The Workers Circle
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Cultivating a proudly progressive, diverse, and inclusive community rooted in Jewish culture and social action for more than a century.
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Hi there 👋, Bluesky! We’re the Workers Circle, a 125-year-old Jewish social justice organization focused on Yiddish language, social justice, and Jewish culture. Click that follow button to join us in building a better and more beautiful world for all/a besere un sheynere velt far ale (in Yiddish).
From powerful documentaries to classic dramas, these #films and shows highlight the history, creativity, and solidarity between Black and #Jewish communities, and the fight for #justice that continues today. Swipe through to discover four stories of resilience, partnership, and action.
February 12, 2026 at 6:58 PM
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Join the Center for Common Ground and the Workers Circle on Thursday, February 19 at 7:00 PM ET for an Effective Advocate training on the urgent policy battles of 2026. We’ll cover federal legislation protecting the teaching of Black history and #voting rights. Register today: shorturl.at/FCcDf
February 5, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Join the Center for Common Ground and the Workers Circle on Thursday, February 19 at 7:00 PM ET for an Effective Advocate training on the urgent policy battles of 2026. We’ll cover federal legislation protecting the teaching of Black history and #voting rights. Register today: shorturl.at/FCcDf
Today the Workers Circle is teaming up with the 14th Street Y in New York City to sponsor a lively evening exploring the culture and history of Jewish #pickling. Join us for a fun and engaging conversation about how pickles became such an iconic part of #Jewish food culture: shorturl.at/Hgd5W
February 10, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Today the Workers Circle is teaming up with the 14th Street Y in New York City to sponsor a lively evening exploring the culture and history of Jewish #pickling. Join us for a fun and engaging conversation about how pickles became such an iconic part of #Jewish food culture: shorturl.at/Hgd5W
Judaism demands that we resist injustice. ICE is tearing families apart and terrorizing our communities. On February 11, we'll take action in front of ICE headquarters in DC to demand an end to this violent system and show that the American Jewish community stands with our neighbors. #JewsAgainstICE
February 9, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Judaism demands that we resist injustice. ICE is tearing families apart and terrorizing our communities. On February 11, we'll take action in front of ICE headquarters in DC to demand an end to this violent system and show that the American Jewish community stands with our neighbors. #JewsAgainstICE
Love is resistance. This Valentine’s Day, the Workers Circle is standing with #immigrants and rejecting the violence and dehumanization they face every day. Join us in taking action and demanding dignity for all.
#ToImmigrantsWithLove #IStandWithImmigrants #ImmigrantRights
#ToImmigrantsWithLove #IStandWithImmigrants #ImmigrantRights
February 9, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Love is resistance. This Valentine’s Day, the Workers Circle is standing with #immigrants and rejecting the violence and dehumanization they face every day. Join us in taking action and demanding dignity for all.
#ToImmigrantsWithLove #IStandWithImmigrants #ImmigrantRights
#ToImmigrantsWithLove #IStandWithImmigrants #ImmigrantRights
Join the Center for Common Ground and the Workers Circle on Thursday, February 19 at 7:00 PM ET for an Effective Advocate training on the urgent policy battles of 2026. We’ll cover federal legislation protecting the teaching of Black history and #voting rights. Register today: shorturl.at/FCcDf
February 5, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Join the Center for Common Ground and the Workers Circle on Thursday, February 19 at 7:00 PM ET for an Effective Advocate training on the urgent policy battles of 2026. We’ll cover federal legislation protecting the teaching of Black history and #voting rights. Register today: shorturl.at/FCcDf
What does a #techno groove have to do with a hundred-year-old #Yiddish recording? Join DJ Chaia online on Tuesday, February 17 at 7:00 PM ET as she walks us through the world of Kleztronica, where Yiddish samples become vehicles for radical #politics in the modern day: shorturl.at/D6hs4
February 4, 2026 at 9:13 PM
What does a #techno groove have to do with a hundred-year-old #Yiddish recording? Join DJ Chaia online on Tuesday, February 17 at 7:00 PM ET as she walks us through the world of Kleztronica, where Yiddish samples become vehicles for radical #politics in the modern day: shorturl.at/D6hs4
What’s happening in social justice this week? Find out in 30 minutes. Join our monthly briefing this Friday, February 6 at 12:00 PM ET. Connect with #activists nationwide and learn about priority legislation and developments.
www.circle.org/events/first...
#DemandDemocracy #SocialJustice #activism
www.circle.org/events/first...
#DemandDemocracy #SocialJustice #activism
February 3, 2026 at 8:01 PM
What’s happening in social justice this week? Find out in 30 minutes. Join our monthly briefing this Friday, February 6 at 12:00 PM ET. Connect with #activists nationwide and learn about priority legislation and developments.
www.circle.org/events/first...
#DemandDemocracy #SocialJustice #activism
www.circle.org/events/first...
