Masbia in the Algemeiner: Jewish Soup Kitchen, Brooklyn Judaica Store Offer Free Groceries to Parents Widowed by Coronavirus
Read the story below written by Shiryn Ghermezian, in The Algemeiner, about Masbia Soup Kitchen Network and Brooklyn Judaica Store joining forces to help any living spouse with children of a breadwinner who was a victim of Covid-19.
Read moreMasbia in the Hamodia: Masbia & Eichlers of Boro Park Announce “On-Tap Groceries” for Families Who Lost Their Breadwinner During The Outbreak
Read the article below by Masbia, published in the Hamodia, to find out how Masbia and Eichlers of Boro Park are supporting newly widowed mothers with children who were left without their main breadwinner due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Read moreMasbia in the PR Newswire: The Mass Hunger Wave Is on a Huge Curve After Four Weeks of the Work Shutdown
Read the article below by Masbia, published in the PR Newswire, and see how the coronavirus outbreak has accelerated the demand for food at Masbia Soup Kitchen Network on its three locations.
Read moreMasbia in the FoodTank: 18 Jewish Organizations Feeding All Who Are Hungry
Read the article below, written by Jason Flatt, in the Food Tank, to find out more about which other organizations, besides Masbia Soup Kitchen Network are feeding the needy during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read moreMasbia in the TPM: New York’s Food Pantries Face An ‘Unprecedented And Extreme Uptick In Need’
Read the story below, written by Matt Shuham, in the TMP, about the coronavirus outbreak, unemployment reaching its high level, and how Masbia has switched from 3 - 7 days of grocery offering to 14 days.
Read moreMasbia in the NYT: New York’s Food Distribution Networks Brace for an Unprecedented Threat
Read the story below, written by Katy Lederer, in the NYT, to find out how Alexander Rapaport, ED of Masbia Soup Kitchen Network, overcame the new challenges to make it possible for New Yorkers in needy to get their food while in quarantine due to the Covid-19 outbreak.
Read moreMasbia and The Rebbe's Choice Herring
Naftali and Remi Engel, the founders of The Rebbe's Choice company, have been generously donating their high-end, delicious herring for Masbia's Shabbos Kiddush every week. They recently added a new item to their line of products: a delicious, homemade style cracker, known in Yiddish as kichel (after all, how can you eat herring without kichel). Those who follow their line know that each of their unique products is inspired by the teachings of a particular Hasidic Rebbe. Their new kichel is inspired by the legendary Reb Shayele of Kerestir, renowned for feeding the needy. Check out their home page for their complete line of products.
Read moreGefen, Glick's, Kedem, Kayco Launch Purim Passover Season by Donating a Truckload of Food to Feed the Needy at Masbia
Boro Park, Brooklyn -- Wednesday morning, March 6, Masbia's ED Alexander Rapaport wrote an e-mail to Barry, one of the warehouse managers at Kayco, the distributor for Kedem, Gefen, Glick's, and others, explaining that the inventory at Masbia of Boro Park is very low, and asking if they can help share some food. By the end of the day, there was a delivery of 12 pallets of food in front of Masbia of Boro Park, with more to come next week.
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