Masbia in the JTA: Masbia, orthodox-run soup kitchen brings together Jewish and black leaders for MLK Day
Read the article below, written by Ben Sales, published in the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, about Yosef Rapaport, father of our ED Alexander Rapaport, raising up his voice against hate, and discrimination. Local leaders and officials, such as Kalman Yeger, Denise Ridley, and Felix Ortiz, gathered during MLK Day at Masbia Soup Kitchen in Brooklyn.
Read moreMasbia in the HuffPost: Hasidic And Black Leaders Celebrate Communal Ties On MLK Day
Read the article below written by Daniel Marans, published in the HuffPost, on the meeting to bring unity to our communities after several attacks against Hasidic and other minorities. Our ED Alexander Rapaport convoked the Martin Luther King Day gathering at Masbia of Boro Park; among the attendance were: New York Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein; Jersey City Councilwoman Denise Ridley; Pastor Gil Monrose; and Jonah Boyarin from the NYCCHR.
Read moreMasbia on News12 Brooklyn: Jewish and African-American gathering together on MLK Day to Help those affected by the Earthquake down in Puerto Rico
The anchor of News12 Brooklyn, Jessica Cunnington, introduces reporter Emily Lorsch reporting at Masbia Soup Kitchen of Boro Park in Brooklyn about people of all ethnicities coming together on MLK Day to help those in need due to the Earthquake down in Puerto Rico. Inspired by Martin Luther King Jr., elected officials, religious leaders, and volunteers are standing together.
Read moreMasbia in the Hamodia: Community Leaders Commemorate MLK Day at Masbia
Read the story below, published in the Hamodia, on Martin Luther King commemoration at Masbia Soup Kitchen with leaders and officials of diverse communities getting together. Pastor Gil Monrose, Felix Ortiz, and Simcha Eichenstein among other Jewish, black, and Hispanic leaders spoke out.
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