Hello, my name is Rabbi Rebecca Zimmerman Hornstein. I am the Executive Director of the Boston Workers Circle—a 1000 member, 125-year-old progressive Jewish community here in…
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We Have Been Here Before – Singing forJustice
“Our chorus has a dual mission: to sing Yiddish music and to be a voice for social justice. Therefore, a lot of our members are activists:…
Boston Workers Circle receives Steward of Justice Award from CAIR-MA
Boston Workers Circle was honored to receive the Steward of Justice Award from CAIR-MA in November 2025. Below is CAIR-MA’s tribute to Boston Workers Circle: “Boston…
We Have Been Here Before: Building a Besere Velt, A Better World
Dear BWC Community, As we enter Khanike together as a community, we grieve and hold the horror of two mass shootings over the past weekend that…
We’ve Been Here Before: Fighting Fascism & the Legacy of B.C. Vladeck
“The Workmen’s Circle has a special obligation today. Jewish life, of which we are a part, is full of problems and heartache. It is not only…
Support BWC’s Year-End Fundraiser: A Letter from Rebecca Zimmerman Hornstein
Dear Boston Workers Circle, We live in a time where we are told our only option is to build walls and look out for ourselves alone….
Transgender Day of Remembrance 2025: “Premature Death” Includes Transphobia
Content note: this post references transphobic violence and suicide. We mark Transgender Day of Remembrance this year having experienced profound loss and struggle. We know of…
Massport, Morality, and the Flights from Hanscom
Read the testimony of BWC Immigrant Justice Committee Co-Chair, Richard Colbath-Hess at the October 16th Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting below: My name is Richard Colbath-Hess, co-chair…
July 2025 Statement on Israel & Gaza
Out of commitment to our long term vision for freedom, safety, dignity and equality for all in Israel/Palestine, in October 2023 BWC joined the call for…