¶ Athletic Director Becky Silberman believes that the issues in disparity mostly begin at collegiate levels and are a larger problem for SXLIV LMKL WGLSSPW ;LIR 7MPFIVman started as Athletic Director in Āþÿć WLI QEHI MX E TVMSVMX] JSV XLI athletic program to treat female athletes at JDS equally to their male GSYRXIVTEVXW 7LI EMQIH XS WLS[ them their full potential and chalPIRKI XLI EXLPIXMG [SVPH¸W RSVQW “I think JDS does and has been doing a great job at making sure female athletes are receiving equal STTSVXYRMXMIW XS XLI FS]W -R JEGX [I have more girl athletes than boys,” 7MPFIVQER WEMH Despite these efforts, many female athletes notice inconsistencies between the boys’ and girls’ sports teams, whether it be the amount of publicity, resources or game attendIIW For starters, the JDS dance team, which has only girls, does not have a designated area to practice RSV ER] QMVVSVW 1ER] QIQFIVW SJ the dance team have expressed how HMJÁGYPX MX MW XS TVEGXMGI [MXLSYX QMVVSVW ERH EPYQRE 1E]E &IPPEW ·Āþ says that the team has been asking JSV QMVVSVW WMRGI µĀþÿą EX PIEWX ¶ %Pthough the dance team still does not have a regular space to practice in, it LEW FIIR GSRÁVQIH XLEX XLI QMVVSVW are to be installed by next year, after EX PIEWX ÁZI ]IEVW SJ EWOMRK Sophomore Hannah Shank,

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who plays softball, soccer and basketball at JDS, has had years of exTIVMIRGI [MXL XLIWI HMWGVITERGMIW “More people go to the boys’ events and everything and pay attention more to the boys’ events,” 7LERO WEMH Shank shared that the boys’ baseball team gets to play on the µFIXXIV¶ ÁIPH [LMPI XLI WSJXFEPP team is left with the “lower one XLEX¸W RSX EW KSSH ¶ 8LI LMKLIV ÁIPH is in better condition and is much PEVKIV XLER XLI PS[IV ÁIPH XLEX MW HIWMKREXIH JSV XLI WSJXFEPP XIEQ %HHMXMSREPP] XLI LMKLIV ÁIPH MW WMKRMÁcantly more private and is reserved just for the baseball team, while the softball team plays alongside many SXLIV WTSVXW “I think girls often feel neglected because, well, it’s hard to say, but the attendance at boys’ games is often higher because the games feel more competitive and the level of play is higher,” junior Sammy SchVIMFIV WEMH µ%PWS - XLMRO E PSX SJ XLI attendance at male games is often LMKLIV FIGEYWI MX¸W ÁPPIH [MXL FS]W ERH RSX KMVPW [LS WLS[ YT ¶ Shank recognizes that these discrepancies are inevitable, and she understands that they are certainly not the intention of the JDS EXLPIXMG TVSKVEQ ,S[IZIV [LIXLIV intentional or not, these disparities have the ability to affect the overall experience of the female athletes at JDS, as well as their self-esteem and QIRXEP LIEPXL ,MKL 7GLSSP 4VMRGMTEP (V 0MWE Vardi has picked up on this disGVITRG] EW [IPP “What has sort of jumped out at me, and I think this is pretty common in lots of schools, is that the way in which a community supports male athletic teams is very different than female athletic teams, meaning XLI GVS[HW EVI PEVKIV ¶ :EVHM WEMH Vardi explained that “parity and athleticism translate into a sense of FIPSRKMRK ¶ 7LI XEPOIH EFSYX LS[ the responsibility of encouraging equity does not solely fall on the athletic department, but on the stuHIRXW EW [IPP If students do not make an effort to support their peers, the athPIXIW [MPP JIIP MX 8LI PEGO SJ JIQEPI representation in sports stems from female athletes not feeling supportIH JVSQ ER IEVP] EKI ;LIR EXLPIXIW do not receive support, they become

discouraged from playing the sport and lose the desire to participate in XLI JYXYVI -J WXYHIRXW QEOI QSVI SJ an effort to support all teams, this MWWYI GER FI VIWSPZIH “I think the boys’ sports are more celebrated and valued, which MW HIÁRMXIP] WSQIXLMRK XLEX MW RSX KSSH &YX XLMW MW EPWS XLI GEWI IZerywhere,” junior Jonah Gross said, who plays varsity basketball and FEWIFEPP Many students have recognized that the hype around athletic events can contribute to a lot of these disGVITERGMIW 8LI QSVI EXXIRXMSR E sport gets, the more recognition ERH XLIVIJSVI ZEPYI MX VIGIMZIW % PSX of students participate in sports in order to gain a sense of communityy g and to have their accomplishments VIGSKRM^IH F] XLIMV TIIVW -J XLI] VIGSKRM^IH F] XLIMV TIIVW -J XLI]] do not feel valued or supported, this sense of comQYRMX] MW XEOIR E[E] QYRMX] MW XEOIR E[E] Publicity does not just XVERWPEXI XS GVS[HW -X MW EPWS XVERWPEXI XS GVS[HW -X MW EPWS important to get equal coverage of both the boys’ and the girls’ teams, which is something that the Lion’s Tale acknowledges it needs to MQTVSZI SR 7MRGI Āþÿć ÿÿ articles about girls’ athletics have been published SRPMRI JSV IZIV] ÿĂ EVXMGPIW written about boys’ bo oys’ athPIXMGW PIXMGW “We are not really a school centered around sports, but when we do get into it, it does tend to seem to have a focus on the boys,” Gross WEMH

