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SUMMARY:Jewish Voices Critique the Antisemitism Commission
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe 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! \nSponsored 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. \nParking 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. \nFor questions contact watertowncitizens@gmail.com
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/jewish-voices-critique-the-antisemitism-commission/
LOCATION:Watertown Free Public Library\, 123 Main St\, Watertown\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Events
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SUMMARY:Learning for Liberation 5786: A Tikkun Leil Shavuot for the Jewish Left
DESCRIPTION: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. \nOur 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. \nRegister here.This event is a collaboration between Boston Workers Circle\, Nehar Shalom\, IfNotNow Boston\, and Kavod Boston.
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/learning-for-liberation-5786-a-tikkun-leil-shavuot-for-the-jewish-left/
LOCATION:Nehar Shalom Community Synagogue\, 6 Eliot St\, Jamaica Plain\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T200000
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SUMMARY:Community Tikkun Leil Shavuot in Brookline
DESCRIPTION: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
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/community-tikkun-leil-shavuot-in-brookline-2/
LOCATION:348 Harvard St + 100 Centre St in Brookline
CATEGORIES:General Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T103000
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SUMMARY:Yiddish Reading Group
DESCRIPTION: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.  \nIf you would like more information about the group\, including the Zoom link\, email yiddishreadinggroup@circleboston.org
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/yiddish-reading-group-183/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Yiddish - Ongoing Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260523T160000
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SUMMARY:Book Talk & Q&A with Molly Crabapple
DESCRIPTION: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. \nRegister here.
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/book-talk-qa-with-molly-crabapple/
LOCATION:BWC Building
CATEGORIES:Circle Book Group
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SUMMARY:Taste of Yiddish: Yiddish Songs Against Kings
DESCRIPTION:Taste of Yiddish: Yiddish Songs Against KingsInstructor: Adah Hetko \nMondays\, May 11\, 18\, 25\, and June 1\, 20267:30 – 8:45 PM\, in-person at the BWC Building (6 Webster Street\, Brookline) \nLearn 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.  \nRegister here.
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/a-taste-of-yiddish-yiddish-songs-against-kings-3/
LOCATION:BWC Building
CATEGORIES:Yiddish - Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260526T173000
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SUMMARY:Singing the Yiddish Folksong: An Interactive Workshop
DESCRIPTION: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. \nRegister here.
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/singing-the-yiddish-folksong-an-interactive-workshop/
LOCATION:Lehrhaus\, 425 Washington St\, Somerville\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Yiddish - Special Events
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SUMMARY:Jewish Muslim Solidarity Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/jewish-muslim-solidarity-committee-meeting-25/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Jewish Musilim Solidarity Committee
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260528T190000
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED: Yiddish Sing
DESCRIPTION:Yiddish Sing is cancelled for May. But join us next month on June 25. \nDrop in for this free informal monthly gathering to sing Yiddish songs! All are welcome\, regardless of singing ability or knowledge of Yiddish. \nAttendees 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. \nREGISTRATION REQUIRED. Please register here before the event.
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/yiddish-sing-28/
LOCATION:Hybrid: BWC Building & Zoom
CATEGORIES:Yiddish - Ongoing Programming
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SUMMARY:Yiddish Reading Group
DESCRIPTION: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.  \nIf you would like more information about the group\, including the Zoom link\, email yiddishreadinggroup@circleboston.org
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/yiddish-reading-group-184/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Yiddish - Ongoing Programming
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