Yiddish Reading Group
2026-05-01 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-05-08 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-05-15 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-05-22 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-05-29 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-06-05 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-06-12 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-06-19 10:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) and 74 more dates | Zoom
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. Discussion is in English. Anyone who has taken an intermediate or advanced Yiddish class at the Workers’ Circle or has similar proficiency should be able to manage well in the group.
If you would like more information about the group, including the Zoom link, email yiddishreadinggroup@circleboston.org

De-ICE Hanscom Standout
2026-05-01 13:30 - 15:00, 2026-06-05 13:00 - 14:30 | Hanscom Rotary, Lincoln, MA, United States
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 1:30 to 3:00 PM. This gathering takes place at the Hanscom Rotary, located at the intersection of Hanscom Dr. and Old Bedford Rd. in Lincoln, MA.
Event Details

Time: 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Location: Hanscom Rotary, Lincoln, MA
Parking: Available along Old Bedford Road or Hanscom Drive (please do not impede traffic or block bike lanes).

Purpose of the Standout
The De-ICE Hanscom coalition organizes peaceful standouts aimed at eliminating ICE transport flights from Hanscom Field. These flights are reportedly used to expedite the removal of immigrants from New England, which undermines their ability to seek effective legal representation.
Coalition Groups Involved
The standout involves several coalition groups including:

Concord Indivisible
Greater Assabet Indivisible Network (GAIN)
Indivisible Acton Area
Jewish Alliance for Law & Social Action (JALSA)
Lexington Alarm
Maynard Indivisible

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If you need more information or have questions about the event, please email Richard Colbath-Hess at rcolbathhess@gmail.com.

May Day Rally
2026-05-01 16:15 - 17:30
There was a great BWC turnout at the March 28th NO Kings Rally, and we are now inviting BWC members to join us for a May Day Rally on the Boston Common Friday May 1st. We will meet at The Embrace ( a short walk from the Park Street T station) at 4:15. The rally begins at 4:30.RSVP to the May Day Rally so we know who to expect: bit.ly/BWCMayDayRally
For more information contact Jill Edelson at jaedelson25@gmail.com
Following the rally Workers Circle is hosting a May Day Yiddish Shabes beginning at 6:30pm to celebrate the worker’s holiday and the May Day Strong General Strike. The Shabes will be in Yiddish with English translations. There will be a potluck dinner, and we encourage people to shop for their contribution before Friday to be aligned with the May Day NO Shopping. We hope you will join us! You can register for the Shabes here.

May Day Yiddish Shabes
2026-05-01 18:30 - 20:00 | Zoom & BWC Building
Celebrate the May Day workers’ holiday and this year’s May Day Strong general strike with a special Shabes program conducted in Yiddish on Friday, May 1st, 2026 from 6:30pm – 8:00pm. Non-Yiddish speakers are welcome! Written English translations and transliterations will be provided for the readings and the songs.
This event is pay-what-you-can (suggested donation of $5 to $10+). Registration is required.
All registrants (in person and online) will be invited to actively participate, with the option to read aloud from the program. The written program will be provided closer to the date to those who register. Shmoozing will begin at 6:15pm; the program will begin at 6:30
The Shabes ceremony will be followed by an optional potluck dinner (and more singing) for those attending in person. If you attend the potluck, please bring food to share (your choice of a main, side, salad, or dessert dish). Sign up for the potluck here. Please try to buy your food contribution (or ingredients) before Friday in solidarity with the May Day Strong general strike.
If you are attending online, here is a list of ritual items that we invite you to have during the ceremony:

candles
wine or juice
challah

Register here. Questions? Contact yiddish@circleboston.org

Shule Session 21 | Zayen Parent Meeting | Vov Bnai Mitzvah meeting (10:45)
2026-05-03 10:30 - 12:30

TASC Session 16 (Final Session)
2026-05-03 10:30 - 12:30 | BWC Building
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 organizers and activists, engage in the broader Boston social justice community, and deepen their understanding of the connections between being Jewish and acting for social change.
This year TASC will meet for 16 sessions between September-May on Sundays in conjunction with Shule. Register here: https://circleboston.tfaforms.net/93

Circle Playtime
2026-05-03 10:45 - 12:15

Shule Open House
2026-05-03 11:30 - 12:30
Want to hear more about Shule, our Jewish Cultural Sunday School for students pre-K – 7th grade? Please join us in Brookline for one of our upcoming Open Houses! Join us on April 12, April 26, or May 3 from 11:30 to 12:30pm! Exact location shared after registration.
This event will include a brief tour, curriculum overview, Q & A’s with staff, a taste of a music class, and a chance to connect with current and potential Shule parents. We’ll have bagels and coffee as well as Legos, coloring supplies, and books.
Register here.
If you’d like to register more than four children, please complete the form again. Feel free to check out our website here (http://circleboston.org/shule) or reach out to Carly directly with any additional questions at youtheducation@circleboston.org before or after the event.
We look forward to meeting you and your family!
Can’t make it in person? Join one of our online Q & A’s! Zoom details on the registration form above.

Wednesday, May 6 from 6:15 – 7:00 PM
Wednesday, May 6 from 8:00 – 8:45 PM

Counting the Omer Playwriting Workshops
2026-05-05 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-05-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Hybrid: BWC Building and Zoom
Who: Writers of all kinds! No playwriting experience necessary.
What: As we count the days from Pesach to Shavuot, we invite members of our creative Jewish community to attend a series of low-stakes, reflective playwriting workshops. Each week, we will engage with text as a group, then each write a two-page play based on the corresponding sefirot. These plays can connect to each other, or each can exist in its own little world — the journey is ours to discover!
We hope to share some of these plays with our community on Shavuot – details TBA!
When: Tuesday nights, April 14th – May 19th, 7-8:30pm
Where: Hybrid – Boston Workers Circle (6 Webster Street in Brookline) and Zoom
How: Register here.
Please bring: Your writing implements of choice, maybe some yummy snacks (hot tea provided!)
With support from Nehar Shalom members and the BWC’s Graggernicks

IPC Study Group
2026-05-06 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-06-03 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-10-07 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-11-04 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-12-02 18:00 - 19:30, 2027-01-06 18:00 - 19:30, 2027-02-03 18:00 - 19:30, 2027-03-03 18:00 - 19:30 and 8 more dates | Zoom
The IPC Study Group is a subcommittee of the Israel/Palestine Committee (IPC) which meets on Zoom the first Wednesday of every month at 6pm to discuss books, films, articles, and/or webinars we’re reading and watching together, to deepen our understanding of the history and context of Israel/Palestine.
All are welcome to join us. You can find what we’re currently studying together here, as well as information on what we’ve previously read and watched. Learn more about us here. The IPC Study Group communicates between sessions via google email list. Contact ipc@circleboston.org to let us know you’re coming, for more information, or to join the email list and help us choose what we’re going to learn about together for future sessions!

