Promoting Jewish culture, Yiddish language and social justice.
Promoting Jewish culture, Yiddish language and social justice.
The Toronto Workmen’s Circle annual commemoration of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising is our way of honouring those who perished in that heroic stand against Nazi brutality. But, more than that, it is our opportunity to show that we are honouring our pledge never to forget the martyrs of the uprising and, indeed, to ensure tat …
ASHKENAZ – ANNUAL YIDDISH CONCERT Tuesday August 28, 2012 , 7:30pm A TRIBUTE TO CHAVA ROSENFARB Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue (100 Elder St. $10.00 at the door) Co-sponsored by Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue, The Committee for Yiddish UJA Federation and the Toronto Workmen's Circle Concert Flyer for details
The Commemoration will be held on Sunday April 22, 2012 at 2:00pm at 471 Lawrence Ave West. Please select the link below for more information Warsaw Ghetto Memorial Flyer
"Bundai'im" tells the story of the Bund movement from its inception in Lithuanian to its current status is Israel. This is a documentary film by Eran Torbiner and is in Hebrew and Yiddish with English and Hebrew subtitles. The film will be screened March 25th at 2:00pm at 471 Lawrence Ave W. Admission …
The Toronto Workmen’s Circle will screen the film “Bundai’im” on March 25th at 2:00pm Read More »
Co-sponsored by the Toronto Workmen's Circle, Committee for Yiddish UJA Federation & Friends of Yiddish in Toronto. Sunday November 6 at 2:00pm At the Workmen's Circle Centre – 471 Lawrence Ave W Dr. Goldie Morgentaler The Yiddish-Canadian Writer in the Post-Holocaust World: A Tribute to Chava Rosenfarb Dr. Goldie Morgentaler will discuss …
Hold the Date – 2011 Holocaust Education Week event Read More »
You are invited to the book launch for One Foot in America by Yuri Suhl Published by Now and Then Books Sunday May 29, 2011 1:30pm Workmen’s Circle Centre 471 Lawrence Ave W. No Reservations. Refreshments Description Originally published in 1950, Suhl’s autobiographical novel depicts the author’s experience as a …
Join us Sunday April 17, 2011 at 11:00am at the Workmen's Circle Centre, 471 Lawrence Ave W (Bathurst and Lawrence intersection) for a program of Ghetto songs and poems with special guest speaker, from Montreal, Raizel Candib. View or print event flyer for more details Admission is free. No reservation is required.
Sunday March 27 at 2:00pm : the screening of : The World Was Ours There is no admission but you must contact the office to reserve. Call 416 787-2081 or email wcarto@yahoo.com. For more information, please select the adjacent link to view/print the film flyer. Film information
The Toronto Workmen's Circle will celebrate its 100th anniversary on the weekend of November 14th and 15th. Saturday Nov 14th, in the evening, we will present a Yiddishland Cafe style concert, reprising "The Yiddish Radio Hour", featuring Theresa Tova, David Gale, Mozes Kanatkin, Martin van de Ven, Alan Cole, and others. Sunday Nov …