by VIN News Staff Brooklyn, NY – A large delegation of City Council members volunteered on Monday their time and energy at Masbia soup kitchen on Coney Island Avenue in…
State Sen. Daniel Squadron volunteered at a kosher soup kitchen only steps away from a hate-crime scene. Masbia of Williamsburg is located near the corner of Lee Avenue and Ross…
BY SANDY ELLER VIN NEWS STAFF SECAUCUS, NJ – A Rockland County based kosher food distributor debuted a line of organic flours today at the Kosher Fest food show that…
With eager determination some stay afloat By Emerald Pellot [Excerpt from article] “The impact of the recession on Masbia can be measured by a number of gauges. Some of our…
Rosh Hashanah began at sundown – marking the start of the Jewish High Holy Days. The ten-day period of reflection is traditionally a time to review the mistakes of the…
BY IZABELA RUTKOWSKI DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS Handcrafted mezuzah cases designed by a pediatrician are doing more than protecting homes – they are helping to feed the hungry. Dr. Alma…
The following nine days are a designated mourning period for traditional Jews. During this period it is customary not to eat meat, which was considered a luxury, and to eat…
By Devra Ferst For many of the 1.4 million hungry people in New York there is little or no access to sustainable and locally sourced food. Out of necessity, many…
BROOKLYN — In its last fiscal year, from July 2009 to June 2010, Masbia, the kosher soup kitchen organization, opened three new kitchens with the help of the Metropolitan Council…