Photo

by Noah Hoch, Dimensions Yearbook

Junior David Fritz

What JDS can do to improve KIRHIV IUYEPMX] Although JDS does a better job than many schools when it comes to promoting equity within their athletics program, JDS could take further steps, and the coaches will have XS LEZI E VSPI MR XLMW GLERKI Both Rosh and Watson emphasized the importance coaches in encouraging equality within the EXLPIXMGW TVSKVEQ )WTIGMEPP] MR E school that does not receive any kind of protection from Title IX, it is crucial that coaches step up and educate their players on how to creEXI ER IUYMXEFPI IRZMVSRQIRX teacher High school history tea Matt Cohen, who serves s as assistant high school sc baseball and girls basketball coach, coach explains that he uses the same coaching coac methods whether whe coaching a female fe team or a predomipred RERXP] QEPI XIEQ “I really don’t d try try to look at it i as, oh well, you’re a girl, therefore have to be, ]SY ORS[ < = > - don’t see either gender as one who can’t c do something that XLI SXLIV GER HS - NYWX XLI SXLIV GER HS try to go out there and try to treat them as students, student athletes, athl and support them in whatever way I ccan,” 'SLIR WEMH 8LMW MW XLI ÁVWX 8LMW MW XLI baseball yyear ye ar the base co-ed, team is co freshwith fr Shalvah man Sha being Lazarus be

Photo by Talia Jacobsohn, Dimensions Yearbook

XLI SRP] JIQEPI SR XLI XIEQ “I chose baseball over softball because baseball is my sport, and I’ve always been playing it,” Lazarus WEMH While Lazarus feels that there is less “representation” and “ respect for female athletes,” she appreciates the support that JDS has given her and the effort that her coaches have put in to make her feel as comfortEFPI EW TSWWMFPI Cohen said that as a coach, it’s very important for him to make sure that he is careful about the language LI YWIW ,I ERH SXLIV WTSVXW GSEGLes at JDS even received training for XLMW ,I I\TPEMRW LS[ GSEGLIW RIIH to be cautious about how they use gender pronouns and should try to avoid referring to different groups EW µKY]W ¶ “Celebrate the accomplishments of all students and frame it in a way where it’s about the students, not about the gender of the stuHIRX ¶ 'SLIR WEMH µ - XLMRO XLEX¸W a really good way to help make sure that we are not trying to highlight the gender difference, but highlight XLI WYGGIWW SJ SYV WXYHIRXW ¶ As recognized by both students and faculty members, a large responsibility falls on the student body to recognize these accomplishQIRXW ERH WYTTSVX EPP WTSVXW XIEQW “I’m all about empowering students to see how they can sort of drum up that excitement…And so that’s what’s important to see: students supporting each other, esTIGMEPP] EX E WGLSSP ¶ :EVHM WEMH µ- HSR¸X XLMRO MX¸W YT XS XLI GSEGLIW - think it’s up to the students and the XIEQ GETXEMRW JSV IEGL SJ XLI XIEQW That’s something that the team captains can be empowered to do as [IPP ¶ Making sure all athletic teams are appreciated by the school, and more importantly, the student body, will help to promote gender equality and make sure all athletes, no matter XLIMV KIRHIV JIIP WYTTSVXIH “I do hope that in the future we get to see boys and girls sports on a QSVI PIZIP TPE]MRK ÁIPH RSX SRP] MR high school sports but also in professional sports because it will ultimately make a difference and they deserve to be just as celebrated,” +VSWW WEMH

Gender inequality on a national level Women’s sports account for

5.7%

of media coverage by ESPN

91.1% of social media posts were dedicated to men’s sports on ESPN

The NCAA spent

$4,285 per male participant and

$2,588 per female participant

80%

of the televised sports news and highlights shows included zero stories on women’s sports

