Manifesto of the General Jewish Workers’ Union (Bund) in Poland

Baited by Polish nationalism and scoffed at by Jewish nationalism, the Bund never grew tired of calling upon the Jewish masses; ‘‘Do not succumb to despair; do not surrender to any feeling of panic!’’

Word on the street is…

An article by Philadelphia shul teacher Shloyme Davidman reveals the extent to which secular Yiddish shuls were embedded in in the everyday lives and struggles of the working class.

Brothering Ketubah

Blessed is the Oneness, Spirit of the Universe, Which brings us Together and makes us more Whole

From the Editors: Two Years

Dear readers, It is a harsh reality that we have now surpassed two years of genocide in Gaza. A year ago, on October 7, 2024, we wrote a similar editorial whose words we may repeat here: “we bear the moral stain of wanton slaughter of tens of thousands of women

From the Shtetls to Palestine

To be a Jew means always being with the oppressed and never the oppressor.

Free DC, Free Palestine: Finding Hope Against All Odds

I am writing this to break the dam of unknowing and unseeing, to paint a “big picture” for those still clinging to their ignorance. There is, in fact, a horizon.

From the Workers Circle of Northern California: Doikayt through Yiddish Song

For the Worker's Circle of Northern California's 125th anniversary, a new adaptation of the classic Yiddish folk song "Ale Brider."

Whether the Bund: A Big Year

IJLB representative Luca Schmit offers an update on the accomplishments of the Bund's revival so far and the challenges it faces.

The Studio

Brooklyn-based artist Ryan Fliegelman draws inspiration from Jewish artist Philip Guston.

Plowshares into Swords: Religion, War, and Jewish Secularism

The Jewish Labor Bund, overwhelmingly secular and irreligious, and whose memory we are attempting to keep alive, spoke of a besserer, shenerer velt: a world free of conflict, which could only be brought about through socialist revolution.

Organized Labor, Politics and Klezmer Musicians in New York Until the First World War

From the early days of the 1880s to the First World War, klezmorim were present at every twist and turn of immigrant Jewish radicalism and labor organizing, from strikes to union elections.

Why the Left Should Embrace Jewish Tradition

We cannot cede Jewish religion to the far right