On the night of March 25th, 2025, a Fulbright scholar and Tufts graduate student, Rumeysa Ozturk, was abducted by ICE. While the full details of this…
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Speech at Harvard Rally by BWC Executive Director, Rebecca Zimmerman Hornstein
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….
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…