In the 2018 Big Ten Conference, the average salaries for male coaches were about

$864,000, whereas the average salaries for female coaches was about

$221,000

Data from Niemanlab.org, Athlogroup.com, Actionnews5. com and onlineadelphi.edu

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Balancing work and Shabbos

How observant students manage their weekend workload Jared Schreiber Reporter itting at her desk with her computer open on a Sunday morning, junior Ruth Ella Karo prepares for a long day SJ [SVO ELIEH SJ LIV ;LMPI QER] students are able to balance their homework, extracurricular activities and other commitments between Saturday and Sunday, traditionally observant Jews like Karo do RSX LEZI XLEX STXMSR Shabbat is a day for people like /EVS XS HMWGSRRIGX ;MXL VIWXVMGtions prohibiting Jews from writing and technology, students who strictly observe Shabbat are obligated to XEOI E HE] SJJ JVSQ WGLSSP[SVO “[Shabbat] forces you to push off your worries to another day and just take a day to relax which is also not necessarily a bad thing given all the talk we have about mental LIEPXL ¶ NYRMSV 8EQMV /VEWRE WEMH µ8LMW JSVGIW QI XS XEOI E Āă LSYV FVIEXL FIJSVI - GSRXMRYI [SVOMRK ¶ Freshman Josie Silverberg ÁRHW MX XS FI E QIERMRKJYP HE] where she can disconnect from technology, spend quality time with JEQMP] ERH VIPE\ %PXLSYKL [SVO can sometimes feel stressful due to the time constraints of Shabbat, Silverberg feels that taking a break from school makes her more TVITEVIH JSV XLI YTGSQMRK [IIO “As I’ve grown older, I’ve found that it’s been helpful not only to have where I can connect to the actual day of Shabbat but also as

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school has amped up and has gotten more stressful, I have found that Shabbat … is a day where I XEOI E FVIEXL ¶ 7MPZIVFIVK WEMH µ-X ends up being crucial in my week to have that day where I’m not doMRK ER]XLMRK ¶ Karo agrees with Silverberg that Shabbat serves as her day off of JDS students XS VIGLEVKI ,S[IZIV XLI JEGX XLEX are strictly ShoSunday is the only day she can mer Shabbat complete homework has caused /EVS WSQI WXVIWW “[Shabbat is] nice; on the othis the average er hand, it’s a lot of anxiety since I amount of time know that I’m sitting and chilling now, but on Sunday [I’ll] literally spent on homework over the LEZI RS XMQI ¶ /EVS WEMH weekend Karo spends her Sundays preparing for the SATs, doing homework and meeting up with friends as these activities cannot FI EGGSQTPMWLIH SR 7LEFFEX 7LI of strictly Shomer MW EFPI XS QSWXP] ÁRMWL MX EPP FYX Shabbat students find it difficult sometimes has to take extensions to complete SV XYVR MR EWWMKRQIRXW PEXI their weekend Krasna, who takes different homework courses than Karo, believes that one HE] MW YWYEPP] WYJÁGMIRX JSV LMQ XS KIX IZIV]XLMRK HSRI “Sometimes [I am more of strictly stressed on Sundays] especially Shomer Shabbat when we’re talking about the end of students do not semesters or end of quarters when find the school teachers are pressed to get everyhelpful with their weekend XLMRK MR ¶ /VEWRE WEMH Silverberg agrees said that homework needs on most Shabbats she is not more Data from surveying 37 WXVIWWIH ,S[IZIV WLI HSIW FIPMIZI high school that the school should be doing students QSVI XS EGGSQQSHEXI LIV

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“Teachers could move the schedule around more for Shabbat observant people because there ?EVIA E WMKRMÁGERX RYQFIV SJ ?XLIQA in high school and they’re [at] a WMKRMÁGERX HMWEHZERXEKI ¶ 7MPZIVFIVK WEMH µ%W E .I[MWL WGLSSP .(7 WLSYPH be more mindful and not assign a bulk amount of homework expecting that all students will be able to do XLEX *VMHE] 7EXYVHE] ERH 7YRHE] ¶ Dean of Academics Aileen Goldstein said that CESJDS policy suggests that teachers assign the equivalent of one-nights worth of homework that is expected to take WXYHIRXW [MXL WXERHEVH XMQI āþ QMRYXIW XS GSQTPIXI “According to the school, 7LEFFEX MW RSX E HE] JSV [SVO People might on their own choose to use it for work and that’s for each individual or family to decide, but we do not plan that it should be used as E HE] JSV [SVO ;I EW ER MRWXMXYXMSR do not work on that day,” Goldstein WEMH On the contrary, some students feel that Shabbat is less relaxing because they get assigned more home[SVO XLER XLI] LEZI XMQI JSV µ%WWYQMRK - HSR¸X ÁRMWL ?Q] homework] on Friday which is also a hectic day cooking and preparing for Shabbat, [it can vary] anywhere from a minimum of two hours and XS WSQIXMQIW ÁZI SV WM\ LSYVW ERH I’ve had a day that was nine hours of school work and prep [on Sunday], [LMGL [EW GVE^] ¶ /EVS WEMH

