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….
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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….
Support BWC Youth Programming!
Dear Boston Workers Circle, I’m happy to have been a part of BWC since I was nine years old. I vividly remember attending Shule classes where…
Support BWC With a Year-End Gift Today
Dear Boston Workers Circle, In our Boston Workers Circle community, we believe that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. When we come…
Moving Through this Moment Together
Dear BWC Community, We know this is not the post election morning we were hoping to wake up to. Many of us may still be reeling,…