Masbia in the Getty Images and Daily News: Jews mark new year, face new challenges
The Daily News featured Masbia during Rosh Hashanah preparation. Photographer Spencer Platt, Getty Images, came before Rosh Hashanah to document how Masbia prepares for the celebration. The holiday marks the Jewish New Year and the start of the High Holy Days.
Read moreMasbia on News12 Brooklyn: A Traditional Rosh Hashanah Meal to Feed the Needy During the Covid-19 Pandemic
The anchor of News12 Brooklyn, Jessica Cunnington introduces reporter Phil Taitt reporting at Masbia Boro Park in Brooklyn, who interviews our ED Alexander Rapaport about the Rosh Hashanah celebration during the pandemic.
Read moreMasbia in the Jewish Press: Large Outdoor Dining Space Erected To Serve Charity Meals For Rosh Hashanah In a Safe Setting at Masbia of Boro Park
Read the article below written by Laura Allen, in the Jewish Press, on the dining area at Masbia of Boro Park reopening for Rosh Hashanah during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read moreMasbia on NY1: Thanks to Masbia, some will celebrate Rosh Hashanah as a community during the Covid-19 pandemic
The anchor of NY1, Anthony Pascale, reported on Masbia is debuting its outdoor dining area for the Rosh Hashanah celebration. Photographer Katherine Angela Lavacca came to Masbia of Boro Park to document the arrangements for the Jewish new year.
Read moreMasbia on CBS: Rosh Hashanah, special socially distanced holiday meals for those in need
CBS cameraman recording Chief Cantor Yaakov Yanky Lemmer's performance during preparations for the Rosh Hashanah holiday at Masbia Boro Park in Brooklyn.
Read moreMasbia in the Jewish Press: Amount of People Fed at Masbia Soup Kitchen Network Varies, Depending on Generosity of Donors
Read the article below written by Laura Allen, in the Jewish Press, on the uptick in demand about 500% at Masbia all three locations due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read moreMasbia in the Bklyner.: The New Breadline Starts On Your Phone: Masbia Soup Kitchen Serves Food With Dignity
Read the article below written by Keira Wingate, in the Bklyner., on how Masbia Soup Kitchen Network serves as many people as possible in a better way and with dignity, through the appointment-based system called the Plentiful app.
Read moreMasbia on New York Public Radio (WNYC): Masbia Soup Kitchen Network Doing Food Relief on Labor Day
Masbia Soup Kitchen Network featured on New York Public Radio (WNYC). Labor day weekend is used to restock supplies to feed those in need.
Read moreMasbia in the Jewish Press: Masbia Announces New Tech Support Hotline for Breadline Modernization Transition to Appointments
Read the article below written by Laura Allen, in the Jewish Press, on Masbia is modernizing the breadline, via the Plentiful app, to give people back their dignity, safety, and their time during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read moreMasbia Announces New Tech Support Hotline For Breadline Modernization Transition to Appointments
by Laura N. Allen
New York, NY -- Sept 2nd, 2020 -- September begins the seventh month of the COVID-19 emergency food relief at Masbia Soup Kitchen Network. It will also be the beginning of a concerted effort to modernize the breadline. Due to the unprecedented 500% increase in demand since the start of the pandemic, the breadlines have been snaking around the block with hundreds of people on the lines at each of the Masbia locations. Moving to an appointment system is a way to give people back their dignity, safety, and their time, since they won't have to wait for hours on the line.
