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We are a community and spiritual home for secular Jewish life.
A voice for progressive Jewish values and social change.
An arts and education center celebrating Yiddish, Jewish,
and progressive culture.
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Whether this is where you find your Jewish home or you are
looking for activities to enrich a multi-faceted Jewish life, there
are many programs to explore.
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Wondering what Boston Workers Circle is all about and whether it’s the right fit for you? We invite you to attend one of our many educational, cultural, or social justice events to learn more. Click on the name of the event for more details!
Our programs are on a sliding scale, with no one turned away due to lack of funds. Additionally, we partner with Mass Cultural Council on the Card to Culture program, which specifically offers 50% discounts on Boston Workers Circle programs to EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare cardholders. Please check off the “Card to Culture” box on registration forms for participating events, and your 50% discount will be automatically calculated. We offer Card to Culture discounts on these programs: Taste of Yiddish classes, Yiddish Language classes, Adult Education Classes, Shule/Sunday School, TASC/Teen Program, ABV/Yiddish Chorus dues, Gragger/Young Adult Purim Party, Passover Seder, and other cultural events throughout the year. Not valid for special or ad hoc events and fundraisers.
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Our Jewish Cultural Sunday School engages children grades pre-K-7 in an exploration of Jewish identity rooted in Jewish cultural literacy and traditions of social justice. Through an educational...
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Join Aging In Community for our first event of the season, the semi-annual brunch. This is a social event to begin the year. In addition to... |
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How does the Yiddish we speak in Boston compare to other Yiddish communities, especially those outside the traditional Haredi world? In this English-language discussion, linguist Emma... |
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Join our Yiddish Reading Group! We meet weekly (mostly) to read fiction in Yiddish. Group members select the readings which are usually short stories or novellas....
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The BWC Immigration Committee will be joining the De-ICE Hanscom coalition for their weekly afternoon standout on the first Friday of the month, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM. This gathering takes place at... |
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BWC is a cosponsor of this event. Check back soon for event registration.Big Tech is powering the kidnapping and surveillance of our neighbors and community members.... |
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Our Jewish Cultural Sunday School engages children grades pre-K-7 in an exploration of Jewish identity rooted in Jewish cultural literacy and traditions of social justice. Through an educational...
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Teens Acting for Social Change (TASC) is back! Through our year-long TASC program, teens ages 13-18 will build community with each other, grow as social justice...
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Circle Playtime (BWC's pre-Sunday School (Shule) program) is a free monthly drop-in playgroup for families with children ages 3-5 years old. Each session includes fun age-appropriate activities,... |
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Course Description: In this four-part course, facilitator Sarah Plotkin will guide participants in exploring Jewish belonging, what it means to us, and how we can create... |
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Contact Zohar at Zohar@circleboston.org for more information, including the Zoom link. |
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We will be reading Israel: What Went Wrong, by Omer Bartov. This zoom discussion is open to all BWC members. Email migolden57@gmail.com for the Zoom link.The IPC Study... |
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Somerville Vinkl will be hybrid, with a Zoom or an in-person option in Somerville. This is an opportunity for you to sharpen your Yiddish skills in... |
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Join our Yiddish Reading Group! We meet weekly (mostly) to read fiction in Yiddish. Group members select the readings which are usually short stories or novellas.... |
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Boston Workers Circle is excited to partner with Jewish Currents on Jewish Currents Live: A Day of Politics and Culture. Join us on October 11th in... |
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Course Description: In this four-part course, facilitator Sarah Plotkin will guide participants in exploring Jewish belonging, what it means to us, and how we can create... |
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Do you want to learn the foundations of klezmer music? Do you love to play klezmer music and want to help grow the local community of...
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IPC Wide Meeting Featuring Iyad Burnat - Non-Violent Resistance In the West Bank Iyad Burnat is a prominent Palestinian human rights activist and the head of...
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IPC Wide Meeting Featuring Iyad Burnat - Non-Violent Resistance In the West Bank Iyad Burnat is a prominent Palestinian human rights activist and the head of... |
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Get Involved To get involved or for more information, join the Immigrant Justice Committee on the second Wednesday of the month on Zoom at 6:00 PM.Email ijc@circleboston.org to...
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This course introduces students to the fundamentals of Yiddish speaking, reading, and grammar through highly interactive games, songs, conversations, and short texts. Students who don't yet...
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Let's learn Yiddish — lomir zikh lernen yidish! This course introduces students to the fundamentals of Yiddish conversation, reading, and grammar through highly-interactive games, songs, activities,... |
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Do you know about der, di, dos, and dem, but shudder when you hear the words "dative" and "accusative"? Do you know how to exchange pleasantries...
