(Courtesy of Masbia) In honor of Tishrei 5785, Masbia Soup Kitchen Network distributed millions of dollars worth of food to ensure that no one went hungry during the High Holidays. With the help of a major charity campaign and countless generous donors, Masbia was able to bring nourishing holiday meals to thousands of Jewish families in need.

Several kosher food companies partnered with Masbia by donating large quantities of food, and the international delivery company DoorDash contributed significantly by covering delivery costs. This support enabled many families to receive food packages directly to their doors, providing much-needed sustenance in a dignified way, reminiscent of the “manna in the desert.”

The initiative began in late Av, with Masbia organizing community lists through shuls and organizations. Recognizing that not everyone has access to digital communication, Masbia set up a special robocall system, allowing anyone without email or texting capabilities to connect. In the first week of Elul, individuals confirmed their need for deliveries and the list of recipients grew.

From the three weeks leading up to Rosh Hashanah until Sukkot, Masbia delivered close to 30,000 packages, each containing around 25 pounds of food. Most families got multiple deliveries, especially larger families.

For those not registered for delivery, Masbia hosted special Monday and Tuesday pick-up appointments, even on Chol Hamoed, by coordinating through on-site kosher supervisors.

Masbia’s on-site Yom Tov meals in Boro Park were executed with care and elegance, providing nearly 30 festive meals from Rosh Hashanah through Shabbos Bereishit. Each guest received a full setting, including a becher, challah cover and real tableware, all served by dedicated staff. Meals included wine, fresh challahs, honey, gefilte fish, dips, soups, kugels, and many other traditional dishes. Guests also enjoyed simanim for Rosh Hashanah, kreplach for Erev Yom Kippur and Hoshana Rabbah, and stuffed cabbage for Simchat Torah. Sukkot meals took place in Masbia’s grand sukkah, allowing guests to partake in daily seuda in a festive setting.

Masbia also prepared packages with cooked Yom Tov meals for locations where kosher supervisors (mashgichim) could not be present during Yom Tov. Due to the three-day Yom Tov period, a large number of meals needed to be packaged at once, so Masbia sourced ready-made Yom Tov meals from Greenfield’s. Known for the quality of its pre-packaged Shabbos and Yom Tov meals, Greenfield’s enabled Masbia to efficiently prepare large packages to meet the needs of these locations.

In total, Masbia served 6,000 cooked meals for nearly 30 Yom Tov seudahs, facilitated close to 30,000 deliveries, and provided raw food packages for approximately 5,000 families (over 15,000 children and nearly 10,000 adults) through pick-up and delivery options.

Masbia Soup Kitchen Network provides emergency food to people in need due to financial status or because of natural disasters via ready-to-eat nutritious meals and raw groceries, free of charge. To learn more or to volunteer, visit www.masbia.org.