Shule Q & A
2026-05-06 18:15 - 19:00 | https://circleboston-org.zoom.us/j/84112507787
Get your questions about Shule, our Jewish Cultural Sunday School, answered by staff and current parents!
RSVP here for the Zoom link.

Beginner Yiddish Semester II: In-Person
2026-05-06 19:30 - 21:00 | BWC Building
Let’s continue to learn Yiddish — lomir vayter geyn mit lernen zikh yidish! This course continues to work through the fundamentals of Yiddish conversation, reading, and grammar through highly-interactive games, songs, activities, and short texts.
Learn more and register here.

Shule Q & A
2026-05-06 20:00 - 20:45 | https://circleboston-org.zoom.us/j/82203710489

Advanced: Shtok Shraybt Vayter: Virtual
2026-05-06 20:00 - 21:30 | Zoom
שטָאק שרײַ בט נָאך ווײַ טער
ֿפראַ דל שטאָ ק )1890-1990( ֿפאַ רּכישוֿפט און ֿפאַ רכאַ ּפט מיט אירע שאַ רֿפע אָ בסערוואַ ציעס און שעֿפערישער שּפיל מיט ווערטער. די גאַ מע טעמעס, ס ֿביֿבות און סטיליסטיק וואָ ס זי באַ ניצט, איז ֿפולשטענדיק און פאַ רשיידן.
שטאָ קס דורכדרינגענדיקע דערציילונגען שּפיגלען אָ ּפ, מיט הומאָ ר, איראָ ניע און קריטיק, די נואַ נסן ֿפון שטעטל- און אימיגראַ נטן-לעבן. זי ֿפאַ רנעמט זיך מיט מאַ רגינאַ ליזירטע, ווייניק-רעּפרעזענטירטע ּפערסאָ נאַ זשן, וועלכע זי באַ שרײַבט מיט טיֿפקייט, אויטענטישקייט און מיט אַ לע ּפיטעשעווקעס. שטאָ קס דערציילונגען ֿפאַ רבלײַבן ֿפריש, באַ טײַ טיק און שייכדיק, איבער 100 יאָ ר נאָ ך דעם ווי זיי זײַנען געשריבן געוואָ רן. אירע לידער זײַנען באַ שמײַסטערט, באַ שאַ ֿפן מיט ליידנשאַ ֿפט, ֿפעיִקייט און ּפרעציזקייט. אירע ליטעראַ רישע עסייען זײַנען באַ לײַכטנדיק.
שטאָ קס שאַ ֿפונגען זײַנען גאָ ר עסטעטיש. בײַ ם לייענען שטאָ קס שיינשרײַ בן אינעם אָ ריגינעלן ייִדיש, קענען לייענערס זיך באַ לעקן מיט דער מוזיקאַ לישקייט, און מיט די חושימדיקע קלאַ נגען און קלוגע ווערטערשּפילן, וואָ ס זײַנען וויכטיקע שטריכן ֿפון שטאָ קס שעֿפערישקייט. עס איז אַ פאַ רגעניגן צוזאַ מען צו צעגלידערן שטאָ קס שרײַבן. איר איראָ נישער הומאָ ר, טיֿפער באַ נעם און אוניקאַ לישע שרײַבן סטימולירט שטאַ רקע, הייס-בלוטיקע דיסקוסיעס אין קלאַ ס.
Fradl Shtok (1890-1990) continues to inspire and entice us with her brilliant observations and way with words. Her stories remain fresh and relevant, a century after they were written. Shtok’s poems are crafted with breathtaking precision and passion and her essays are illuminating. Studying Shtok’s texts in Yiddish enables the reader to savor tthe sensuous sounds, wordplay and musicality that are present throughout her work. Her ironic humour, depth of perception and unique writing style will surely engage students in our discussions.
Learn more and register here.

A Besere Velt Yiddish Chorus Concert
2026-05-10 14:00 - 16:00 | The Somerville Armory, 191 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA, United States
Join us for the annual Boston Workers Circle Fundraiser A Besere Velt Yiddish Chorus concert on Sunday, May 10 at 2:00 at the Armory in Somerville or virtually via livestream.
Boston Workers Circle’s ABV Chorus, led by Music Director David Derek, will be joined by musical guest, Golden Thread Ensemble to present Sing Out, Fight Back! Yiddish Songs of Social Change.
Registration and details here: https://circleboston.org/arts/

Taste of Yiddish: Yiddish Songs Against Kings
2026-05-11 19:30 - 20:45, 2026-05-18 19:30 - 20:45, 2026-05-25 19:30 - 20:45, 2026-06-01 19:30 - 20:45 | BWC Building
Taste of Yiddish: Yiddish Songs Against KingsInstructor: Adah Hetko
Mondays, May 11, 18, 25, and June 1, 20267:30 – 8:45 PM, in-person at the BWC Building (6 Webster Street, Brookline)
Learn a selection of Yiddish songs that expose and resist kings from Pharaoh to today. We’ll do warm-ups, read and discuss song texts, listen to and discuss recordings, and learn songs by ear. No experience with Yiddish or singing required. Lyrics will be provided in Yiddish, transliteration, and translation. Learn more here.
Register here.

Immigrant Justice Committee Meeting
2026-05-13 17:30 - 18:00 | Zoom
Get Involved To get involved or for more information, join the Immigrant Justice Committee on the second Wednesday of the month on Zoom at 5:30 PM.

Email ijc@circleboston.org to receive the Zoom link for the meeting.

Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Social
2026-05-13 19:00 - 20:30 | BWC Building
4th Annual IPC Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream SocialWednesday, May 13, 7PM6 Webster St. Brookline
This year we will have representatives of Concerned Jewish Faculty and Staff (CJFS) discuss the state of free speech in higher ed and their organization and its activities. See https://www.concernedjewishfaculty.org/.
Register here: https://bit.ly/IPCIceCream

Yiddish Vinkl
2026-05-14 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-06-11 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-08-13 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-09-10 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-10-08 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-11-12 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-12-10 19:00 - 20:30, 2027-01-14 19:00 - 20:30 and 10 more dates | Hybrid: Zoom & Somerville Address (receive after registration)
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 a comfortable and informal setting, whatever your level of Yiddish. All are welcome.
Somerville Vinkl is the second Thursday of every month, from 7:00-8:30 PM. For questions contact yiddish@circleboston.org. Register below to receive the address for the in-person gathering and the Zoom link.
Register Here.

Membership Committee Meeting
2026-05-15 13:30 - 14:30 | Zoom
Contact Miles Meth at milesmeth@gmail.com for more information, including the Zoom link.

Stitch and Resist
2026-05-16 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-06-20 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-07-18 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-08-15 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-09-19 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-10-17 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-11-21 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-12-19 11:00 - 13:00 and 11 more dates | BWC Building
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 from 11am – 1pm for crafting, community building and skill sharing!
All are welcome: bring your fiber craft projects, share some crafting materials if you have extra, and get to know our community better.
Bring your projects already in process! We will also have some supplies (extra yarn and some crochet and knitting needles donated by BWC members) if you want to start something new. This event is for every skill level!! There won’t be formal lessons in fiber arts, but we can happily problem-solve together.
This event is a drop-in. Come when it feels right, and leave when it feels right.
Register here.

