New Engagement!
Dovber Coleman (London, England) and Breina Ezagui (Daytona Beach, FL)

Summer Camp a Hit in Sunny Sydney
Camp Gan Izzy of Sydney, Australia, a project of Chabad Youth NSW, just completed its 2-week-long summer camp, which was immensely enjoyed by over 100 children.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Rabbi Ariel Rav-Noy, 36, OBM
With great sadness and shock, we inform you of the sudden and untimely passing of Rabbi Ariel Rav-Noy, OBM, Shliach in Los Angeles and beloved husband and father of seven. He was 36 years old.
Update: Levaya and Shiva info added.

Alternate Side Rules Suspended Thursday-Saturday
Alternate Side Parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended Thursday, Friday and Saturday, January 29-31, to facilitate snow removal. Payment at parking meters will remain in effect throughout the city.

Thousands Enjoy Family Adventure Day in Miami
While the northeast was being pummeled by a blizzard, Tzivos Hashem of Florida enjoyed a beautiful sunny day at the magnificent gardens at Jungle Island in Miami for Family Adventure Day on Sunday, January 25th.

Video: KSCVK Auction Book Has Unique Prize
Young Nachi of Crown Heights flips through the KSCVK Auction Catalogue to see what prizes he will buy tickets for.

Melbourne Treated to Summer Torah Oasis
While much of the northern hemisphere is suffering through an unseasonably cold winter, it’s summer down under. While some take the opportunity to visit family or make a quick getaway from the city, hundreds of people turned up in force to further their Torah knowledge. Seeking inspiration and insight, the participants in this year’s Summer Learning Program were not disappointed.
Baby Girl!
Moshe Elya and Chaya Mushka (nee Hertz) Markowitz (Crown Heights)

Op-Ed: Be Considerate; Shovel
A concerned member of the Crown Heights community submitted this op-ed, in which he laments the apparent lack of consideration some homeowners have towards the elderly and those with young children when it comes to shoveling the snow in front of their property.

Two Israeli Soldiers Killed by Hezbollah
Two Israeli soldiers were killed, and another seven wounded, in an anti-tank missile strike on an IDF convoy near the Lebanese border carried out by Hezbollah terrorists.

8-Story Building to Replace BP Gas Station
An eight-story, mixed-use building with affordable housing is set to replace a Crown Heights gas station at Eastern Parkway and Bedford Avenue that sold to a developer for $32.5 million, according to the broker and building permits filed Tuesday.

Video: How to Get Rid of Your Fears
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Beshalach. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: How can one get rid of his/her fears?

Jewbellish The News: Flu Tips from a Jewish Mom
In the latest episode of Jewbellish The News, comedian Mendy Pellin and his studio team get the flu. Now he asks for tips and advice from your Jewish mother.
Baby Girl!

Rocket Attack in Mariupol, Ukraine, Leaves Jewish Community on Edge
Shabbat-morning prayers were about to start at the synagogue in Mariupol, Ukraine, when the rocket barrage came.
Baby Boy!
Mendy and Mushka (nee Silberstein) Dalfin (Crown Heights)