School store Revival Junior class runs small stall shop near the cafeteria

Dayinin of Day thethe Life Life of School Store Treasurer Treasurer Evan Gerstenblith

Elliot Bramson Reporter During lunch and Community Time, when seventh grader Micah Blay wants to buy a snack, he knows XLEX XLI FIWX TPEGI XS ÁRH SRI MW XLI WGLSSP WXSVI &PE] MW SRI SJ XLI QER] students that are eager to buy a wide range of candy and drinks, including Kinder Bueno Bars, Reese’s and Airheads, which are some of the WXSVI¸W QSWX TSTYPEV MXIQW The school store is a responsibility often taken on by the oldest grade at CESJDS, and after fully returning to in-person school XLMW ]IEV XLI 'PEWW SJ ĀþĀĀ HIGMHIH XS VIZMZI XLMW XVEHMXMSR %JXIV XLI] graduated in February, the junior class took on the role of managing XLI WGLSSP WXSVI According to Dean of Students Roslyn Landy, the school store has FIIR EVSYRH JSV E PSRK XMQI -X [EW ÁVWX WXEVXIH JSV KVEHIW XS QEOI money to spend on their grade-wide events and programs planned by the WXYHIRX KSZIVRQIRX “It was an idea that originated with the students who wanted to IEVR QSRI] JSV XLIMV KVEHI -R XLI old building, there was no cafeteria so [the grades] would purchase and WIPP TM^^E ¶ 0ERH] WEMH µ3RGI XLI school moved to the Upper School campus which had a cafeteria, the students wanted to do something to raise money so they suggested openMRK XLI WGLSSP WXSVI ¶ Junior Lyle Barrocas is the head of the school store commitXII -R XLMW VSPI LI HIXIVQMRIW XLI store’s schedule and assigns shifts to members of the junior class who ZSPYRXIIV JSV XLI WXSVI Barrocas does not only work at the school store to help to the grade government; he also does it because LI MW TEWWMSREXI EFSYX MX “I work at the school store because in the past years I was an avid customer, and I wanted to be the person in the store making people LETT] ERH RS[ - EQ ¶ &EVVSGEW WEMH Junior Class Treasurer Evan

Gerstenblith is in charge of resupplying the store and buying the snacks and drinks for when the WXSVI VYRW PS[ SR TVSHYGXW -R EHdition, Gerstenblith decides how to price the items in the store to help JYRH XLI NYRMSV KVEHI KSZIVRQIRX “The people who work in the school store decide what they want me to buy… and then they tell [Barrocas] to text me what I should buy,” +IVWXIRFPMXL WEMH µ6MKLX RS[ XLI TVSÁX JVSQ XLI WGLSSP WXSVI KSIW XS the grade government…but the plan is to donate most of it to Ukraine [LMPI OIITMRK WSQI JSV SYV KVEHI ¶ Junior Joshua Gale dedicates four days a week during lunch and Community Time to the school store, where he helps manage sales ERH VIWXSGO WLMTQIRXW SJ MXIQW “I work in the school store because I want to get some experience MR WEPIW ¶ +EPI WEMH µ- [ERX XS MQprove the store through more proQSXMSR SJ XLI WXSVI ¶ Although running the school store seems entertaining, there have been some challenges that the students have faced while trying to VISTIR XLI WXSVI µ7SQI HMJÁGYPXMIW XLEX [I JEGI are always agreeing on prices for the JSSH ERH ÁKYVMRK SYX [LIR [I RIIH XS VIWXSGO ¶ +EPI WEMH The school store isn’t just about selling food to students and makMRK E TVSÁX -X¸W EPWS EFSYX XLI SPHest grade having fun, bonding and PIEVRMRK RI[ WOMPPW “It’s really fun to work at the school store because you get to hang SYX [MXL ]SYV JVMIRHW =SY EPWS KIX XS sell stuff to people and make them happy which is very enjoyable,” NYRMSV %RSYGLOE )XXIHKYM WEMH “There are a lot of people that I talk to that work in the school store with me or come to the school store that - [SYPHR¸X LEZI XEPOIH XS SXLIV[MWI ¶

1. Lunch check in Gerstenblith checks to see how many items the store has sold, checks the cash register and ask the employees if they need anything.

2. Afternoon check in Gerstenblith makes a list of items he needs to purchase.

3. Shop Twice a week, he either goes to a store or orders online through Costco.

4. Set prices Recently, Gerstenblith has increased the prices of certain items due to inflation.

Photo by Lena Nadaner, LT

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Leaving the den

Compiled by Harry Davidson, Managing Editor, copy

A farewell to faculty leaving at the end of the school year Upper School Nurse Heather Greenblum Upper School nurse Heather Greenblum will be leaving the school after four years to enjoy some time off after the work she put in to help the school deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. While she wasn’t initially planning on taking a full-time job as a nurse, she took on the big role and has been thrown into the spotlight during the unprecedented last two years, which included having to deal with COVID tests, positive cases and health concerns from parents. Although she is leaving, she will remain working as a substitute nurse at both the Lower and Upper Schools.

