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The Peretz Centre building on Ash Street in Vancouver

The Peretz Centre

for Secular Jewish Culture

We believe in a diverse, connected, and engaged Judaism that contributes to a just and compassionate world.

6184 Ash Street, Vancouver, BC

info@peretz-centre.org

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Upcoming Events

  • Give Alms to the Jewish King Lear: Eldercare in Yiddish Literature
    Give Alms to the Jewish King Lear: Eldercare in Yiddish Literature
    Zhargon Speaker Series
    Sun, Jan 25
    Online
    Jan 25, 2026, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PST
    Online
    Dr. Gabriella Safran asks how Jewish migrants around the turn of the 20th century used literature, plays, and songs to work through questions about caring for elderly family members they left behind
  • Peretz Centre AGM 2026
    Peretz Centre AGM 2026
    Sun, Jan 25
    Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture
    Jan 25, 2026, 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture, 6184 Ash St, Vancouver, BC V5Z 3G9, Canada
    The Peretz Centre's Annual General Meeting (AGM) is where we reflect on the year, share updates, vote on resolutions, and elect new members to the Board of Directors.
  • El Tesoro de Sefarad (Treasury of Sepharad) with the Mauro Perelmann & Tânia Grinberg Duo
    El Tesoro de Sefarad (Treasury of Sepharad) with the Mauro Perelmann & Tânia Grinberg Duo
    Sun, Feb 08
    Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture
    Feb 08, 2026, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
    Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture, 6184 Ash St, Vancouver, BC V5Z 3G9, Canada
    An evening of Ladino songs, stories, and rhythms with Tânia Grinberg & Mauro Perelmann, and special guest Elliot Polsky (percussion)
  • Fraytik tsu Nakht Cultural Shabbes & Potluck
    Fraytik tsu Nakht Cultural Shabbes & Potluck
    Event Series
    Fri, Feb 20
    Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture
    Feb 20, 2026, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture, 6184 Ash St, Vancouver, BC V5Z 3G9, Canada
    Our monthly Secular Humanist Shabbes celebration, potluck, and the rest is TBA!
  • Christina & The Zamlers: The Lost Klezmer Music of the An-ski Expeditions
    Christina & The Zamlers: The Lost Klezmer Music of the An-ski Expeditions
    Sat, Feb 21
    Or Shalom (at Cityview Church)
    Feb 21, 2026, 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
    Or Shalom (at Cityview Church), 4370 Sophia St, Vancouver, BC V5V 3V7, Canada
    Or Shalom's Light in Winter Concert Series presents, in partnership with the Peretz Centre and KlezWest, a unique exploration of lost musical manuscripts with Christina Crowder, Maia Brown, Jimmy Austin, and Mae Kessler

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Special Statement from the Board of Directors

November 2023: As a secular, humanist Jewish organization, the Peretz Centre abhors the loss of life and the suffering of all those affected by the Israeli/Hamas conflict and supports all efforts to achieve an early and long lasting solution.

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