Mutual Aid Team General Meeting
2026-05-17 10:00 - 11:30 | Boston Workers Circle, Brookline, MA, United States
Join BWC’s Mutual Aid Team for a general team meeting from 10:00 – 11:30am on Sunday, May 17 at the BWC Building in Brookline as we continue building our community’s capacity to care for one another.
RSVP here.

Shule Session 22 | Hey Presentations
2026-05-17 10:15 - 12:30

Circle Book Group
2026-05-17 10:30 - 12:00 | Zoom
This is an open group that welcomes all readers interested in expanding their understanding of the wide variety of Jewish experiences throughout history and across the world.
May’s book selection is The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden.
The Book Group page lists titles discussed previously. Scroll down to see the list at this link.
To be added to the Book Group listserv or if you have questions or want to attend via Zoom, email BookGroup@circleboston.org.

Zayen class at Mayyim Hayyim field trip
2026-05-17 10:30 - 12:00

Sustaining Life in the West Bank, Palestine: Supporting the Work of 1for3
2026-05-17 16:00 - 18:00 | Hybrid: Zoom & BWC Building
REGISTER HERE: bit.ly/SustainingLifeEvent
Please join Boston Workers Circle on Sunday, May 17 from 4:00 – 6:00PM to learn about and support the humanitarian work of locally-based Palestinian organization 1for3. Since its founding in 2013, 1for3 has worked to meet the water, food, education, and health care needs of Palestinian communities in the West Bank. Especially now, while Israeli settler violence, apartheid legislation, and the annexation of Palestinian land escalate rapidly, the role of local communities in broadening awareness and building strong support for 1for3’s life-sustaining efforts has become more urgent than ever.
During the event, four local residents who participated in a 1for3 delegation to the West Bank in October 2025 will share what they witnessed and learned. They will focus on the challenges faced by Bethlehem’s Aida Refugee Camp and surrounding West Bank communities, as well as on 1for3’s current work to restore and expand access to education and badly needed health care services.
The presenters include Diane Abrams from the Health for Palestine Team of 1for 3, Ali Huda from the Design PalestineTeam; and Katherine Hanna and Ilene Carver from the Education Team of 1for3. Circumstances permitting, Nidal al Azraq, executive director of 1for3, may report on his latest trip to the West Bank and provide an update on conditions there.
A Q and A period will follow the presentations, as well as information on how to learn more about and donate in support of 1for3’s work.
This is a hybrid event, taking place at the BWC Building at 6 Webster Street in Brookline and on Zoom. (Location shared upon registration.)
REGISTER HERE: bit.ly/SustainingLifeEvent
Questions? Contact: solidarityrocks2025@gmail.com.
If you’re unable to attend but would like to support 1for3, donate online via BWC’s fundraising page.

Counting the Omer Playwriting Workshops
2026-05-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom Only

Bearing Witness at the Burlington ICE Office
2026-05-20 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-06-17 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-07-15 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-08-19 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-09-16 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-10-21 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-11-18 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-12-16 11:00 - 13:00 and 11 more dates | 100 District Ave, Burlington, MA, United States
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 to the horror of the conditions of detainees at the office, and to stand against ICE and the Trump Administration’s treatment of immigrants.
📍 Location: 1000 District Ave, Burlington (one block from the mall) 🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM 📅 When: third Wednesday of the month 📍 Meeting Spot: South side of the ICE driveway — look for the BWC T-shirts!
Contact ijc@circleboston.org with any questions and please let them know you are coming to the protest so they know to look for you.
Join the email list at https://bit.ly/WitnessIce
See this website for updates, including notes on parking: https://bearingwitnessne.org/the-standout

SJ Ctte Chairs Meeting
2026-05-20 15:00 - 16:15 | https://circleboston-org.zoom.us/j/86585926806?jst=4
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Student Rehearsal for B'nai Mitzvah + Zayen Parent Rehearsal and meeting
2026-05-20 19:00 - 21:00

Jewish Voices Critique the Antisemitism Commission
2026-05-21 18:30 - 20:30 | Watertown Free Public Library, 123 Main St, Watertown, MA, United States
Join us at Jewish Voices Critique the Antisemitism Commission an important educational program about the Massachusetts Special Commission on Combatting Antisemitism on Thursday, May 21 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at the Watertown Free Public Library.
The Commission’s recommendations, which were released in December 2025, and its composition, and procedures have been criticized by many Jewish leaders and allies. Their critique centers on the fact that the Commission fails to fully or accurately address anti-semitism and puts free speech at risk. Come learn more!
Sponsored by the Palestine Committee of Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice, and the Environment. Co-sponsored by Boston Workers Circle, Jewish Voice for Peace Boston, Concerned Jewish Faculty and Staff, Sawa: Newton-area Alliance for Peace and Justice, Massachusetts Synagogue Network on Israel Palestine, and Together for an Inclusive Massachusetts.
Parking is available in the library parking lot and in the municipal parking lot behind CVS. The library is a short walk from the last stop at Watertown Square of the #71 MBTA bus from Harvard Square.
For questions contact watertowncitizens@gmail.com

Learning for Liberation 5786: A Tikkun Leil Shavuot for the Jewish Left
2026-05-21 18:30 - 2026-05-22 00:00 | Nehar Shalom Community Synagogue, 6 Eliot St, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States
At a time of increasing authoritarianism in the United States, in Israel/Palestine, and beyond, it can feel challenging to envision a more just world is possible where all peoples are free. Now is the time to learn from our ancestors, elders, and each other about how to resist through anti-fascist, anti-authoritarian, and anti-militaristic strategies and build a community and coalition that can sustain us. We aim to build a space for hope and action that can counteract complacency and despair.
Our workshops will center Jewish leftist perspectives + teachings often left out of the Jewish mainstream and a commitment to liberation for Palestinians, Jews, and all peoples affected by systems of oppression. We commit to being a justice-oriented, connective, imperfect space, for those that seek to learn and grow in community.
Register here.This event is a collaboration between Boston Workers Circle, Nehar Shalom, IfNotNow Boston, and Kavod Boston.

Community Tikkun Leil Shavuot in Brookline
2026-05-21 20:00 - 2026-05-22 04:00 | 348 Harvard St + 100 Centre St in Brookline
Chanel your inner night owl at the Community Tikkun Leil Shavuot in Brookline Come for one hour, or stay up all-night. Learn from world-renowned educators and neighborhood favorites. For the Tikkun schedule and session descriptions, and to RSVP or volunteer, visit https://sites.google.com/view/shavuotbrookline

Book Talk & Q&A with Molly Crabapple
2026-05-23 16:00 - 18:00 | BWC Building
Join Boston Workers Circle on Saturday, May 23 at 4:00pm at the BWC building (6 Webster St.) and on Zoom as we welcome Molly Crabapple to share about her new book, Here Where We Live Is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Labor Bund, which details the history of the Jewish Labor Bund, to which the BWC traces its organizational lineage. Copies of Molly’s book will be available for purchase at the event, as well as online at Brookline Booksmith.
Register here.