“I love the kids. I love the students. I’m a pediatr pediatric ric nurse so my number one thing hing is taking care of kids so I love having the e kids come in and I love having all this independence endence to talk to kids without their parents being ts be ein ng around, and I am kind of the one health ealth care professional in the building. Itt is really nice to be looked at that way and respected d and consulted so much so that is 100% what I will miss.”

Assistant Director of College Guidance, Kimberly Wilkins Assistant Director of College Guidance Kimberly Wilkins will leave the school to become the Director of College Counseling at a private school in Gainesville, Florida, near where she grew up and where a lot of her family lives.

While she is not Jewish, in her 12 years at JDS she said she has learned about the values of Judaism and how she can apply them to her everyday life. She appreciates that the school she is going to emphasizes those similar morals.

“I’ve had a wonderful derful experience here, and so it’s bittersweet. But I would characterize my experiences as wonderful and amazing and d one I will always remember… er… This community has been amazing, and I’ll really miss iss Ms. Rexford quite a bit and my little guidance crew.”

Learning Specialist Brett Kugler Learnin Learning specialist Brett Kugler is assuming the role of Middle School Dean of Students and Director of Educational Support Services at the Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy. In this position, Kugler will focus on giving students individual attention to make them stronger students. Through being a grade adviser and working with many kids individually during his role as a learning specialist, he has formed great bonds with the students, faculty and alumni during his time at the school.

“This place has been my home for the past 16 years and will be a place that I look forward to coming back to visit frequently. The relationships that I have built with students, alumni, staff and administrators will be lifelong, and I truly believe that I am the person that I am today because of each individual I have interacted with.

This does not feel like goodbye, because I know that I will stay in touch with so many people.”

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English Teacher Tamar Gasko After three years at CESJDS, English teacher and alumna Tamar Gasko (‘12) will be leaving to attend graduate school at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., where she will pursue a Masters of Science in speech-language pathology. There is a wide variety of fields that Gasko can explore with this degree, such as working as a speech therapist with either kids or adults. She has always been interested in linguistics and commuded to take nication, which is why she decided this next step. Gasko hopes to remain mmunity. connected with the CESJDS community.

“Once I decided I wanted to go to grad school for speech-language pa-thology, I started taking classess to prepare, but knowing that I was going to be leaving didn’t change how much I’ve loved beeing a teacher here. I enjoy giving g as much as I can of myself to my students, and that’s not going to stop just because I am going to o grad school.”

Jewish History Department Chair Aaron Bregman Next year, Jewish History Department Chair Aaron Bregman will further pursue his educa†ion as the Associate Director of High School Affairs at the American Jewish Committee (AJC), an organization committed to advocating for Jews in America. In this role, Bregman will be responsible for all national programming through AJC that involves high school students. After 10 years of working at the school, he hopes that he can take ke his experience and apply it to his new career opportunity. portunity.

“I love teaching. I love e being a classroom teacher. But the ques tion always nagged me, e, which was is there anything else that I haven’t done yet? I felt lt like it was one of those things gs I had to do and if I fail at it,, then I know that maybe this is wasn’t to be. But I don’t n’t know, I could be reallyy great at it.”

Upper School Spanish Teacher Deby Kijak After 11 years of working at CESJDS, Upper School Spanish teacher and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Coordinator Deby Kijak will be leaving to work as the director of a world language program at Concord Hill Elementary School. In this new role, she will teach students from first grade through third grade and develop a new Spanish language curriculum. She will use her experience working with diversity at CESJDS to guide her in what to include in the new curriculum. Leaving the school is a bittersweet experience for her, as she has formed strong relationships with her students.

“I am also going to miss being a grade adviser… I love teaching Spanish, but the connections that I have with kids outside the classroom, even the ones that aren’t my students, is something that I will definitely miss.”

Middle School Science Teacher Gilah Barker Middle school science teacher Gilah Barker is leaving to pursue other opportunities following two years at CESJDS. After becoming a new teacher at the school right in the midst of COVID-19, they said their experience at the school was challenging, particularly trying to bond with students online. Because Barker was at a higher risk of COVID, they chose to teach online when many of their students began attending in person. Part of the reason they are choosing to leave the school is because of their concern over loosening COVID precautions at the end of this school year and going into next year. However, even through trying circumstances, Barker has enjoyed their time here and been able to successfully connect with their students and other teachers.

“One of my fears being over Zoom was how I was going to get to know people, but since I’ve been back in person, it has just been an amazing group of people,” Barker said. “It was a really hard decision [to leave] because this is my favorite job that I’ve ever had, and I’ve been at a few different schools now.”

