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This year’s Color War could not have come at a better time. With seniors eyeing the finish line and Pesach around the corner, students (and teachers) were looking forward to 2.5 days of ruach and fun. Our teams’ themes, appropriately, were Maggid and Matzah. It is these two mitzvot, centerpieces of the Pesach Seder, which signify our deep desire and responsibility to continue the mesorah. Maggid, teaching the next generation about our heritage, requires us to retell the story of the Exodus and connect to our collective past. Matzah, whose taste brings upon a rush of memories and sentimentality, urges us to relive the past as a mode to connect to our future. It was with this backdrop that we embarked on a Color War for the ages.
From the moment of breakout, following yet another amazing Monologue Competition, the excitement in school was at an all-time high. With students decked out in blue (Maggid) and orange (Matzah), our campus was elevated by countless acts of sportsmanship, chesed, and healthy competition. Each activity, including sports, rock-paper-scissors, musical chairs scavenger hunts, amazing races, Pictionary, board games, and Wordle, was filled with energy and highlighted by smiles and cheers. Our clever scientists and talented artists created Rube Goldberg machines that dazzled and beautiful art pieces that will brighten our hallways.
On Friday afternoon, the finale filled the Beit Midrash with memorable songs, powerful poetry, entertaining Stomps, and inspirational Divrei Torah. In the end, Team Matzah was announced the winner, but that did not take away from Team Maggid’s amazing performance and the feeling of pride we all had from being a part of the KYHS family.
This year’s Color War could not have come at a better time. With seniors eyeing the finish line and Pesach around the corner, students (and teachers) were looking forward to 2.5 days of ruach and fun. Our teams’ themes, appropriately, were Maggid and Matzah. It is these two mitzvot, centerpieces of the Pesach Seder, which signify our deep desire and responsibility to continue the mesorah. Maggid, teaching the next generation about our heritage, requires us to retell the story of the Exodus and connect to our collective past. Matzah, whose taste brings upon a rush of memories and sentimentality, urges us to relive the past as a mode to connect to our future. It was with this backdrop that we embarked on a Color War for the ages.
From the moment of breakout, following yet another amazing Monologue Competition, the excitement in school was at an all-time high. With students decked out in blue (Maggid) and orange (Matzah), our campus was elevated by countless acts of sportsmanship, chesed, and healthy competition. Each activity, including sports, rock-paper-scissors, musical chairs scavenger hunts, amazing races, Pictionary, board games, and Wordle, was filled with energy and highlighted by smiles and cheers. Our clever scientists and talented artists created Rube Goldberg machines that dazzled and beautiful art pieces that will brighten our hallways.
On Friday afternoon, the finale filled the Beit Midrash with memorable songs, powerful poetry, entertaining Stomps, and inspirational Divrei Torah. In the end, Team Matzah was announced the winner, but that did not take away from Team Maggid’s amazing performance and the feeling of pride we all had from being a part of the KYHS family.
Chag Sameach,
Rabbi Wolk
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On Wednesday, April 6th all four grades piled into the Beit Midrash for the annual Monologue Competition. A variety of students performed outstanding monologues from different TV shows, movies, and books. When announcing the first place winner Ayden Frank (‘23), Ms. Crowther broke out Color War, which no student in the entire room expected.
The theme for this year’s Color War was two of the primary mitzvot of Pesach: Maggid (blue) and Matzah (orange). Rabbi Wolk proceeded to reveal who was on each team and the names of the team captains. The blue team captains were Victoria Tacher (‘25), Calev Zak (‘25), Shaila Sterenfeld (‘24), Jake Loberfeld (‘24), Eva Lazar (‘23), Elyada Shabtai (‘23), Ariella Greenberg (‘22), and Avi Girnun (‘22). The orange team captains were Tali Leubitz (‘25), Elan Harris (‘25), Elly Feldman (‘24), Zev Kay (‘24), Aliza Boker (‘23), Shlomo Ganz (‘23), Jacob Freedman (‘22), and Emma Schenker (‘22). After the breakout, the students rushed outside to get their beautifully designed color war shirts. The excitement, ruach, activities, and fun started right away.
After lunch, the students gathered on the “Great Lawn” for their respective team pictures and — a fan favorite — Tug-O-War. Each grade then went to various activities. Afterward, the two teams made their way back to the Beit Midrash for a very exciting captain’s challenge: name that flag. One team, orange, was definitely more prepared for this challenge and took the win. Students then competed in one more grade game before heading home for a night filled with Color War preparations and a good night’s sleep.
On Thursday each team came prepared for a day full of competition. The morning was filled with team meetings, where people signed up for activities, the captains got everyone excited, and each team began to learn their song. Students also attended a shiur about the ten plagues that God performed in Egypt. The 12th grade then competed in the first Amazing Race of Color War, while other grades partook in varying sports and activities: soccer, knockout, volleyball, kickball, football, Wordle, life sized board games, scavenger hunt musical chairs, an escape room, and rock-paper-scissors — there was truly something for everyone! Over the three-day event, each grade had a turn to compete in what was truly an amazing Amazing Race. During lunch, the students were treated to a lovely cool-down snack of snow cones from the Kona Ice truck! Living in South Florida means the weather is completely unpredictable. The KOSL was prepared and quickly adjusted the extremely complex schedule due to sudden rain. Students gathered in the Beit Midrash for the Chidon Bowl, which highlighted the Rambam’s Hilchot Chametz u’Matzah alongside a diverse array of trivia topics. We then heard two Divrei Torah, Eitan Pitch (‘22) from team Matzah and Penina Kahane (‘22) from team Magid. Following a school-wide mincha, the students watched boys from each team compete in what some would call the best part of Color War, the lip sync battle. Huddling in front of the judges’ table and swaying back and forth, the orange team made sure a laugh was shared among the student body. The blue team performed an amazing dance to a Pesach Parody, which had everyone on their feet. When the rain stopped the outdoor activities continued. After school, students from both teams stayed behind to partake in the Basketball Balloonza and to decorate the gym foyer representing their theme.
On Friday, the students came to school ready for one last day of friendly competition. Students competed in a few more sports games, trying to earn as many points for their team as possible. There was one last team meeting, where each team practiced their song countless times, and students had another chance to learn from their teachers and participate in making a siyum during shiur. After lunch, with energy in the air, both teams went back to where Color War started, in the Beit Midrash, for final presentations. Each team presented their three-piece mural, which highlighted the talent that KYHS students have. Avigayil Levine (‘22), Team Matzah, and Zachy Dennis (‘23), Team Magid, each shared inspirational Divrei Torah. Members of each team then performed a Stomp routine. Aliza Feldman (‘22), Team Matzah, and Liad Mussafi (‘22), Team Magid, each performed slam poetry that had everyone on the edge of their seats. Each team then stood up on their chairs and sang their hearts out while performing their team songs. For the last presentation, each team showed a video that they put together highlighting the fun-filled three days.
Color War offered every student a way to shine. It was amazing to learn, bond, and have fun in a non-traditional way. Thank you to all the captains who worked extremely hard to make sure everyone on their team had fun and all was taken care of. Thank you to every teacher for giving up precious class time to allow for this amazing experience, for reffing, for bonding with students, and for everything you did behind the scenes. A very special thank you to the KOSL for making this Color War one for the books.
Every person and every team put their best foot forward in this action-packed three-day color war. In the end; however, there was only one winner: Team Matzah — THE ORANGE TEAM!
A special thank you to all the videographers and photographers that made this Highlites so special. Special thanks to Eitan Kaminetzky ('25) and Debbie Grunbaum ('23) for all their efforts throughout the competition.
Article by Penina Kahane ('22)
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