Singing the Yiddish Folksong: An Interactive Workshop
2026-05-26 17:30 - 18:45 | Lehrhaus, 425 Washington St, Somerville, MA, United States
Learn how to imitate the tone and inflection of unaccompanied Yiddish folksong in this deep dive workshop! Together, we’ll listen closely to historic recordings by legendary Yiddish singer Lifshe Schaechter-Widman and examine how her artistry shaped the sound and interpretation of traditional songs. Chaia will guide participants through several of her favorite folksongs from Schaechter-Widman’s repertoire, breaking down the stylistic elements that make these performances so distinctive. We’ll explore ornamentation, storytelling through vocal color, flexible rhythm, and the subtle shifts in tone that give Yiddish folksong its expressive character. No prior experience with Yiddish or singing necessary! This is a collaboration between BWC and Lehrhaus.
Register here.

Jewish Muslim Solidarity Committee Meeting
2026-05-27 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
The Jewish Muslim Solidarity Committee (JMS) works to build and strengthen constructive, mutually supportive relations between Jews and Muslims in Greater Boston. It is especially focused on Muslims’ and Jews’ mutual interest in continuing to learn about and engage with one another, including on difficult issues, all the while recognizing our common interest in opposing all manifestations of Islamophobia and antisemitism, by standing together in the face of any form of ethnic harassment. The JMSC engages in political action, community education, and cooperative efforts with Boston area Muslims and Jews to foster its goal of deepening Jewish-Muslim understanding and solidarity. Our work is based on our belief that human rights are universal and human communities and individuals share the same rights and responsibilities toward one another. To find out more about the meeting and get the zoom link, please email jms@circleboston.org

CANCELLED: Yiddish Sing
2026-05-28 19:00 - 20:30 | Hybrid: BWC Building & Zoom
Yiddish Sing is cancelled for May. But join us next month on June 25.
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 attend in person or online. We will sing from the Yosl and Chana Mlotek collection of Yiddish songs. These songbooks will be available in person and are also available online at https://yiddishsongs.org. Online participants can request songs and listen and sing along with their mics muted.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Please register here before the event.

Membership Committee Meeting
2026-06-02 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-07-07 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-08-04 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-09-01 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-10-06 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-11-03 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-12-01 17:30 - 18:30, 2027-01-05 17:30 - 18:30 and 10 more dates | Zoom
Contact Rebecca at Rebecca@circleboston.org for more information, including the Zoom link.

Yiddish Dance Summer Series
2026-06-03 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-06-10 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-06-17 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-06-24 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-01 18:00 - 19:00 | The Foundry, 101 Rogers St, Cambridge, MA, United States
Join us for our summer series of Yiddish dance classes at The Foundry in Cambridge! This series will be led by RUACH teacher Rachel Linsky (rachellinsky.com).
Wednesdays, June 3rd – July 1st, 6:00 – 7:00 PM
The Foundry, 101 Rogers St, Cambridge, MA 02142
$5 in advance • $10 at the door
Come for 1 class or all 5; we’ll learn a new dance every time, so drop-ins are welcome! Each session is registered separately. Register here.
We’ll explore a wide range of Yiddish dance repertoire from Freylekhs and Bulgars to Zhoks, Khosidls, even some Terkishers, Kolomeykes, Sibras and Shers! Throughout the series, we’ll have the chance to dive a little deeper into the style, variations, and stories of each dance. Most importantly, we’ll learn how our individual voices can shine inside of a shared, communal experience.
No dance experience? No problem. You don’t need any prior movement background to join, and you don’t need to be Jewish either! These dances are for everyone, and people of all ages and abilities are warmly welcome.
We are lucky to have a phenomenal lineup of klezmer musicians playing live for us each class:
June 3: Nat Seelen & Michael McLaughlin
June 10: Nat Seelen & Michael McLaughlin
June 17: Nat Seelen & Yoona Kim
June 24: Nat Seelen & Michael McLaughlin
July 1: Rebecca Mac & Michael McLaughlin
This program is supported in part by a grant from Cambridge Arts, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. We are so grateful for their support!

De-ICE Citizens Bank
2026-06-06 10:00 - 11:00 | 698 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA, United States
Join BWC’s Immigrant Justice Committee along with thousands of people across the country on Saturday, June 6th to send Citizens Bank a clear message: financing private prison and immigration detention facility operators, The GEO Group and CoreCivic, is bad for business. This gathering will take place in Central Square in Cambridge.
NOTE: In solidarity with Boston Pride, you can protest with us and then jump on the T to catch Pride on the Commons!
Email ijc@circleboston.org with questions.

Shule B'nai Mitzvah
2026-06-06 10:00 - 16:00 | offsite

Shule End-of-Year Picnic
2026-06-07 10:45 - 13:00 | Larz Anderson Park, Brookline, MA, United States
Join our annual end-of-year picnic and learn about Shule (school in Yiddish) – the Boston Workers Circle’s Jewish Cultural Sunday School! This party includes a potluck picnic but please do not feel pressured to contribute as a guest. Just make sure you include your dietary needs on the form and please bring blankets to sit on!
Sunday, June 7, 202610:45am – 1:00pm @ Larz Anderson Park, Brookline – BBQ tables 10, 11 & 12 (Parking on Goddard Ave or Newton St. )
We look forward to celebrating with you and your family!
Register here.
If you’d like to register more than four children, please complete the form again. Questions can be directed to Carly, at youtheducation@circleboston.org.

Annual Meeting
2026-06-09 18:00 - 20:00 | BWC Building & Zoom
Join us on Tuesday, June 9th in person at the BWC building in Brookline (6 Webster Street), for our annual member meeting! Dinner will be provided. Dinner and schmoozing will start at 6:00 pm, the meeting will be 6:30-8:00 pm.
We’ll be celebrating our year together- successes, committee highlights, and visioning the year ahead. We will also be voting in new board members, and appreciating those stepping off the board this year. Check the 2026 slate for new and returning board members here!
Transportation: There’s free 2 hour parking on Marion Street and Vernon Street, and BWC is a 4 minute walk from the Coolidge Corner Green Line stop.
There will be an option to livestream the presentation which will cover major organizational updates from the year, but we will not be able to take questions and comments live. Both members who join to watch the presentation virtually and members who join in-person will have the opportunity to vote on the incoming board slate!
Register here.