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Double trouble

How one sophomore balanced playing two sports this spring Ari Werbin Features Editor ophomore Todd Lazoff slams a volley into the corner of the court to win his tennis QEXGL 3VHMREVMP] TPE]IVW [SYPH relax and enjoy their victory, but 0E^SJJ LEW RS XMQI XS PSWI %PVIEH] out of breath, he sprints to the gym just in time to warm up for his volPI]FEPP TVEGXMGI Lazoff played on two CESJDS sports teams this past spring: boys varsity volleyball and boys varsity XIRRMW “I’ve always wanted to do a double sport, but it was pretty hard because I didn’t know whether I had to commit to a single team or not,” 0E^SJJ WEMH µ-X [EW ZIV] HMJÁGYPX because [the coaches] wanted me to commit to a certain team but I HMHR¸X [ERX XS HS XLEX ¶ Playing two sports at the same time comes with great physical demands, and therefore the recovery TVSGIWW MW IZIR QSVI GVYGMEP “It is a little hard to recover JVSQ HSMRK X[S WTSVXW ¶ 0E^SJJ WEMH “But I think it is relatively the same because usually, I’m skipping one to do the other, so it’s not that much QSVI TL]WMGEPP] SV QIRXEPP] XMVMRK ¶ Keeping strong mental health and managing time also have to be

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Left: Sophomore Todd Lazoff plays in a tennis match against Washington International School on May 10. Right: Lazoff sets the ball during his volleyball game on May 12 against the Bishop O’Connell Knights.

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up to serve

Former star tennis player takes talents to JDS

Max Schwartz Reporter Few high school sports teams EVI GSEGLIH F] JSVQIV TVSJIWWMSREPW The Lions’ tennis team, however, is PYGO] XS LEZI XLMW STTSVXYRMX] 8LMW season, Coach Neale Castillo took over as head coach, bringing along with him a plethora of tennis expeVMIRGI After the departure of coach Brendan Mattingly, CESJDS had to ÁRH E VITPEGIQIRX UYMGOP] 7LSVXly after opening up the coaching search, Castillo’s name was brought to Athletic Director Becky SilberQER¸W EXXIRXMSR “He has a lot of experience working with kids in the area and he was a very successful coach at Churchill for a long time,” SilberQER WEMH µ- GSYPH XIPP XLEX LI LEW the same values that we try to instill with our coaches here, so we knew it [SYPH FI ER IEW] SR FSEVHMRK ¶ From a young age, Castillo was a WXERHSYX XIRRMW TPE]IV -R LMW JEQMP] LS[IZIV XLMW [EW RSXLMRK RI[ 1ER] of Castillo’s relatives played on the Association of Tennis Professionals %84 XSYV SRI SJ XLI LMKLIWX PIZIPW SJ TVSJIWWMSREP XIRRMW -R JEGX 'EWtillo’s tennis connections were so strong that at four years old, he received lessons from Arthur Ashe, an EPP XMQI KVIEX MR XLI WTSVX Castillo’s accomplishments KVI[ [MXL EKI ,I FIGEQI ER IPMXI player as a teen, developing into E WXVSRK TVSJIWWMSREP ,I [SR XLI United States Professional Tennis Association player of the year award multiple times, and even was on the number one ranked doubles duo in XLI GSYRXV] MR ĀþþĄ After his retirement from the ATP Tour, Castillo returned to earn his master’s and bachelor’s degrees EX XLI 9RMZIVWMX] SJ 1EV]PERH ;LMPI

he was taking classes, he began XIEGLMRK XIRRMW SR XLI WMHI “I was making more in one hour coaching tennis than I was making in a week at a restaurant,” Castillo WEMH µ%JXIV E PMXXPI [LMPI - WXEVXIH XIEGLMRK ?XIRRMWA JYPP XMQI ¶ Castillo soon established himself as one of the best tennis coaches in the area and many of the top local high school players trained [MXL LMQ -R ĀþÿĄ 'EWXMPPS XSSO XLI head coach position for the Winston 'LYVGLMPP ,MKL 7GLSSP XIRRMW XIEQ He led Churchill to two straight WXEXI GLEQTMSRWLMTW MR LMW ÁVWX X[S ]IEVW XLIVI “I believe all my experiences as a player have helped make me a QYGL FIXXIV GSEGL ¶ 'EWXMPPS WEMH µ- know what they are going through on the court because I have been XLIVI EX IZIV] WXEKI ERH IZIV] PIZIP ¶ Then, he added to his collection by securing the USPTA HS Coach SJ XLI =IEV MR FSXL ĀþÿĄ ERH Āþÿą Earlier this year, Castillo stopped coaching at Churchill and planned to take the head coaching job at ;SSXXSR ,MKL 7GLSSP ,S[IZIV EJter hearing about the new opening EX .(7 LI HIGMHIH XS ETTP] “After I spoke with [Silberman], I got intrigued by how much the program was growing and how passionate the kids were about tennis,” 'EWXMPPS WEMH µ7S - XLVI[ Q] REQI MR XLI VMRK ERH LIVI - EQ ¶ -R LMW ÁVWX WIEWSR EX .(7 'EWtillo led the Lions to the brink of a 4:%' 'LEQTMSRWLMT %PXLSYKL XLI] fell just short of their goals, Castillo [EW I\XVIQIP] TVSYH SJ XLIQ “The kids on the team are aweWSQI ¶ 'EWXMPPS WEMH µ)ZIV]SRI MW really passionate and wants to imTVSZI ¶

