Special Shabbos at Masbia in Honor of the Yahrzeit of R’ Shayala Kerestirer 

Boro Park, Brooklyn — During Shabbos Parshas Kedoshim, May 10th and 11th, the third of Iyar falls the yahrzeit of R’ Shayala Kerestirer. In his honor and to follow his teachings, Masbia of Boro Park will conduct a very special Shabbos for their regular guests and Masbia is inviting the public to join them Friday night for a “buttah” after the meal, and Shabbos morning for an elaborate Kiddush before the meal. The famous vocal choir “Chevraya” will be there the entire Shabbos with exciting Shabbos zmiros.

“Masbia tries to follow in the footsteps of the big tzaddik R’ Shayala all year round. We always felt it appropriate to do something special on the day of his yahrtzeit. I remember going to the tish of the Burshtiner Rebbe shilta, and he would tell fascinating stories about the tzedakah R’ Shayala did, and it had a huge impact on me,” said Alexander Rapaport, director of Masbia.

Masbia is open throughout the year for Shabbos and Yom Tov as a place for anyone in Boro Park who couldn’t find themselves to be invited for a shabbos-meal. Different Boro Park baalei batim volunteered to lead the Shabbos meals Masbia to give the guests a full Shabbos Seudah experience. This week’s seudah will be led by Reb Mendel Teitelbaum, who also led the sedarim and the entire Pesach at Masbia.

It is not new for Masbia to hold a special event during the yahrtzeit. Sixteen years ago The New York Times featured Masbia as a charity soup kitchen that served one night steak for all the guests because of the great tzaddik. That year we also had a special volunteer helping to serve the crowd. It was the famous singer Lipa Schmeltzer. Operating on Shabbos is extremely costly. Masbia is seeking help from the public, and is asking people to sponsor the Seudos-Shabbos. “There’s actually a special segulah for giving people wine for kiddush and challos for lechem mishna because of the mi-shebeirach we say every Shabbos before we put back the Sefer Torah.” Please go to: www.masbia.org/shabbos