Immigrant Justice Committee Meeting
2026-06-10 18:00 - 18:30, 2026-07-08 18:00 - 18:30, 2026-08-12 18:00 - 18:30, 2026-09-09 18:00 - 18:30, 2026-10-14 18:00 - 18:30, 2026-11-11 18:00 - 18:30, 2026-12-09 18:00 - 18:30, 2027-01-13 18:00 - 18:30 and 10 more dates | Zoom
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 receive the Zoom link for the meeting.

Neighborhood Shabes
2026-06-12 18:00 - 20:00 | various Greater Boston locations
Come join BWC members new and old for a potluck Shabes in neighborhoods around Boston. Members will open their homes to create welcoming spaces and build neighborhood solidarity and support with these gatherings. We hope to see you at one of them in Brookline, JP, or Cambridge.
Hosts will send out specific addresses and more details once registration is complete.
Register here.

Irreverent Tales from "East End Jews"
2026-06-13 15:00 - 16:30 | BWC Building
The vivacious and wonderful Vivi Lachs will be visiting us from London and will introduce her latest book and lead discussion on some of the themes raised. The event will take place in person at the BWC Building located at 6 Webster Street in Brookline on Saturday, June 13 from 3:00 – 4:30pm.
Register here.
Cost: Suggested donation $10 for BWC members, $18 for non-members, or pay what you can. Please use the Pass-the-Hat donation form to pay for tickets, and choose Yiddish Committee/Events when prompted on the form. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
Copies of the book will be available for sale, cash only, for $25 ($10 less than the list price of $35).
The book East End Jews offers an unparalleled view into the life, labour, politics, and joys of London’s Jewish East End. Deceptively accessible, often humorous urban feuilleton sketches from 26 writers in the London Yiddish press capture incisive and sometimes cheeky encounters with challenges and debates of the time. From known writers Brenner, Winchevsky, and Kreitman, to London best sellers Katie Brown, we get a 1912 discussion in a café about building a Channel Tunnel, a 1922 agony aunt column around sex wars, and journeys through local tradition and significant social change, tracing the ideas and events that impacted the community.
“Hilarious, insightful, sometimes tragic, often irreverent, sometimes startlingly prophetic pieces, give readers a close-up view of the daily concerns and sensibilities of this community”. Julian Levinson, University of Michigan.
Vivi Lachs is a social historian, translator and Yiddish pop singer: an associate researcher at University College London and a Yiddish Book Center Translation Fellow 2026. Her books Whitechapel Noise, London Yiddishtown and East End Jews explore Jewish history through popular culture. She co-hosts the triple-award winning Cockney Yiddish Podcast, co-directs the new London Yiddish Players, runs the Great Yiddish Parade, leads East End tours and sings the Cockney-Yiddish repertoire with the bands Klezmer Klub and Katsha’nes.

Circle Book Group
2026-06-14 10:30 - 12:00 | Zoom
This is an open group that welcomes all readers interested in expanding their understanding of the wide variety of Jewish experiences throughout history and across the world.
June’s book selection is the memoir A Backpack, a Bear, and Eight Crates of Vodka by Lev Golinkin.
The Book Group page lists titles discussed previously. Scroll down to see the list at this link.
To be added to the Book Group listserv or if you have questions or want to attend via Zoom, email BookGroup@circleboston.org.

Di Nest: Yiddish Arts Incubator
2026-06-18 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-09-03 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-12-03 19:30 - 21:00 | Zoom
Do you want to start writing in Yiddish but have questions about creating in a language you are still learning? Have you been making art in Yiddish for a while and want feedback on your latest project? Do you want to be part of the first audience for new Yiddish art and support artists with your feedback? Then join us at Di Nest!
Di Nest is an arts incubator for Yiddish creativity. Join us to share your own projects and/or to help workshop community members’ works in progress. IF YOU WANT TO WORKSHOP A PROJECT, PLEASE EMAIL LILYE AT YIDDISH@CIRCLEBOSTON.ORG BEFORE THE MEETING. Emailing at least a couple days before Di Nest is especially appreciated.
Projects in any medium that are in, or prominently feature, Yiddish are welcome–including original works and translations into Yiddish. Di Nest is open to Yiddish speakers and students of all levels. Whether you’re just starting to create in Yiddish or have been doing so for years, you’re welcome to attend!
Each session will include time to workshop material from several participants. Attendees are invited to bring a project to share—but we also welcome attendees who join us to listen, learn, and offer feedback.
Sharing a Yiddish work-in-progress can be daunting, so we will ask ALL attendees to briefly unmute and introduce themselves.
Di Nest is open to Yiddish speakers and students of all levels. Whether you’re just starting to create in Yiddish or have been doing so for years, you’re welcome to attend! Sessions will be in a mix of Yiddish and English.
This program is a collaboration between Boston Workers Circle and Rad Yiddish.
Register here.

Young Adult & Aging in Community Mixer
2026-06-20 13:00 - 15:00 | BWC Building
When’s the last time you went to a mixer? Join BWC members from our Young Adult & Aging in Community committees for an afternoon of intergenerational connection. There will be facilitated discussions, bagels, and good vibes!
Register here.

Mutual Aid Team General Meeting
2026-06-21 10:00 - 11:30 | BWC Building
Join BWC’s Mutual Aid Team for a general meeting to continue the work of building our community’s capacity for mutual aid! This meeting, we’ll be digging deeper into our outreach strategy for the fall. All are welcome, even if you haven’t attended a prior meeting!
RSVP here.

Membership Month Phone Bank
2026-06-22 18:00 - 20:00 | BWC Building & Zoom
Join BWC’s Membership Committee to build our organization’s power! Together, we’ll gather to call up our fellow members and encourage them to renew their membership. The more hands we have, the more people we’ll be able to reach, so join us in this crucial effort to keep and build up our 1,000 member-strong community!
The Membership Committee is hosting the following phone banks:

Monday, June 22, 6-8 pm
Wednesday, July 15, 6-8 pm

Never phone banked before? Nervous about making calls to people you don’t know? Never fear! Our Membership Committee has crafted a script you can easily use to walk through the conversation, and we’ll be on hand to answer any questions you have. Membership renewal calls are really easy — your fellow members want to hear from you, and you may even have a chance to chat with folks you haven’t seen or heard from in awhile! Phone bankers regularly report how fulfilling the experience is, so we hope you’ll join us!
RSVP here.

Yiddish Sing
2026-06-25 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-07-23 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-08-27 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-09-24 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-11-19 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-12-17 19:00 - 20:30, 2027-01-28 19:00 - 20:30, 2027-02-25 19:00 - 20:30 and 8 more dates | Hybrid: BWC Building & Zoom
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 attend in person or online. We will sing from the Yosl and Chana Mlotek collection of Yiddish songs. These songbooks will be available in person and are also available online at https://yiddishsongs.org. Online participants can request songs and listen and sing along with their mics muted.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Please register here before the event.