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Sarah Biskowtiz will moderate a panel discussion with three fascinating speakers, each with decades-long involvement in their respective organization: Faith Jones (Peretz), Shayle Kilroy (UJPO), and... |
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Join our Yiddish Reading Group! We meet weekly (mostly) to read fiction in Yiddish. Group members select the readings which are usually short stories or novellas.... |
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Attention, fellow crafters and resistors: BWC Mutual Aid is hosting an event for you! Join us every third Saturday of the month at the BWC building...
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Create hand-made cards to show care for community members – no drawing skills required!Join members of the Stitch & Resist crew and the Mutual Aid Committee...
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Please join us as we spend an evening with Kahal B'raira Social Action Committee at BWC (6 Webster Street, Brookline) on Saturday, October 17 from 6:00 -... |
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Join BWC's Mutual Aid Team to help organize support for our fellow members, share about our work with the community, recruit volunteers to assist with our...
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The Book Group discusses fiction and non-fiction books by Jewish authors and/or on topics of interest to Jews. We welcome all readers interested in the wide...
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Our Jewish Cultural Sunday School engages children grades pre-K-7 in an exploration of Jewish identity rooted in Jewish cultural literacy and traditions of social justice. Through an educational... |
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Course Description: In this four-part course, facilitator Sarah Plotkin will guide participants in exploring Jewish belonging, what it means to us, and how we can create... |
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Build confidence in your Yiddish - reading, writing, speaking, and listening, in a supportive and welcoming classroom of intermediate Yiddish students. We'll focus on building reading...
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Board meetings are open to all members in a non-voting capacity. If you’d like to attend, email our Board President, Emilia Diamant, at president@circleboston.org for the Zoom link. |
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Join the BWC Immigrant Justice Committee to protest at the Burlington ICE office every month on the 3rd Wednesday. This is a peaceful protest bearing witness...
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This course introduces students to the fundamentals of Yiddish speaking, reading, and grammar through highly interactive games, songs, conversations, and short texts. Students who don't yet...
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Let's learn Yiddish — lomir zikh lernen yidish! This course introduces students to the fundamentals of Yiddish conversation, reading, and grammar through highly-interactive games, songs, activities,... |
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Drop in for this free informal monthly gathering to sing Yiddish songs! All are welcome, regardless of singing ability or knowledge of Yiddish.Attendees are welcome to...
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Do you know about der, di, dos, and dem, but shudder when you hear the words "dative" and "accusative"? Do you know how to exchange pleasantries... |
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Join our Yiddish Reading Group! We meet weekly (mostly) to read fiction in Yiddish. Group members select the readings which are usually short stories or novellas.... |
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BWC Young Adult Retreat
Boston Workers Circle's Young Adult Community is hosting a retreat from Saturday, October 24 through Sunday, October 25 at Packard Manse in Stoughton, MA. The retreat will... |
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BWC Young Adult Retreat
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Our Jewish Cultural Sunday School engages children grades pre-K-7 in an exploration of Jewish identity rooted in Jewish cultural literacy and traditions of social justice. Through an educational...
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A Besere Velt – A Better World – is a vibrant 80-member intergenerational community chorus that weaves the heartache and irrepressible idealism of Yiddish music into... |
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Course Description: In this four-part course, facilitator Sarah Plotkin will guide participants in exploring Jewish belonging, what it means to us, and how we can create... |
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Build confidence in your Yiddish - reading, writing, speaking, and listening, in a supportive and welcoming classroom of intermediate Yiddish students. We'll focus on building reading...
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Organizing from the Triangle Factory to the Picket Line TodayTuesday, October 27, 7-8:30pm, Boston Workers CircleJoin the New England Jewish Labor Committee to learn from historian... |
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This course introduces students to the fundamentals of Yiddish speaking, reading, and grammar through highly interactive games, songs, conversations, and short texts. Students who don't yet...
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Let's learn Yiddish — lomir zikh lernen yidish! This course introduces students to the fundamentals of Yiddish conversation, reading, and grammar through highly-interactive games, songs, activities,...
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The course will open with an introduction to historical, sociological and literary contexts of Yiddish in South Africa.We will then study a selection of stories, poems... |
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Do you know about der, di, dos, and dem, but shudder when you hear the words "dative" and "accusative"? Do you know how to exchange pleasantries... |
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Join our Yiddish Reading Group! We meet weekly (mostly) to read fiction in Yiddish. Group members select the readings which are usually short stories or novellas.... |
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