Hello, my name is Rabbi Rebecca Zimmerman Hornstein. I am the Executive Director of the Boston Workers Circle—-a 950-member, 125-year-old progressive Jewish community here in Boston….
Report Back on Hey Class Protest – No New Women’s Prisons!
We are excited to report back on the protest led by our Hey Class last weekend. Our fifth-grade Shule class joined Families for Justice as Healing…
Circle Book Group: Books that Deal with Resistance to Nazism and Fascism
The BWC Circle Book Group meets monthly September-June on Sunday mornings. The group welcomes readers interested in expanding their understanding of the varieties of Jewish experience…
Immigrant Justice Committee Update
We are happy to announce that Neila, Vlad, and three of their family members have moved into an apartment! Through the generosity of BWC members and…
Boston Workers Circle Statement in Solidarity with Immigrants
Boston Workers Circle, a 125 year old Massachusetts Jewish organization, was founded by and for immigrants for the purpose of supporting each other. Throughout our history,…
Immigrant Justice Committee (IJC) End-of-Year Update
Neila and Vlad, he Haitian couple that the Immigrant Justice Committee (IJC) has been supporting since January 1, 2024, have accomplished so much in just one…
Support BWC, a Progressive Jewish Home
After many years of struggling to find a Jewish home, I had all but resigned myself to practicing Judaism alone. I spent so long feeling like…
Sacha Lamb BWC Book Talk Summary by Ari Skidmore-Hess
On Sunday, December 8th, award-winning author and BWC member Sacha Lamb came to Shule to give a talk about their two books to students and BWC/Book…
Support BWC Social Justice Committee Work
Dear Boston Workers Circle, I’m often asked how long I’ve been involved with BWC. I first joined when my daughter started Shule in the first grade….