"Sabbath Queen" Film: Watch and Discuss
2026-06-27 13:45 - 16:30 | BWC Building
We are excited to be able to show the film Sabbath Queen to the BWC community! Please come watch and join in an intergenerational conversation about it afterward.
About the film:
Filmed over 21 years, Sabbath Queen follows Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie’s epic journey as the dynastic heir of 38 generations of Orthodox rabbis including the Chief Rabbis of Israel. He is torn between rejecting and embracing his destiny, and becomes a drag-queen rebel, a queer bio-dad, and the founder of Lab/Shul—an everybody-friendly, God-optional, artist-driven, pop-up experimental congregation. Sabbath Queen joins Amichai on a lifelong quest to creatively and radically reinvent religion and ritual, challenge patriarchy and supremacy, champion interfaith love, and stand up for peace, ceasefire, and an end to the Occupation in Israel/Palestine.
Watch the trailer here.
Register here.

CANCELLED: De-ICE Hanscom Standout
2026-07-03 13:00 - 14:30 | Hanscom Rotary, Lincoln, MA, United States
CANCELLED DUE TO HEAT – See you in August.
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 the Hanscom Rotary, located at the intersection of Hanscom Dr. and Old Bedford Rd. in Lincoln, MA.

Event Details

Time: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM

Location: Hanscom Rotary, Lincoln, MA

Parking: Available along Old Bedford Road or Hanscom Drive (please do not impede traffic or block bike lanes).

Purpose of the Standout
The De-ICE Hanscom coalition organizes peaceful standouts aimed at eliminating ICE transport flights from Hanscom Field. These flights are reportedly used to expedite the removal of immigrants from New England, which undermines their ability to seek effective legal representation.

Coalition Groups Involved
The standout involves several coalition groups including:

Concord Indivisible

Greater Assabet Indivisible Network (GAIN)

Indivisible Acton Area

Jewish Alliance for Law & Social Action (JALSA)

Lexington Alarm

Maynard Indivisible

Sign Up for Updates
To stay updated about the protests and other events, you can sign up through this link: Sign up for updates.
If you need more information or have questions about the event, please email Richard Colbath-Hess at rcolbathhess@gmail.com.

CANCELLED: Yiddish Vinkl
2026-07-09 19:00 - 20:30 | Hybrid: Zoom & Somerville Address (receive after registration)

BWC at World Fellowship
2026-07-10 - 2026-07-12 | 368 Drake Hill Rd, Conway, NH, United States
Join BWC members on a fun member retreat at World Fellowship Center in Albany, New Hampshire Friday, July 10 – Sunday, July 12.
The weekend is filled with a range of organized to spontaneous outdoor adventures including: hikes, swimming/ boating at the local pond, or curling up with a good book or art project at the lodge. All meals are included and served in the dining hall.
Friday evening features fun night / talent show. Saturday could be a trip to the Tamworth farmers market or other morning adventures followed by a late afternoon BWC wine and cheese (or other beverages and snacks) meet up. We end the night with a live band and fire pit. Sunday is more adventures, and then, goodbye.
For folks with kids, there is children’s fellowship in the morning from 10:00am-12:00pm for ages 3-9.
If you have questions about lodging or facilities, best to check in directly with the World Fellowship Center office at (603) 447-2280 or office@worldfellowship.org.
Make a reservation here: https://worldfellowship.org/book-now/.

Mutual Aid Bereavement Team Meeting
2026-07-10 12:30 - 13:30 | Zoom
Email Zohar@circleboston.org for the Zoom link for this meeting.

Membership Month Phone Bank
2026-07-14 18:00 - 20:00 | BWC Building & Zoom
Join BWC’s Membership Committee to build our organization’s power! Together, we’ll gather to call up our fellow members and encourage them to renew their membership. The more hands we have, the more people we’ll be able to reach, so join us in this crucial effort to keep and build up our 1,000 member-strong community!
The Membership Committee is hosting the following phone banks:

Monday, June 22, 6-8 pm
Tuesday, July 14, 6-8 pm

Never phone banked before? Nervous about making calls to people you don’t know? Never fear! Our Membership Committee has crafted a script you can easily use to walk through the conversation, and we’ll be on hand to answer any questions you have. Membership renewal calls are really easy — your fellow members want to hear from you, and you may even have a chance to chat with folks you haven’t seen or heard from in awhile! Phone bankers regularly report how fulfilling the experience is, so we hope you’ll join us!
RSVP here.

Stories of Community and Resistance from Andy Davis, former co-director of World Fellowship Center
2026-07-15 19:00 - 20:15 | BWC Building
Date: Wednesday, July 15Time: 7:00 – 8:15pmWhere: BWC Building, 6 Webster Street in Brookline
What: A selection of narrative reflections on how we maintain hope and pursue justice in the most difficult of times. Storyteller Andy Davis will take us from an organizing challenge overcome by unsung heroes of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, to an act of quiet resistance during the Holocaust, to an unexpected source of shared solace after the 1973 Chilean coup, to a personal story of confronting his own privilege, to a Palestinian folktale.
Andy Davis got his start as a storyteller telling comic tales by candlelight in Mexican refugee camps 30 years ago while doing a stint as a human rights worker in Guatemala in the waning years of the civil war there. He has since broadened and refined his craft and has entertained audiences from Bamako to Seattle with his signature blend of infectious humor, sly wisdom, and a cheerfully subversive spirit. For over 20 years he co-directed the World Fellowship Center, a peace and justice-oriented family camp and retreat center in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. He lives in a little home-made house in Tamworth, NH with his wife Andrea. www.andydavisstoryteller.com.
No registration necessary. Suggested donation of $15.

De-ICE Citizens Bank
2026-07-18 10:00 - 11:00 | 698 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA, United States
Join BWC’s Immigrant Justice Committee along with thousands of people across the country on Saturday, July 18th to send Citizens Bank a clear message: financing private prison and immigration detention facility operators, The GEO Group and CoreCivic, is bad for business. This gathering will take place in Central Square in Cambridge.
Email ijc@circleboston.org with questions.

