07/15/11 Stamford Is Magic Place for Harry's Final Spell And More At The Greenwich Topix News Message Board

Greenwich - News July 15, 2011 See Greenwich Weather Stamford Is Magic Place for Harry's Final Spell (The Daily Stamford) All the wizards were at the Bow-Tie Majestic on Summer Street: Harry Potter and childhood friends Hermione and Ron, the evil Lord Voldemort, kindly headmaster Albus Dumbledore and mysterious Severus Snape. Connecticut school-based health centers among those receiving federal grants (Connecticut Post) Seven school-based health centers in Connecticut are among 278 in the nation slated to receive a share of $95 million in federal grant money. Man Held After Two-Car Crash in Greenwich (The Daily Greenwich) A Port Chester, N.Y., man was arrested after a two-car crash early Thursday morning at the intersection of Halstead Avenue and Caroline Place in Greenwich. Please send your comments, news tips and press releases to GreenwichRoundup@gmail.com Fire at Tamarack Country Club left three injured (theoriginalgreenwichdiva) Three people were injured late Thursday afternoon when a propane tank exploded in the kitchen of a Greenwich country club. The accident occurred around 5:00 p.m. at the Tamarack Country Club on Locust Road. Will You Be Seeing Harry Potter In Greenwich? (The Daily Greenwich) Friday at 12:01 a.m., one minute after the stroke of midnight, the eighth and final Harry Potter movie premieres. How Are You Celebrating Bastille Day, Greenwich? (The Daily Greenwich) Happy Bastille Day, Greenwich! Alliance Francaise of Greenwich held a flag-raising ceremony on the steps of town hall Thursday morning to celebrate the holiday known as "quatorze julliet" in France. 3 burned in Greenwich country club (WTNH) Three people were burned after a small propane device exploded inside of a Greenwich country club kitchen. PatchCast: Greenwich Crash Sends Car down River Bank, Top 5 for Iced Coffee (Patch) Thanks for logging on to PatchCast, a review of some of the top stories in Fairfield County for Thursday, July 14. Roy Rowan's new book gives tips for growing old, and not going gently (The Block Island Times) Author Roy Rowan has homes in Greenwich, Connecticut, and on Block Island. Long-time Corn Neck Road homeowner, former Time and Life correspondent and many-times author Roy Rowan has a new book, and it's a good one.A "Never Too Late: A 90-Year-Old's Pursuit of a Whirlwind Life" is part memoir and part humorous exhortation. Jeff Cowie's Year Of Scribbles And Drawings (The Hartford Courant) Like Post-It notes writ large, artist and set designer Jeff Cowie vowed to make a piece of art every day for a year, sometimes more than one. Salute to Veterans looks to fill leadership void as event vanishes (Connecticut Post) There is no giant flag to unfurl. And the Navy SEALs are grounded. The Salute to Veterans, a summertime tradition in Greenwich for nearly two decades, is giving new meaning to the term missing man formation.

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Greenwich's Potter Fans Come Out at Midnight
by Anna Helhoski | 07/15/11
	GREENWICH, Conn. — As Greenwich resident Caitlin Murphy put it at the midnight showing in Greenwich of the epic finale of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II," the series is not just a hobby. "It's a lifestyle." "I was too young to read when the books came out, but my mom used to read to READ MORE

Man Held After Two-Car Crash in Greenwich
by Anna Helhoski | 07/14/11
	GREENWICH, Conn. — A Port Chester, N.Y., man was arrested after a two-car crash early Thursday morning at the intersection of Halstead Avenue and Caroline Place in Greenwich. Jose R. Flores, 24, of 38 Madison Ave., was driving a white 1994 BMW, which he borrowed from a friend, when he collided with READ MORE

How Are You Celebrating Bastille Day, Greenwich?
by Anna Helhoski | 07/14/11
	GREENWICH, Conn. — Happy Bastille Day, Greenwich! Alliance Francaise of Greenwich held a flag-raising ceremony on the steps of town hall Thursday morning to celebrate the holiday known as "quatorze julliet" in France. Bastille Day commemorates the 1790 "Fete de la Federation," originally celebrated READ MORE

