A shul with Color War? The Young Israel of Jamaica Estates celebrated another year of energized youth programming with its 35th annual Color War! Beginning on Yom HaAtzmaut, three weekends of fun and games including YIJE’s Medutathon Relay, Bubble Ball, Laser Tag, and Minute to Win, complemented by art projects, dramatic presentations, and a chidon, all surrounding this year’s Pirkei Avos-inspired team names of Namer (Leopard) and Nesher (Eagle). “Both the eagle and the leopard are powerful creatures and express their power in different ways. But they also have their dangers,” writes Rabbi Dr. Dov Lerner in his charge to the teams. “Teams Namer and Nesher are called on to embody the positive traits of their emblem and discover their roles in Tanach, Midrash, and musar – and lessons for how we can live our lives today.”