farbreng:boston yidish af der plazhe
2026-08-02 15:00 - 17:00 | Revere Beach, Revere, MA, United States
װאָס: פֿאַרברענגען און רעדן ייִדיש אויף רעװיר פּלאַזשעװען: זונטיק, דעם 2טן אויגוסט, 3:00 נאָך מיטאָג:װוּRevere Beach, Revere, MAMir veln zikh trefn noent tsu Revere Beach Clock. Me ken forn mitn oyto, oder forn mit der T keyn Wonderland stantsye. לאָמיר רעדן ייִדיש בײַם ברעג ים! אַלע זײַנען פֿאַרבעטן צו קומען אויף דער פּלאַזשע און פֿאַרברענגען אויף ייִדיש. מע מעג מיטגרענגען אַ האַנטעך, שירעם, פּלאַזשע־שפּילן, און װאָס נאָר מע װיל כּדי גוט צו פֿאַרברענגען בײַם ברעג ים
די פּראָגראַם איז אַ צוזאַמען־אַרבעט פֿונעם באָסטאָנער אַרבעטער־רינג און פֿאַרברענג:באָסטאָן, אַ יוגנטרוף־פּראָיעקט װאָס שאַפֿט געלעגנהײטן צו רעדן און פֿאַרברענגען אויף ייִדיש פּנים־אל־פּנים אַ גאַנץ קײַלעכדיק יאָר
Vos: farbrengen un redn yidish af revere plazheVen: zuntik, dem 2tn oygust, 3:00 nokh mitogVu: Revere Beach, Revere, MA. Mir veln zikh trefn noent tsu Revere Beach Clock. Me ken forn mitn oyto, oder forn mit der T keyn Wonderland stantsye.
Lomir redn yidish baym breg yam! Ale zaynen farbetn tsu kumen af der plazhe un farbrengen af yidish. Me meg mitbrengen a hantekh, shirem, plazhe-shpiln, un vos nor me vil kedey gut tsu farbrengen baym breg yam.
Di program iz a tsuzamen-arbet funem bostoner arbeter-ring un farbreng:boston, a yugntruf-proyekt vos shaft gelegnhaytn tsu redn un farbrengen af yidish ponem-al-ponem a gants kaylekhdik yor
Farbreng:boston is a Yiddish-language immersion program where we gather together informally to speak in Yiddish. For most of our community members, if we want a Yiddish-speaking environment, we have to proactively create one—so that’s what we’re doing! Here are some guidelines for being part of a language-immersion activity.
Asking how to say something? Perfectly fine; we do this all the time. Tossing in a short English word or phrase—especially an idiom or quote—while keeping the conversation in Yiddish? Common among American Yiddish speakers and also perfectly fine. However, we ask participants to avoid telling anecdotes or otherwise speaking in English for an extended period of time. Conversing in English disrupts the Yiddish-language environment, and it takes away learning opportunities for students. Yiddish speakers and students at all levels are welcome at farbreng. It’s normal to feel nervous about your Yiddish, but we applaud and encourage all students and speakers to use Yiddish. If you have any questions about the program, please write to us at farbreng-boston@yugntruf.org
Register here.

De-ICE Hanscom Standout
2026-08-07 13:00 - 14:30, 2026-09-04 13:00 - 14:30, 2026-10-02 13:00 - 14:30, 2026-11-06 13:00 - 14:30, 2026-12-04 13:00 - 14:30, 2027-01-01 13:00 - 14:30, 2027-02-05 13:00 - 14:30, 2027-03-05 13:00 - 14:30 and 8 more dates | Hanscom Rotary, Lincoln, MA, United States
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 the Hanscom Rotary, located at the intersection of Hanscom Dr. and Old Bedford Rd. in Lincoln, MA.
Event Details

Time: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Location: Hanscom Rotary, Lincoln, MA
Parking: Available along Old Bedford Road or Hanscom Drive (please do not impede traffic or block bike lanes).

Purpose of the Standout
The De-ICE Hanscom coalition organizes peaceful standouts aimed at eliminating ICE transport flights from Hanscom Field. These flights are reportedly used to expedite the removal of immigrants from New England, which undermines their ability to seek effective legal representation.
Coalition Groups Involved
The standout involves several coalition groups including:

Concord Indivisible
Greater Assabet Indivisible Network (GAIN)
Indivisible Acton Area
Jewish Alliance for Law & Social Action (JALSA)
Lexington Alarm
Maynard Indivisible

Sign Up for Updates
To stay updated about the protests and other events, you can sign up through this link: Sign up for updates.
If you need more information or have questions about the event, please email Richard Colbath-Hess at rcolbathhess@gmail.com.

Visible Mending Workshop: Darning
2026-08-15 13:30 - 15:00 | BWC Building
Visible mending is repairing your clothes, and it is so much more- it is care, slowing down, gratitude, creative expression, autonomy, fashion, sustainability, fun, intentional, relaxing, and hopeful! We will mend in community with one another and practice a timeless skill that honors the clothes we wear and the care we take of them.
Learn to visibly mend your clothes with darning, a woven fabric patching technique that can be used to repair holes and reinforce fabrics to revitalize your well-loved garments and celebrate the act of repair.
At this workshop, we will teach you to visibly mend a garment using the darning technique. Please bring a garment you would like to mend, such as a threadbare sock or a hole-y t-shirt. Mending supplies (sewing needles, yarn/thread) will be provided, but feel free to bring your own if you would like.
Please RSVP here.

Shule Jamaica Plain Playground Meetup
2026-08-24 17:00 - 18:30 | 2 Lamartine Pl, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States
Join current and prospective Shule families for a sweet summer meetup in Jamaica Plain! Get reconnected and build some new connections related to Shule, the Boston Workers Circle’s Jewish Cultural Sunday School for students PreK – 7th grade.
WHAT – Casual hangout for kids and caregiversWHEN – Monday, August 24 from 5:00 PM – 6:30 PMWHERE – Stonybrook Playground (2 Lamartine Pl, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130)WHO – Current & prospective Shule families!
Feel free to check out our website here (http://circleboston.org/shule) or reach out to Carly directly with any additional questions at youtheducation@circleboston.org before or after the event.
We look forward to seeing/meeting you and your family!
RSVP here.

IPC Study Group
2026-09-09 18:00 - 19:30 | Zoom
The IPC Study Group is a subcommittee of the Israel/Palestine Committee (IPC) which meets on Zoom the first Wednesday of every month (except this month) at 6pm to discuss books, films, articles, and/or webinars we’re reading and watching together, to deepen our understanding of the history and context of Israel/Palestine.
All are welcome to join us. You can find what we’re currently studying together here, as well as information on what we’ve previously read and watched. Learn more about us here. The IPC Study Group communicates between sessions via google email list. Contact ipc@circleboston.org to let us know you’re coming, for more information, or to join the email list and help us choose what we’re going to learn about together for future sessions!

Cognitive Impairment Discussion for Caregivers and Family
2026-09-09 19:00 - 20:30 | 6 Webster St, Brookline, MA, United States
Discussion for caregivers and family members of those suffering from cognitive impairment: Initial discussion of how we can best support each otherDo you have a family member diagnosed with a form of cognitive impairment?Are you one of the caregivers for this person?Do you want to find out how we can best support each other as we provide care and support?Do you want to just discuss your concerns and fears?
If you answered yes to any of the above questions, you are not alone. We know many BWC members are coping with partners, parents, or family members who suffer from some form of cognitive impairment whether it is mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s Disease, or some other diagnosis.
Through the auspices of the Aging in Community group, we are holding a discussion for caregivers and family members to decide how we can best support each other in a mutually beneficial way. Please join us for this initial discussion.
For more information contact Cookie Avrin at francesavrin@yahoo.com or Enid Eckstein at enidaeckstein@gmail.com.