“I believe all my experiences as a player have helped make me a much better coach. I know what they are going through on the court because I have been there at every stage and every level.”

- Coach Neale Castillo

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Castillo was apart of the best doubles team in the entire USTA 2006.

Castillo coached the Churchill tennis team to two straight state championships.

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Taking it to the next level

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D.C.’s LDS Temple opens doors to public A look into the religious site that has prompted questions for years Alana Udell Reporter ver since I was a child, I had always imagined that the ;EWLMRKXSR ( ' 8IQTPI SJ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Chevy Chase was 'MRHIVIPPE¸W GEWXPI - XLSYKLX XLEX E princess lived there, and even now - WXMPP ÁRH Q]WIPJ VIJIVVMRK XS MX EW (MWRI] - EP[E]W [SRHIVIH [LEX [EW inside, and it was truly mind-blowMRK XS ÁREPP] ÁRH SYX After being closed to the pubPMG WMRGI MXW GSRWXVYGXMSR MR ÿćąĂ XLI Temple has re-opened its gates for a short period before the building is SJÁGMEPP] GSRWIGVEXIH 8]TMGEPP] XLI Temple is only open to people who are Mormon, but from April through June, anyone, regardless of their religious beliefs, can take a tour of the XIQTPI 8LMW XSYV MRGPYHIW XLI KSPH gilded baptistery, modest sealing rooms, women’s dressing room and XLI I\XVEZEKERX GIPIWXMEP VSSQ 8LI ÁVWX VSSQ - IRXIVIH [EW XLI FETXMWXIV] -R XLMW VSSQ MW E small pool, similar to a mikveh but QSVI I\XVEZEKERX 8LIVI EVI EPWS E few pews for an audience to watch the baptisms and a platform next to the pool with a few chairs for the TVMIWXW [LS GSRHYGX XLI GIVIQSR] What makes this room so amazing is that looking downward, ]SY GER WII ÿĀ QEKRMÁGIRX S\IR heads made of stone connected to XLI TSSP¸W FEWI %GGSVHMRK XS SRI SJ the many signs posted throughout the tour, the oxen are supposed to VITVIWIRX XLI ÿĀ XVMFIW SJ -WVEIP -X

Fun Facts: There is a special Temple Re-dedication Concert on June 12

Latter-day Saint temples hold only the holiest ceremonies

The D.C. Temple is the third-largest LDS temple in the world Information per D.C. Temple open house website

small things like this throughout the building hint that there are still outdated and exclusive pracXMGIW [MXLMR MXW [EPPW 8LMW MRGPYHIW LEZMRK WXVMGX SYXÁXW JSV [SQIR ERH men, which don’t allow any wiggle room for transgender or non-binaV] TISTPI Another aspect of the tour I enjoyed were the tour guides, who were gracious throughout the enXMVI I\TIVMIRGI 8LI] SJXIR QIRtioned how there were rooms that they themselves had never seen before because they were never inZMXIH MRXS XLIQ -R SVHIV XS IRXIV the Temple normally, a person must be invited and funded by their Church, and they may only go into XLI EVIEW TIVQMXXIH ,S[IZIV XLI Temple is not where members go for their Sunday services, rather it is a place they visit for special, famiP] VIPEXIH GIVIQSRMIW %HHMXMSREPP] a person may not enter the Temple [MXLSYX FIMRK TIVWSREPP] MRZMXIH Overall, the Temple was gorgeous inside and out, though much less overwhelming than I initially I\TIGXIH -R JEGX - EP[E]W EWWYQIH it would look more traditional like many mosques and synagogues, but MX [EW UYMXI XLI STTSWMXI 8LI WTEGI was extremely modern, even minimalistic compared to traditional TPEGIW SJ [SVWLMT 2IZIVXLIPIWW the space and experience felt very [IPGSQMRK -X [EW ER YRJSVKIXXEFPI experience that opened my eyes to E [LSPI RI[ GSQQYRMX]

