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Photograph of the Peretz Centre building taken from the street outside

The Peretz Centre

for Secular Jewish Culture

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

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Upcoming Events

  • KlezWest Monthly Klezmer Jam
    KlezWest Monthly Klezmer Jam
    Event Series
    Sun, Sep 14
    Sep 14, 2025, 2:00 p.m. โ€“ 5:00 p.m.
    Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture, 6184 Ash St, Vancouver, BC V5Z 3G9, Canada
    Join a jam session of klezmer music and Yiddish dance (all instruments and musicians welcome)
  • High Holidays at the Peretz Centre
    High Holidays at the Peretz Centre
    Sun, Sep 28
    Sep 28, 2025, 1:00 p.m. โ€“ 4:00 p.m.
    Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture, 6184 Ash St, Vancouver, BC V5Z 3G9, Canada
    Join us for the Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture's High Holidays Observance as we mark the new Jewish year of 5786!
  • Adventures in Yiddish: An Introductory Workshop for Beginners
    Adventures in Yiddish: An Introductory Workshop for Beginners
    Wed, Oct 08
    Oct 08, 2025, 7:00 p.m. โ€“ 8:30 p.m.
    Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture, 6184 Ash St, Vancouver, BC V5Z 3G9, Canada
    Join us in this interactive workshop for a taste of the joys of learning and speaking the Yiddish language
  • Fraytik tsu Nakht SingSong Shabbes & Potluck
    Fraytik tsu Nakht SingSong Shabbes & Potluck
    Event Series
    Fri, Oct 24
    Oct 24, 2025, 6:00 p.m. โ€“ 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 for October, a special evening of group singing led by Antonia Lassar (co-hosted by JQT)

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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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