Rosh Hashanah
2026-09-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Eliot Church of Newton UCC, 474 Centre St, Newton, MA, United States
Rooted in a Jewish commitment to social justice, we have created unique programs of readings, reflection, and singing for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Whatever your level of Jewish knowledge – however you might define your own spirituality – we invite you to join us. Adults and children of all ages are welcome.
**In-Person and Livestream tickets will go live for MEMBERS at the beginning of August. Tickets for NON-MEMBERS will go live in the middle of August.**
Learn more about High Holidays at Boston Workers Circle here.

First Day of Shule + New Family Orientation
2026-09-20 10:30 - 12:30
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 experience based on both classroom learning and community building, the Sunday School (Shule in Yiddish) curriculum emphasizes Jewish history, culture and progressive ideals that shape our identity and values as a people.
We are proud to be a school community where families from a wide variety of religious and ethnic backgrounds, both Jewish and non-Jewish, feel welcome and participate in all levels of the organization. We are also proud to be an open and affirming community for LGBTQ families.
Register here.

Yom Kippur
2026-09-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Eliot Church of Newton UCC, 474 Centre St, Newton, MA, United States

Zayen Families overnight
2026-09-26 - 2026-09-27

Shule Session 2 - Sukes/Sukkot
2026-09-27 10:30 - 12:30

Shule Fall Open House
2026-09-27 11:00 - 12:30 | Brookline, MA, USA
Get to know Shule, our Jewish Cultural Sunday School for students PreK-7th grade!
WHEN: Sunday, 9/27, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PMWHERE: Brookline (RSVP for exact location)WHAT:-Q & A with staff & families-Curriculum overview-Brief tour-Taste of music class-Coffee, coloring supplies & books
We can’t wait to meet you & your family!
Email youtheducation@circleboston.org with any questions!
RSVP here.

Committee Fair
2026-10-04 10:00 - 13:00
More info to come.

Shule Session 3 | All-Caregiver Assembly | BWC Committee Fair
2026-10-04 10:30 - 12:30

TASC Session 1
2026-10-04 10:30 - 12:30
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 organizers and activists, engage in the broader Boston social justice community, and deepen their understanding of the connections between being Jewish and acting for social change.
This year TASC will meet for 16 sessions between October-May on Sundays in conjunction with Shule.
Register here.

Circle Playtime
2026-10-04 10:45 - 12:15
Circle Playtime (BWC’s pre-Sunday School (Shule) program) is a free playgroup for families with children ages 3-5 years old. Each session includes fun age-appropriate activities, filled with music-making and storytelling related to a Jewish or social justice holiday. It is followed by open play at the nearby playground.
The program meets in Brookline.
Register here.

Havdalah with Kahal B'raira (Time TBD)
2026-10-17 16:00 - 21:00 | BWC Building
Check back here for more details, including registration, closer to the event.

Shule Session 4 | No Vov | Family-Teacher Brunch Meeting
2026-10-18 10:30 - 12:30

CANCELLED: Yiddish Sing
2026-10-22 19:00 - 20:30 | Hybrid: BWC Building & Zoom

Shule Session 5 | Vov Brunch
2026-10-25 10:30 - 12:30

TASC Session 2
2026-10-25 10:30 - 12:30

Post-Election Shabes
2026-11-06 18:00 - 20:00 | BWC Building

Shule Session 6
2026-11-08 10:30 - 12:30

TASC Session 3
2026-11-08 10:30 - 12:30

Shule Session 7
2026-11-15 10:30 - 12:30

TASC Session 4
2026-11-15 10:30 - 12:30

Shule Session 8
2026-11-22 10:30 - 12:30

TASC Session 5
2026-11-22 10:30 - 12:30

TASC Overnight + Session 6
2026-12-05 18:00 - 2026-12-06 12:30

Shule Session 9 - All-Shule Khanike Party
2026-12-06 10:30 - 12:30

Circle Playtime: All-Shule Khanike Party
2026-12-06 10:45 - 12:15

TASC Session 7
2026-12-13 10:30 - 12:30

Shule Session 10
2026-12-13 10:30 - 12:30

Shule Session 11
2027-01-10 10:30 - 12:30

Tu B’Shevat Seder (date & time TBD)
2027-01-23 - 2027-01-24 | BWC Building and Zoom
Check back closer to the event for more details, including the date, time, and registration.
Join BWC for a unique Tu B’Shevat seder, marking the “New Year for the Trees.” Readings, songs, and poems will reflect the origins of the seder adapted to progressive secular Jewish life in the 21st century.
All registrants (in-person and online) will be invited to actively participate, with the option to read a portion of the Haggadah aloud during the seder. Ritual foods will be provided at the in-person seder.
Learn more here.

TASC Session 8
2027-01-24 10:30 - 12:30

Shule Session 12
2027-01-24 10:30 - 12:30

TASC Session 9
2027-02-07 10:30 - 12:30

Shule Session 13
2027-02-07 10:30 - 12:30

TASC Session 10
2027-02-21 10:30 - 12:30

Shule Session 14
2027-02-21 10:30 - 12:30

Makers' Shabes
2027-03-05 18:00 - 20:00 | BWC Building

TASC Session 11
2027-03-07 10:30 - 12:30

Shule Session 15
2027-03-07 10:30 - 12:30

TASC Session 12
2027-03-14 10:30 - 12:30

Shule Session 16: All-Shule Purim Party
2027-03-14 10:30 - 12:30

Circle Playtime: All-Shule Purim Party
2027-03-14 10:45 - 12:15

Gragger (Time TBD)
2027-03-20 17:00 - 23:30
Check back here closer to Gragger for more information, including the location, time, and registration link.

TASC Session 13
2027-04-04 10:30 - 12:30

Shule Session 17
2027-04-04 10:30 - 12:30

TASC Session 14
2027-04-11 10:30 - 12:30

Shule Session 18 | Zayen Presentations
2027-04-11 10:30 - 12:30

BWC Community Seder (Time TBD)
2027-04-17 16:00 - 20:00
Check back here closer to Passover for more details, including registration)

TASC Session 15
2027-04-25 10:30 - 12:30

Shule Session 19
2027-04-25 10:30 - 12:30

May Day Yiddish Shabes
2027-04-30 18:00 - 20:00 | BWC Building

TASC Session 16 (Final Session)
2027-05-02 10:30 - 12:30

Shule Session 20
2027-05-02 10:30 - 12:30

Shule Session 21
2027-05-16 10:30 - 12:30

ABV Concert (Time TBD)
2027-05-16 11:00 - 16:00 | Robbins Memorial Town Hall, 730 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington, MA, United States
More information will be available closer to the concert. In the meantime, visit here to learn more about BWC’s A Besere Velt Yiddish Chorus.

Shule Session 22 | Final Session | Hey Presentations
2027-05-23 10:30 - 12:30

Shule B'nai Mitzvah (Time TBD)
2027-06-05 12:00 - 17:00

Shule Community Picnic (Time TBD)
2027-06-06 10:30 - 13:00 | Larz Anderson Park, Brookline, MA, United States

Neighborhood Shabes
2027-06-11 18:00 - 20:00
