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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

Instant Yiddish: Passover Edition
Discover Yiddish Passover vocabulary and greetings in just 30 minutes with Kolya Borodulin, Workers Circle's Director of Yiddish Programming.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Together, We Light the Way
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.

Light Up the Night: 14Y's Downtown Chanukah Celebration
Join 14Y for a special Chanukah in Union Square: LED juggling, kids’ crafts, live music, DJ, Insta-Choir, menorah lighting, & jelly donuts!

Instant Yiddish Khanike Edition
Learn Yiddish Khanike (Hanukkah) vocabulary and greetings in 20 minutes with Workers Circle Director of Yiddish Programming Kolya Borodulin. Join us for games, songs and fun.

The Workers Circle and The New York Klezmer Series Present Yiddishland on the Road: Community Klezmer Day
The Workers Circle and The New York Klezmer Series Present Yiddishland on the Road: Community Klezmer Day: A Vibrant Celebration of Music, Dance, and Hanukkah!

The Workers Circle Khanike Party
Join the Workers Circle for a Joyous Yiddish Khanike Celebration!
Celebrate the warmth and light of the season with us on Friday, December 15, at 1:00 PM ET. This festive online event features greetings from our Yiddish teachers, students, and participants in Trip to Yiddishland from around the globe.

Yiddish Schmooze: Selections from the Poetry of Rosa Nevadovska
Join Merle L. Bachman and Sheva Zucker as they introduce us to Yiddish poet Rosa Nevadovska through her own extraordinary words which have been recently translated to English.

Yom Kippur
Join Workers Circle members from around the world for a virtual Yom Kippur program to sing, share stories, reflect on the past year, and together commit to critical activism to make our world a better and more beautiful place for all.

Rosh Hashone
Join the Workers Circle members from all over the world on Zoom for a joyous musical celebration of unity, action, and renewal.

The Forgotten Yom Kippur Rituals of Ashkenazi Jewish Women
Uncover the hidden traditions of Ashkenazi Jewish women's Yom Kippur rituals, including feldmestn and neshome likht.

Memorial for Murdered Soviet Yiddish Writers and Artists
Celebrate the Soviet Yiddish writers murdered on August 12, 1952 in Moscow’s infamous Lubyanka prison with some of your favorite contemporary Yiddish artists and activists.

Learn to Read the Yiddish Alef-Beys with Gustavo Emos
Learn the Yiddish alef-beys in five sessions.

81st 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.

Schmooze with Mikhl Yashinsky
Join the Workers Circle for a conversation on original Yiddish art with Mikhl Yashinsky, a bold new Yiddish playwright and actor.

Workers Circle Kokhvarshtat with Eve Jochnowitz
Eve Jochnowitz, Yiddish scholar, culinary ethnographer, chef, and baker, hosts this Yiddish-language workshop featuring gluten-free Purim favorites.

Kleztronica
Join the Workers Circle College Network in Harlem for Kleztronica, a performance from Chaia of amazing electronic Klezmer Music like you’ve never heard before!

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.

Winter in Yiddishland Online
Join our international Yiddishland mishpokhe for a day of classes, workshops, and concerts for all levels and abilities.

Cry, My Heart, Cry! Shray, Hertsele, Shray! Songs from Testimonies in the Fortunoff Video Archive
Musicologist, musician, and composer D. Zisl Slepovitch presents a program of songs performed by the Holocaust survivors for the Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies at Yale University

Modern-ish: Yonia Fain and the Art History of Yiddishland
We invite you to join us for a virtual exhibition tour titled "Modern-ish: Yonia Fain and the Art History of Yiddishland" at the James Gallery, CUNY. This event will be followed by selected readings of Yonia Fain's poetry and prose.

2023 Yiddish Khanike Party
Join us on Zoom for our Yiddish Khanike Party, with Khanike likhtlekh (candles) and warm greetings from our wonderful teachers and students from all over the world!

Brazilian Yiddish Songs
Join the Workers Circle to explore the brightest stars of Brazilian Yiddish song through a variety of resources spanning archival 1950s recordings to contemporary music videos.

Learn to Read the Yiddish Alef-Beys with Gustavo Emos: Evening
Learn the Yiddish alef-beys in five sessions.