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is almost surreal how much detail there is in each of the carvings, makMRK XLIQ GETXMZEXMRK XS PSSO EX Another of the most stunning rooms was the celestial room, referred to by Mormons as the holiIWX TPEGI SR IEVXL ;LEX - JSYRH XS be especially enchanting were the crystal chandeliers overhead and XLI KMERX KSPH KMPHIH QMVVSVW - [EW amazed that despite its opulence, XLI VSSQ WXMPP JIPX UYMXI TIEGIJYP The room is designed to be a quiet TPEGI SJ VIÂIGXMSR FYX XLI PEGO SJ WSYRH [EW RIEV HIEJIRMRK It felt unusual to have to be siPIRX MR E LSP] TPEGI - LEZI EP[E]W considered the places that are most holy to be the ones where everyone NSMRIH XSKIXLIV MR TVE]IV +VS[MRK up, people walked around my synagogue, spoke during services and little kids even ran through the EMWPIW -X RIZIV SGGYVVIH XS QI FIfore this that the opposite could be just as holy, and I spent my time in the celestial room pondering that RI[JSYRH VIEPM^EXMSR Perhaps some of the most surprisingly underwhelming rooms in the Temple were the ten sealing VSSQW [LIVI SJÁGMEP QEVVMEKI GIVIQSRMIW EVI LIPH 8LI] [IVI VIPEtively small compared to where a traditional Jewish wedding would FI LIPH However, it is worth noting that the sign explaining the sealMRK VSSQW WTIGMÁIW XLEX SRP] E QER and a woman may get married in XLI VSSQ ;LMPI IZIV]SRI EX XLI Temple is extraordinarily friendly,

The 12 oxen heads at the base of the baptism pool are meant to represent the 12 tribes of Israel.

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The outside of the LDS temple in Chevy Chase.

Paris in town fails to transport

New French café opens in Bethesda

The restaurant is set up to emulate the vibe of a quaint French café.

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On the menu:

Soupe à l’Oignon Gratinée

Le Bastille

Le Marbella

La Sayf

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Julia Rich Reporter A newly opened French café, “Paris in Town,” attempts to transTSVX HMRIVW SR 'SVHIPP %ZI &IXLIWHE XS 4EVMW ,S[IZIV IZIR [MXL KVIEX service, the decor was the closest it KSX XS EGLMIZMRK E XVYI *VIRGL JIIP As you walk into the restaurant, you instantly notice French artwork, miniature Eiffel Towers and a sign JSV SVKERMG WSYVHSYKL FEKYIXXIW )Zery table has a mini plant and some packets of sugar for coffee, which is ZIV] SR FVERH JSV 4EVMW %HHMXMSREPP] there was also a display case of pasXVMIW ERH SXLIV FEOIH KSSHW Immediately upon my arrival, I was greeted with a smile and told to WMX ER][LIVI - PMOIH 4MGOMRK E WTSX near tall windows, I felt as if I was really sitting on a corner street outside MR 4EVMW 8LI TEXMIRGI SJ XLI [EMXIVW made me feel like I had all the time MR XLI [SVPH The space was incredibly intimate, as it was only me and my friend along with a family sitting EX XLI SXLIV IRH SJ XLI GEJq 8LI menu offered a variety of traditional French foods, such as grilled panini-style sandwiches, salads and varMSYW WSYT STXMSRW 3J GSYVWI XLIVI were also a number of add-ons like salami, Swiss cheese, albacore tuna, cucumber, olives, goat cheese and melted mozzarella that came served SR E FEKYIXXI 3YV [EMXIV [EW MRcredibly courteous and happy to give us more time to decide on what to IEX EW XLIVI [IVI WS QER] GLSMGIW As an appetizer, I ordered the Soupe à l’Oignon Gratinée for ÿþ ćă [LMGL [EW GEVEQIPM^IH SRion soup topped with sliced baKYIXXI ERH QIPXIH 7[MWW GLIIWI - was extremely impressed with both XLI HMWL ERH MXW TVIWIRXEXMSR )ZIR though the broth was a little watery, the melted Swiss cheese plated on

Exploring navy yard

Waterside district has more to offer than Spread compiled by Sports Editor Kaylah Goldrich

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“My favorite Nationals memory is going to a playoff game to the Nationals vs. Cardinals game four. In this game the National’s swept the Cardinals.”

- Sophomore Benny Hasenberg

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“My favorite Nationals memory is playing the national anthem on handbells with my wife and about 400 other people in 2015.”

- History teacher Carl Atwood

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“My favorite Nationals memory was on my 13th birthday. I got to go on the field and I got a player’s bat, and then that player later hit a walk-off home run”

- Sophomore Noah Sexter

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Summer Bucket List Visit Bethany Beach Make a summer playlist Watch the sunrise Peruse the farmers market Bike to Georgetown Go thrifting Make tie-dye shirts Have a tent sleepover Go fruit picking Go on a road trip

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