#DemandDemocracy #SocialJustice #activism
Learn #Yiddish and play #Klezmer with the Workers Circle this season through dynamic classes led by incredible instructors. From beginner to advanced, our winter and spring offerings invite everyone into a living culture. We’re so excited to have you join us, so register today: shorturl.at/UJ7fH
February 3, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Learn #Yiddish and play #Klezmer with the Workers Circle this season through dynamic classes led by incredible instructors. From beginner to advanced, our winter and spring offerings invite everyone into a living culture. We’re so excited to have you join us, so register today: shorturl.at/UJ7fH
On Tuesday, February 10, the Workers Circle will join more than 35 Jewish social justice organizations to turn solidarity, dignity, and justice into action through Jewish Justice Giving Day! Save the date: shorturl.at/XS6nm #jewishjusticegivingday #jewishcommunity #jewish #jewishculture
February 3, 2026 at 3:20 PM
On Tuesday, February 10, the Workers Circle will join more than 35 Jewish social justice organizations to turn solidarity, dignity, and justice into action through Jewish Justice Giving Day! Save the date: shorturl.at/XS6nm #jewishjusticegivingday #jewishcommunity #jewish #jewishculture
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Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Join the Workers Circle in #Selma from March 5–9 for the 61st Jubilee Bridge Crossing, where history meets the work of today. It's a powerful experience of learning, reflection, and action. Register now: shorturl.at/2335Y #SelmaBridgeCrossing #BloodySunday #WorkersCircle
February 2, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Join the Workers Circle in #Selma from March 5–9 for the 61st Jubilee Bridge Crossing, where history meets the work of today. It's a powerful experience of learning, reflection, and action. Register now: shorturl.at/2335Y #SelmaBridgeCrossing #BloodySunday #WorkersCircle
Curious about revolutionary #Yiddish music? Join DJ Chaia and Daniel Carkner online for a sing-along and a historical adventure tomorrow, February 3 at 7:00 PM ET. Explore five early 20th century Yiddish songs sung by #Jewish radicals as they fought tyrants and challenged #Zionism: shorturl.at/8gUVM
Radical Yiddish Song For This Moment: Anti-Authoritarian Yiddish Sing Along with DJ Chaia — The Workers Circle
Want to learn about revolutionary Yiddish music? Join DJ Chaia and Daniel Carkner for a sing-along meets historical adventure.
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February 2, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Curious about revolutionary #Yiddish music? Join DJ Chaia and Daniel Carkner online for a sing-along and a historical adventure tomorrow, February 3 at 7:00 PM ET. Explore five early 20th century Yiddish songs sung by #Jewish radicals as they fought tyrants and challenged #Zionism: shorturl.at/8gUVM
The signs in these photos speak for themselves, clear, urgent, and rooted in human dignity. Join us in showing up, week after week outside Alligator Alcatraz: www.circle.org/events/allig...
#ICEOut #AbolishICE #AlligatorAlcatraz #HumanRights
#ICEOut #AbolishICE #AlligatorAlcatraz #HumanRights
January 30, 2026 at 7:10 PM
The signs in these photos speak for themselves, clear, urgent, and rooted in human dignity. Join us in showing up, week after week outside Alligator Alcatraz: www.circle.org/events/allig...
#ICEOut #AbolishICE #AlligatorAlcatraz #HumanRights
#ICEOut #AbolishICE #AlligatorAlcatraz #HumanRights
Experience Yiddish through music, learning, and community. Join singer and educator Cindy Paley, for our free Yiddish Sing-Along at Winter in Yiddishland this weekend. Don't miss out on this online event. Register today: shorturl.at/do55C
#Yiddish #JewishCommunity #jewishculture #jewishhistory
#Yiddish #JewishCommunity #jewishculture #jewishhistory
January 30, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Experience Yiddish through music, learning, and community. Join singer and educator Cindy Paley, for our free Yiddish Sing-Along at Winter in Yiddishland this weekend. Don't miss out on this online event. Register today: shorturl.at/do55C
#Yiddish #JewishCommunity #jewishculture #jewishhistory
#Yiddish #JewishCommunity #jewishculture #jewishhistory
ICE Out of Our Communities; No More Money for ICE’s Deadly Terror. Read the full statement here: www.circle.org/news/stop-funding-ice
#iceout #abolishICE #ICEOutForGood
#iceout #abolishICE #ICEOutForGood
January 29, 2026 at 5:12 PM
ICE Out of Our Communities; No More Money for ICE’s Deadly Terror. Read the full statement here: www.circle.org/news/stop-funding-ice
#iceout #abolishICE #ICEOutForGood
#iceout #abolishICE #ICEOutForGood
Join the Workers Circle in #Selma from March 5–9 for the 61st Jubilee Bridge Crossing, where history meets the work of today. It's a powerful experience of learning, reflection, and action. Register now: shorturl.at/2335Y #SelmaBridgeCrossing #BloodySunday #WorkersCircle
January 29, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Join the Workers Circle in #Selma from March 5–9 for the 61st Jubilee Bridge Crossing, where history meets the work of today. It's a powerful experience of learning, reflection, and action. Register now: shorturl.at/2335Y #SelmaBridgeCrossing #BloodySunday #WorkersCircle
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I received an email from you; as requested, I wrote to both my Senators & asked them not to vote to fund ICE. My followers can find/write to their Senators here: www.senate.gov/senators/sen...
