MASBIA was founded by a group of activists from the Orthodox Hasidic Jewish community who undertook to establish a traditional ‘Tent of Abraham’ to welcome the needy with an open heart in the tradition of our Patriarch Abraham. Although people have always been generous in support of the poor and the hungry, help for the hungry was done by private individuals and not in an organized fashion.

With the founding of Masbia, the method of feeding the hungry in an organized systematic fashion has gotten wide acclaim and notoriety. The neighborhood has acknowledged the great work Masbia does and stepped in with overwhelming financial and moral support. The hope is that Masbia will be able to open similar establishments wherever theres a need for Kosher among the poor.