Norwalk Partnership Based on Food Thrives
by Jim Gerweck | 07/14/11
	NORWALK, Conn. -- B.J. Lawless has been in the restaurant business "most of his life." One of his first jobs after college was working at the old Cogburn's in Norwalk, and while that restaurant is long gone, the friendship he made there with Buckley Ryan continues to this day. So it's fitting that READ MORE

Piece by Piece: Sailing Was a New Adventure
by Patrice E. Athanasidy | 07/14/11
	If you had told me a few years ago that I would be boarding a ship with my family to meet my parents and my sister and her family for a five-day cruise, I would have told you that it was impossible. For Peter, who has Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS), a ship would READ MORE

07/15/11 United Way Awards $2 Million to Local Agencies and more from Greenwich Patch

Today 83° 63° Tomorrow 86° 66° July 15, 2011 Your News United Way Awards $2 Million to Local Agencies Barbara Heins | Jul 15, 2011 | 0 Comments Additional grants later this year will total $2.5 million. Author Taps Her Roots for Debut Novel | Jul 15, 2011 | 0 Comments Kia Heavey of Glenville writes novel about life interpreting life. Kia Heavey Talks About Her Debut Novel John Linsenmeyer | Jul 15, 2011 | 0 Comments The Glenville resident uses some life experiences to create a woman's fictional travail. Greenwich Students Scores Mixed in CMT Tests | Jul 15, 2011 | 0 Comments Greenwich officials plan to spend summer evaluating test results. Greenwich Scores and Standings: July 15 Bob Birge | Jul 15, 2011 | 0 Comments Your interactive, daily digest for all Greenwich scores, schedules and standings — and a place for you to add information and images for all youth sports See more News »

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07/15/11 Temple Sholom Weekly Newsletter

