The rabbis of the Talmud teach us that in order to make a fast day meaningful, one should share the money and food they saved by not eating with someone in need.  

אגרא דתעניתא צדקתא. ברכות ו ע”ב

In a practical sense when fasting, we can better relate to someone who is hungry because they simply do not have food to eat. 

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Tzom Gedaliah at Masbia: We serve a special meal during the late hours after sun down.

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To cover the entire High Holiday season Masbia is seeking to raise $963,000. This includes $720,000 to sponsor 10,000 holiday packages at $72 each and $243,000 for cooked holiday meals ($54 a traditional cooked holiday meal x 50 people x 3 locations x 30 Seudas = $243,000). Considering volunteer labor and in-kind donations, the value of our total output for the High Holiday season is estimated to be closer to $2,000,000.

There are many meaningful sponsorship options. You can choose to sponsor holiday meals, even select the day and location; or you can choose to sponsor holiday packages with a matching grant, maximizing your charitable impact. You also have the option of turning your donation into a digital Shana Tova card or a digital Ushpizin gift to someone special. Click here.

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