Boston Workmen's Circle joins those countless others, in this country and abroad, who are grieving the loss of Adrienne Cooper. Adrienne was our friend, our colleague, our comrade. Many of us were privileged to work with her, together finding ways to build secular Jewish community rich with culture -- and especially Yiddish culture -- and motivated by progressive Jewish values. Many of us were privileged to learn from her, soaking in her warmth and wry humor and infectious enthusiasm. And many of us sang with her -- and here we include A Besere Velt, the Yiddish Community Chorus of Boston Workmen's Circle -- at 100-strong, what we humbly believe is the largest Yiddish chorus in the known universe. We all owe Adrienne an enormous debt of gratitude for inspiring us to dig deep into the endlessly rich repertoire of Yiddish song -- songs from the shtetls, the camps, the sweatshops, songs of love and struggle and survival -- and then sharing this luminous culture with the broader world.
We will remember Adrienne as an indomitable force of nature and passion and principle who left us too early. We're deeply grateful for the vibrant legacy she's left for us, and that we fully intend to keep alive.
Michael Felsen President, BWC, on behalf of our community in Greater Boston
Boston Workmen's Circle joins those countless others, in this country and abroad, who are grieving the loss of Adrienne Cooper. Adrienne was our friend, our colleague, our comrade. Many of us were privileged to work with her, together finding ways to build secular Jewish community rich with culture -- and especially Yiddish culture -- and motivated by progressive Jewish values. Many of us were privileged to learn from her, soaking in her warmth and wry humor and infectious enthusiasm. And many of us sang with her -- and here we include A Besere Velt, the Yiddish Community Chorus of Boston Workmen's Circle -- at 100-strong, what we humbly believe is the largest Yiddish chorus in the known universe. We all owe Adrienne an enormous debt of gratitude for inspiring us to dig deep into the endlessly rich repertoire of Yiddish song -- songs from the shtetls, the camps, the sweatshops, songs of love and struggle and survival -- and then sharing this luminous culture with the broader world.
We will remember Adrienne as an indomitable force of nature and passion and principle who left us too early. We're deeply grateful for the vibrant legacy she's left for us, and that we fully intend to keep alive.
Michael Felsen President, BWC, on behalf of our community in Greater Boston