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🌱 How a Surfside teen’s summer trip reshaped her Jewish year
And check out Read It, Make It and Take It on the Surfside Patch calendar

Greetings Surfside! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Surfside teen's summer trip reshaped her Jewish year
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 87 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Mostly cloudy with a t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 76.
- Saturday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, with a high of 89 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Summer Adventures Turn Into Year-Round Jewish Growth (anash.org) — A Surfside teen, Raya Rubinstein, joined other Jewish girls on a CTeen Xtreme summer adventure through Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and California, and says the real impact is following her home. The trip's mix of outdoor challenges and spirited Shabbat experiences left participants more confident, connected to Judaism, and eager to deepen involvement in local CTeen chapters and daily mitzvot throughout the school year.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Surfside
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- Read It, Make It and Take It
North Shore Branch -
11:00 am
Saturday September 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Farm Share Food Drive →
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9:00 am - Community Art Mural
Arcola Lakes Branch -
9:30 am - Toddler Play & Funtime
Bay Harbor Islands Branch -
10:00 am - The Official Art Deco Walking Tour by The Miami Design Preservation League →
Art Deco Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach
10:30 am - Teen Advisory Board →
North Miami, FL Calendar, 835 NE 132 Street, North Miami
3:00 pm - D4 S.M.A.R.T Tutoring Program →
North Miami, FL Calendar, 12500 NW 13 Avenue, North Miami
4:00 pm - Arts and Crafts
Golden Glades Branch -
4:00 pm - Hooked on Crochet
Arcola Lakes Branch -
4:00 pm - Creative Kids
Northeast Dade-Aventura Branch -
4:30 pm - Girls Who Code →
North Miami, FL Calendar, 835 NE 132 Street, North Miami
4:30 pm - Parks and Recreation Senior Dinner at Gorditos →
2112 NE 123rd ST, North Miami
5:30 pm
Thursday September 17
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🗞 Nearby News
North Miami
- North Miami council approves $238.9 million budget, keeps 7.4 millage rate (local10.com)
- North Miami man accused of at least 2 Facebook Marketplace thefts (local10.com)
- Jane T. Verner (cascadiadaily.com)
Miami Beach
- Fontainebleau Miami Beach (americanexpress.com)
- Miami Beach moves to close Ocean Drive to cars for much of year (miamitodaynews.com)
Miami
- FL's Richest Person Is Worth $378B, Ranks 2nd On Forbes 400 (patch.com)
Ok Surfside! 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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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