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| Formation | April 2005 |
|---|---|
| Type | NGO |
| Purpose | Free kosher soup kitchen |
| Headquarters | New York City |
Region served | Brooklyn and Queens, New York |
Founder | Mordechai Mandelbaum |
Executive Director | Alexander Rapaport |
Budget | $2 million[1][2] |
| Website | http://www.masbia.org |
Masbia (Hebrew: משביע, lit., "satiate")[3] is a network of kosher soup kitchens in New York City. Its three locations in the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Borough Park and Midwood, as well as the Queens neighborhood of Rego Park, serve over 500 free, hot kosher meals nightly. Masbia is the only free soup kitchen serving kosher meals in New York City.[4] The organization receives 10% of its budget from government aid,[5] relying heavily on private donations of money and food to meet its $2 million annual operating budget.[5][1]
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