Temple Sholom E-Bulletin July 15th, 2011 Friday, July 15th AIPAC Shabbat Services and Dinner Sunday, July 17th The Art of Prayer with Cantor Asa Tuesday, July 19th Lunch 'n' Learn with Rabbi Mitch Wednesday, July 20th For Youth: Ice Cream at Gofer with Rav David and Ezra Thursday, July 21st Talmud Study: Radical Rabbis with Rav David Temple Sholom is proud to announce the launch of our new website! Explore our new home on the web at www.templesholom.com Candle Lighting Friday, July 15th 8:08pm Temple Sholom's Worship Schedule Friday, July 15th 6:30 - 7:15pm Saturday, July 16th 9:30 am - 12:00pm Sunday, July 17th 8:30 - 9:15am Temple Sholom Simcha Corner Mazel Tov To: Robin and Ezra Konigsberg on their 5th wedding anniversary. Sarah and Cantor Asa Fradkin on their 5th wedding anniversary. Guest Weekly Teaching by Cantor Asa Fradkin The Jewish people have many comfort foods: matzo ball soup, corned beef on rye -- or on the Israeli side of things: hummus, falafel, shwarma, tea with nana (mint) leaves. These foods make us feel warm and sustained, and they fairly ooze with nostalgia. To a degree, they are part of our Jewish make-up. But in Israel there is something far more crucial to hold on to than the gifts of the earth, and that is the earth itself. Israel is a country that - by itself - produces all of the same feelings as our classic Jewish comfort... Click here to see the full version of this teaching. Temple Sholom is now on Twitter! Join the conversation! Click here to follow Rabbi Mitch at @RabbiMitch - and get all the latest updates and news about Temple Sholom by following our congregational Twitter feed at @TempleSholomCT. Beach Service Annual Beach Service Join us for Temple Sholom's Shabbat on the Beach at Tod's Point, Greenwich Town Beach Friday, August 12th, 2011 at 6:00pm Take a deep breath, grab a picnic and some lawn chairs, and join your Temple Sholom friends in welcoming Shabbat on Friday, August 12th, at a joyful, musical service at Tod's Point (at the "Seaside Garden" section of the beach). Click here for directions. The evening begins with a wine and cheese "pre-neg" at 6:00pm, followed by Shabbat services at 6:30pm, led by Cantor Asa Fradkin and music specialist Adam Feder. Worried about rain? Never fear - in case of inclement weather, the "pre-neg" and services will take place at Temple Sholom at 6:00pm. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Eve Jedda at eve.jedda@templesholom.com, or call her at (203) 542-7156. *Please note: the Beach Service will be the only Shabbat service taking place on the evening of August 12th. TONIGHT AIPAC Congregational Dinner and Speaker Friday, July 15th, 6:30pm Services / 7:30pm Dinner Tonight is Temple Sholom's Annual AIPAC Congregational Dinner and Speaker featuring Dr. Rafi Danziger, AIPAC Senior Research Advisor, Policy and Government Affairs and Editor-in-Chief Emeritus, Near East Report. At this special service, we will also welcome Rav David Saiger, and wish him and his new wife, Elizabeth, mazel tov on their July 3rd wedding. Dinner: $18 per person, payable by check to Temple Sholom. Last minute walk-ins are welcome to still attend. Summer Study Programs: Radical Rabbis Rav David studies the most controversial debates, stories, and figures in the Talmud. Thursdays 7:00 - 8:30pm Class meets on July 21st & 28th and August 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th The Art of Prayer: There's more than one way to sing L'cha Dodi! Join Cantor Asa and get to know the weekly prayers that celebrate Shabbat. Sundays: 9:30 - 10:30am Class meets on July 17th, 24th & 31st and August 7th & 14th Jewish Ethics Come in from the heat, enjoy lunch and study Jewish ethics through the lens of the rabbinic Sages with Rabbi Mitch and Rav David. Tuesdays: 12:00 - 1:00pm July 19th, & 26th and August 2nd & 9th A kosher lunch will be provided each week, except for Tuesday, August 9th in observance of Tisha B'Av, a fast day. Summer Youth Programs Kids home for the summer? Join Rav David and friends for some fun hang-time - meet for ice cream, or come by for pizza and hoops. Open to 2nd through 8th graders. Wednesday, July 20th, 4:30 - 6:00pm - Ice Cream at Gofer*, Cool off with Rav David and Ezra at Gofer. They will treat you to a scoop of ice cream. Wednesday, July 27th, 4:30 - 6:00pm - Ice Cream at Gofer*, Cool off with Rav David and Cantor at Gofer. They will treat you to a scoop of ice cream. Wednesday, August 10th, 4:30 - 6:00pm - Pizza, Hoops & More, Bring your friends for a pick up game of hoops with Rav David. Work up an appetite and stay for pizza and ice cream. There will also be plenty of other games to play such as hula hoop and hopscotch. Wednesday, August 17th, 4:30 - 6:00pm - Ice Cream at Gofer*, Cool off with Rav David and Reb Allison at Gofer. They will treat you to a scoop of ice cream. *Gofer Ice Cream is located at 522 East Putnam Avenue, Greenwich. Any questions regarding our youth programs, call Rav David at (203) 542-7163 or email him at ravdavid@templesholom.com Young Children's Family Services and Dinner Friday, July 29th, 5:30pm Services, 6:00pm Dinner Friday night is family time! Join Reb Allison and friends for a fun, spirited and child-friendly Shabbat service designed especially for families with children in 2nd grade and younger. Stay after services for a light Shabbat dinner and socialize with other parents and children. Bring your friends...everyone is welcome! To RSVP or for further information, please call Alice Schoen at (203) 542-7165 or email her at alice.schoen@templesholom.com. In and Around the Community... Getting Your Teens To Want To Talk To You, Tuesday, July 19th at 6:00 pm at Greenwich Town Hall, 101 Field Point Road, 1st Floor. The Greenwich Department of Social Services is presenting this discussion for parents of teens and pre-teens with author Barbara Greenberg, Ph.D., a licensed clinical psychologist and Adolescent Consultant for Silver Hill Hospital.