I then emailed 30 friends/family members & posted on Facebook asking everyone I know to do the same.
I then emailed 30 friends/family members & posted on Facebook asking everyone I know to do the same.
January 25, 2026 at 8:18 PM
I received an email from you; as requested, I wrote to both my Senators & asked them not to vote to fund ICE. My followers can find/write to their Senators here: www.senate.gov/senators/sen...
I then emailed 30 friends/family members & posted on Facebook asking everyone I know to do the same.
I then emailed 30 friends/family members & posted on Facebook asking everyone I know to do the same.
5-year-old Liam Ramos was taken by ICE on his way home from preschool.
Community leaders, faith leaders, and members of Congress are demanding action: Bring Liam and his father home
Tune into the press conference at 5 PM ET on @fams2gether.bsky.social
#BringLiamHome #FamiliesBelongTogether
Community leaders, faith leaders, and members of Congress are demanding action: Bring Liam and his father home
Tune into the press conference at 5 PM ET on @fams2gether.bsky.social
#BringLiamHome #FamiliesBelongTogether
January 28, 2026 at 5:44 PM
5-year-old Liam Ramos was taken by ICE on his way home from preschool.
Community leaders, faith leaders, and members of Congress are demanding action: Bring Liam and his father home
Tune into the press conference at 5 PM ET on @fams2gether.bsky.social
#BringLiamHome #FamiliesBelongTogether
Community leaders, faith leaders, and members of Congress are demanding action: Bring Liam and his father home
Tune into the press conference at 5 PM ET on @fams2gether.bsky.social
#BringLiamHome #FamiliesBelongTogether
On Tuesday, February 10, the Workers Circle will join more than 35 Jewish social justice organizations to turn solidarity, dignity, and justice into action through Jewish Justice Giving Day! Save the date: shorturl.at/XS6nm #jewishjusticegivingday #jewishcommunity #jewish #jewishculture
January 27, 2026 at 8:15 PM
On Tuesday, February 10, the Workers Circle will join more than 35 Jewish social justice organizations to turn solidarity, dignity, and justice into action through Jewish Justice Giving Day! Save the date: shorturl.at/XS6nm #jewishjusticegivingday #jewishcommunity #jewish #jewishculture
Today is #Holocaust Remembrance Day, the 81st Anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. On this solemn day, we honor the memory of the six million Jews and countless others murdered by the Nazis. We are reminded of the catastrophic dangers of #fascism and hatred left unchecked.
January 27, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Today is #Holocaust Remembrance Day, the 81st Anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. On this solemn day, we honor the memory of the six million Jews and countless others murdered by the Nazis. We are reminded of the catastrophic dangers of #fascism and hatred left unchecked.
Our Workers Circle Let There Be Yiddish classes bring language, music, and culture to life through joyful, accessible online classes and immersive experiences that connect learners around the world. Come as you are and let’s learn together: www.circle.org/ltby-courses... #Yiddish #JewishCulture
January 26, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Our Workers Circle Let There Be Yiddish classes bring language, music, and culture to life through joyful, accessible online classes and immersive experiences that connect learners around the world. Come as you are and let’s learn together: www.circle.org/ltby-courses... #Yiddish #JewishCulture
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Discover a powerful new bilingual #Yiddish English translation that brings to life Hersh Smolar’s "Jews Without Yellow Stars." Join us for a conversation with Dr. Gennady Estraikh, translator Ruth Murphy, and editor Catherine Madsen on Tuesday, January 27 at 1:00 PM ET: shorturl.at/3PGHr
January 16, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Discover a powerful new bilingual #Yiddish English translation that brings to life Hersh Smolar’s "Jews Without Yellow Stars." Join us for a conversation with Dr. Gennady Estraikh, translator Ruth Murphy, and editor Catherine Madsen on Tuesday, January 27 at 1:00 PM ET: shorturl.at/3PGHr
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People who engage in murder or conspire to commit murder, regardless of whether they are federal agents or private indiv., need to be arrested + prosecuted. Same goes for people who commit other state crimes. This needs to be happening across the country. whyy.org/articles/phi... @fsfp.bsky.social
Philly district attorney, sheriff double down on warnings to arrest ICE agents
Krasner also defended Sheriff Rochelle Bilal, who got national attention last week when she said she would "bring the smoke" against ICE.
whyy.org
January 24, 2026 at 9:43 PM
People who engage in murder or conspire to commit murder, regardless of whether they are federal agents or private indiv., need to be arrested + prosecuted. Same goes for people who commit other state crimes. This needs to be happening across the country. whyy.org/articles/phi... @fsfp.bsky.social
We mourn the killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. No one should lose their life while exercising their rights or trying to help others. We stand with all who are calling for accountability, dignity, and an end to state violence.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Man killed in Minneapolis by federal agents identified as VA nurse Alex Pretti: ‘He wanted to help people’
Alex Pretti, 37, worked in the ICU at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System and had assisted on scientific research
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January 25, 2026 at 12:31 AM
We mourn the killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. No one should lose their life while exercising their rights or trying to help others. We stand with all who are calling for accountability, dignity, and an end to state violence.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...