EVENTS
Celebrate Jewish culture year round at concerts, screenings, art shows, and more.
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Four Winters: The Partisans’ Story from the Director’s Chair
Writer/Director/Producer Julia Mintz, in conversation with Workers Circle CEO Ann Toback, will share memorable moments from interviewing the last living partisans. As we approach Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), join the Workers Circle to remember the devastation of the Holocaust and celebrate resistance against facism.
How to be an Effective Advocate
Join the Center for Common Ground and Workers Circle for the next installation of our Effective Advocate series.
82nd Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
Join the Congress for Jewish Culture, YIVO, the Jewish Labor Committee, Friends of the Bund, and the Workers Circle for a in-person New York City-based commemoration of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
Live from the Frontlines: The Fight for Our Democracy
Join us for a conversation with Ari Berman, voting rights expert and award-winning author and journalist at Mother Jones, as we take stock of the first 100 days of the second Trump presidency and the mushrooming grassroots opposition that is creatively taking on him and his lawless administration.
First Fridays
First Fridays is our 30-minute monthly, social justice briefing and community building event.
Trip to Yiddishland
The Workers Circle’s Trip to Yiddishland is our seven day, six night retreat. This trip features five levels of Yiddish classes, dance and klezmer, theater and music workshops, concerts, and children’s program.
All are welcome, from brand–new Yiddishists to fluent speakers to celebrate its 20th Anniversary.
Instant Yiddish: Passover Edition
Discover Yiddish Passover vocabulary and greetings in just 30 minutes with Kolya Borodulin, Workers Circle's Director of Yiddish Programming.
Protecting Public Education: Combating Christian Nationalism and Defending Religious Freedom
Christian nationalism is becoming an ever-growing force in America’s public education system, with real-world consequences that affect students, educators, and families.
Learn more from this hour-long webinar hosted by Jews for a Secular Democracy that the Workers Circle is proud to co-sponsor.
Past, Present, and Future: The Passover Third Seder and 125 Years of the Workers Circle
For over a century, the Workers Circle has honored the traditions of resistance, justice, and liberation at our Third Seder. This year, we celebrate 125 years of activism, community, and Yiddish culture
The Workers Circle at Hands Off! National Day of Action
Take to the streets with the Workers Circle to fight back against Trump and Musk’s power grab of our country.
First Fridays
First Fridays is our 30-minute monthly, social justice briefing and community building event.
"Weaponizing Faith: The Role of Religious Nationalism and Disinformation in Destroying Democracy" with Author Katherine Stewart
Join us for a one-hour conversation with Katherine Stewart, award-winning author of Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy.
Commemoration of the 114th Anniversary of the Triangle Factory Fire
Commemorate the 114th Anniversary of the Triangle Factory Fire with the Workers Circle.
How to be an Effective Advocate
Join the Center for Common Ground and Workers Circle for the first installation of our Effective Advocate series in 2025.
Brooklyn SeltzerFest 2025
The Workers Circle is proud to cosponsor the Brooklyn SeltzerFest.
First Fridays
First Fridays is our 30-minute monthly, social justice briefing and community building event.
Let There Be Yiddish / Zol Zayn Yidish Presents: A Purim Celebration of Songs, Stories, and Dance with Yiddish Stars
Join klezmer musician Deborah Strauss, dance master Steven Weintraub, Yiddish teacher Kolya Borodulin, and Yiddish theater artist Motl Didner for a Purim get-together with songs, stories, and dance in Yiddish and English.
Instant Yiddish: Purim Edition
Discover Yiddish Purim vocabulary and greetings in just 20 minutes with Kolya Borodulin, Workers Circle's Director of Yiddish Programming.
NYC March for Voting Rights, Civil Rights, and Unity Against Attacks on our Democracy
Join the Workers Circle and other organizations for a rally and march over the Brooklyn Bridge in NYC as we commemorate the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday.
Return to Selma with The Workers Circle
We're gathering a delegation to travel to Selma, Alabama, March 6–March 10, 2025, for the 60th Anniversary of the Selma Bridge Crossing. This unforgettable weekend includes programs, activities, and opportunities to connect with activists and communities continuing the fight for civil right
Phone Bank for Voting Rights
Phone bank Black voters in Wisconsin with the Workers Circle before this year’s pivotal election. You can make calls from anywhere in the country, and no experience is necessary!
Light for Our Democracy
Tuesday, March 4th marks the President’s Address to Congress. Instead of tuning in, We the People of New York will gather virtually with special guests Attorney General Letitia James and Workers Circle CEO Ann Toback to come together in reflection, action, and solidarity.
We will gather virtually at 6:00 PM ET and encourage everyone to join activists across the country in placing a candle in your window at 8:30pm.
All We Carry: Film Screening and Conversation
Film screening and discussion of the documentary All We Carry in partnership with HIAS and the Synagogue Coalition on the Refugee and Immigration Crisis.
How to be an Effective Advocate
Join the Center for Common Ground and Workers Circle for the first installation of our Effective Advocate series in 2025.
Sheyn and in Pain: A Yiddish Program on our Relationship to the Natural World
With Tu Bishvat approaching, please join the Workers Circle for Sheyn and in Pain, a special program that celebrates the beauty and power of nature while also confronting the challenges of our current ecological crisis.
New York Workers Circle School Winter 2025 Manhattan Open House
Join us at an Open House on Sunday, February 2, 2025, from 10:45 AM – 1:00 PM ET to learn about The New York Workers Circle School at the Sixth Street Community Center in the East Village (638 East 6th St, New York, NY 10009). We'll have classes, music, games, and more!
New York Workers Circle School Winter 2025 Brooklyn Open House
Join us for an Open House on Sunday, February 9, from 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM ET at the Flatbush Jewish Center to learn all about the Brooklyn Workers Circle School and meet current families.
First Fridays
First Fridays is our 30-minute monthly, social justice briefing and community building event.
Learn to Read the Yiddish Alef-Beys with Gustavo Emos
Learn to read printed Yiddish materials in five sessions.
Yiddish Sing-Along with Cindy Paley
Singer and educator, Cindy Paley, shares some of her favorite songs.
The Workers Circle Annual Lorraine Buch Yiddish Concert
An exciting international blend of Yiddish song, poetry, wit, and klezmer music in memory of Lorraine Buch z”l.
Winter in Yiddishland
Join us at Winter in Yiddishland for online Yiddish classes, lectures, workshops music, and more!
Build Power: Start A Democracy Circle
Join us for a people-powered gathering that will connect you to communities nationwide as we fight for our democracy on the eve of the inauguration.
The Workers Circle Presents Let There Be Yiddish! Zol Zayn Yidish! Winter Mini-Courses
The Workers Circle is excited to offer three free mini-courses, each consisting of three sessions, beginning at the end of January. This is a perfect opportunity to dip your toes into the beauty of Yiddish language and culture at no cost.
Signs of Life and Humanity in the Lodz Ghetto
In commemoration of Holocaust Remembrance Day, join us on Sunday, January 26, at 1:00 PM ET for an enlightening discussion led by Professor Robert Moses Shapiro of Brooklyn College exploring the resilience and humanity of nearly 200,000 Jews who lived in the Lodz Ghetto during the Holocaust.
How to be an Effective Advocate
Join the Center for Common Ground and Workers Circle for the first installation of our Effective Advocate series in 2025.