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07/15/11 Greenwich Rabbi Mitch's Weekly Teaching

Weekly Teaching By Rabbi Mitchell M. Hurvitz rabbimitch@templesholom.com
Guest Teaching by Cantor Asa Fradkin Friday, July 15, 2011 Parashat Pinchas The Jewish people have many comfort foods: matzo ball soup, corned beef on rye -- or on the Israeli side of things: hummus, falafel, shwarma, tea with nana (mint) leaves. These foods make us feel warm and sustained, and they fairly ooze with nostalgia. To a degree, they are part of our Jewish make-up. But in Israel there is something far more crucial to hold on to than the gifts of the earth, and that is the earth itself. Israel is a country that - by itself - produces all of the same feelings as our classic Jewish comfort foods. How does it do that? When one looks at the Western Wall, how does one not feel the weight of the Temple's majesty? When dipping your toe in the Kinneret - the sea of Galilee - can you ignore the miraculous fact that the same reservoir sustained our people so many centuries ago? How can you climb Masada and not feel the presence of the Roman army, whose troops emerged victorious -- but whose people are no more? Israel produces a national nostalgia for us every time we visit, and when we are present there, even as visitors, we are compelled to live out the key moments in our history that have allowed us to remain intact as a people. Israel asks us to remember that, as Jews, we are part of a story much larger than ourselves; that we and our ancestors have all contributed to the miracle of this united historical journey that has culminated - and continues on - even in the present moment. It should come as no surprise, then, that the Israeli people are very nostalgic by nature. Delighting in storytelling, they all seem to possess a remarkable knowledge of their country's modern and ancient history, taking great pride in their identity as modern day Israelis. One of the most treasured of these storytellers' voices is that of the folk singer Naomi Shemer. Born on Kibbutz Kvutzat Kinneret, a community her parents helped to found on the banks of the Sea of Galilee, Shemer is most famous for her love song to Jersulaem -Yerushalayim Shel Zahav, written during the Six Day War of 1967. Yerushalayim Shel Zahav is a poem for the cherished soul of Jerusalem, which speaks of the scent of pine trees carried on the mountain air, and the western wall as the heart of the city. Shemer had special cause to be nostalgic as she was longing for the smells, the sights and the touch of a city from which she was temporarily barred. Her words are still magical even to us forty-four years later, as Jews who know a free Jerusalem -- where one may visit the wall three times a day for prayer, and wander the city's narrow passages freely. We sing to Jerusalem whether we stand in its gates, or face it in prayer from many miles away, because our hearts our intertwined with that of the holy city. As the psalmist wrote: "Jerusalem is a city which is knit together." So it is with the entire country of Israel, not just as a spiritual homeland, but as a physical place to which our hearts are inextricably linked. For Naomi Shemer, the place of yearning was a eucalyptus grove on the grounds of her native kibbutz. In 1963, Shemer wrote a wonderful song called Chorshat H'Eukaliptus-The Eucalyptus Grove- which recalls with special fondness the spot where one hundred eucalyptus trees grew, where boats docked in the water, and where, on a hill, her father once built a house for her mother. This was one of three songs she requested to be sung at her own funeral , which took place seven years ago. This past December, as part of our Temple Sholom Israel Mission, we had the honor of visiting Shemer's grave -- which is located in that same eucalyptus grove she wrote about sixty-eight years ago. At the time, I did not realize the significance of the place in which we stood, and how it inspired the greatest songwriter of modern Israel. Looking back on the memory of that simple grove and the placid waters on which it rested, I am even more moved by her lyrics: "When Mother came here, beautiful and young, Father built her a house on the hill. The years flew by, half a century passed away, and meanwhile, her curls have turned to grey. But on the banks of the Jordan, it's as though not a thing had changed: there is the same silence, the same scenery, the eucalyptus grove, the bridge, the boat and the salty smell upon the water." Shemer's words are a reminder of why Israel holds such a unique place in our hearts. Our lives are fleeting, and leave us too little time; but our relationship with the land: its history, heritage and holy places -- is an everlasting gift. Shabbat shalom, Cantor Asa
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