🌱 Patch AM: How a Pinecrest rabbi’s single phone call sparked a national movement.

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Pinecrest rabbi's single phone call sparked a national movement.
• Pinecrest executive accused in $80 million Subway franchisee kickback scheme.

Also on today's calendar: Flamenco y Folklórico and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 91 and low of 80 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: A few morning showers; humid, temps: high: 88, low: 80.
• Sunday: Clouds and sun with a t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 78 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• One Phone Call to Jerusalem: How Rabbi Jeremy Barras Built Be'et Hazot (midhudsonnews.com) — From his office in Pinecrest, Rabbi Jeremy Barras of Temple Beth Am helped launch Be'et Hazot, a network of leading rabbis coordinating rapid public responses to rising antisemitism. His organizing has already spurred high‑level meetings in Israel and a major Black‑Jewish summit in Atlanta, with plans for local alliances in cities across North America.
   

• Subway Franchisees Defrauded of $80 Million in Kickback Scheme by Former CEO (memesita.com) — A Pinecrest woman who helped found Subway's Independent Purchasing Cooperative in Miami‑Dade has been indicted, along with her brother, in an alleged decades‑long kickback and money‑laundering scheme that prosecutors say cost franchisees over $80 million. The case details how shell companies, luxury spending, and concealed settlements allegedly hid the flow of illicit funds until her 2021 ouster.
   

📸 Around Pinecrest

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pinecrest

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 11
• Flamenco y Folklórico →
  Pinecrest Gardens, 11000 Red Rd, Pinecrest
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• Creepy Doll Contest - If You Dare!
  Pinecrest Branch -
  9:30 am
• Great Books Book Club
  Pinecrest Branch - Pinecrest Virtual Programs Room
  10:30 am
• History Book Club
  Pinecrest Branch -
  10:30 am
• Chess Game Meetup - Make Your Move!
  Pinecrest Branch -
  1:00 pm
• Miami Pioneers / Natives of Dade 90th Anniversary Celebration
  Pinecrest Branch - Meeting Room
  2:00 pm
• Jigsaw Puzzle Exchange Party
  Pinecrest Branch -
  2:00 pm
• Plastic to Purpose
  Pinecrest Branch - Gallery
  2:00 pm
• Jigsaw Puzzle Competition
  Pinecrest Branch -
  3:00 pm
• Spooktacular Service Day
  Pinecrest Branch - Meeting Room
  4:00 pm
• Art of Hope & Carmela's Heart Presents: CONCERT FOR VENEZUELA →
  Pinecrest Gardens, Pinecrest
  5:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Flamenco y Folklorico →
  Location Pinecrest Gardens 11000 SW Red Road, Pinecrest, FL 33156 (Map), 11000 SW Red Road, Pinecrest
• Farmers Market →
  South Parking Lot, 11000 Red Road, Pinecrest
  8:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

South Miami

• 6262 Sunset Drive Medical Office Listed for Sale in South Miami (cre-sources.com)
• Doral residents, advocates double down on demands to end city partnership with ICE (miamiherald.com)
• 'Climate champion' Annette Taddeo adds endorsement from youth-led Florida eco group (floridapolitics.com)

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• Brazil's Runoff on Oct. 25: One Campus, 41,000 South Florida Votes, No Mail-in Option — All You Need To Know (latintimes.com)

Ok Pinecrest! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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