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The Peretz Centre

for Secular Jewish Culture

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

Upcoming Events

  • Khaveyrim Zayt Greyt! Brivele Live at the Peretz Centre
    Khaveyrim Zayt Greyt! Brivele Live at the Peretz Centre
    May 03, 2025, 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Vancouver, 6184 Ash St, Vancouver, BC V5Z 3G9, Canada
    A Seattle-based duo who braid together Yiddish song, anti-fascist and labor balladry, folk-punk, and contemporary rabble-rousing in stirring vocal harmony.
  • Fraytik tsu Nakht Shabbes for Cultural Jews
    Fraytik tsu Nakht Shabbes for Cultural Jews
    May 16, 2025, 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 dinner, and for May, Daniel Carkner shares his latest archival research on the rich cultural and political life of immigrant Jewish mutual aid societies in NYC, from their rise at the turn of the 20th century to their decline.
  • Shterna and the Lost Voice: A New Yiddish Folktale from the Magid Ensemble
    Shterna and the Lost Voice: A New Yiddish Folktale from the Magid Ensemble
    May 19, 2025, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
    Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture, 6184 Ash St, Vancouver, BC V5Z 3G9, Canada
    A vivid, immersive storytelling experience exploring the interplay of sound, story, light, and shadow.
  • Listening with Survivors: A Playback Theatre Event
    Listening with Survivors: A Playback Theatre Event
    Jun 08, 2025, 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
    Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture, 6184 Ash St, Vancouver, BC V5Z 3G9, Canada
    Join us for an evening of deep listening and shared reflection as monologues from Holocaust survivors open into a live, interactive performance with Vancouver Playback Theatre.

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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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