The Peretz Centre

for Secular Jewish Culture

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Job Posting: Alto Section Leader & Soloist for the Vancouver Jewish Folk Choir

The Vancouver Jewish Folk Choir is seeking an alto section leader/soloist to support and anchor our community choir’s rehearsals and performances throughout the season. This position starts immediately (applications accepted until filled).

Nov 6, 20254 min read

Discovering Doikayt: A New Peretz Initiative for 2025-26

The Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture is proud to present Discovering Doikayt, a new initiative launched with support from a $70,000 grant from the Canadian Race Relations Foundation’s National Anti-Racism Fund.

Aug 4, 20255 min read

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Doikayt: Histories of Jews Going West
What do we know—and not know—about the place where we live and how local history shapes our present?
Started Feb 3
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Continuing Yiddish 2026 / ייִדיש װײַטער
Deepen your understanding of the Yiddish language with intermediate classes
Started Jan 8
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Vancouver Jewish Folk Choir 2025-26
Spend Tuesday evenings learning and singing traditional and contemporary songs of the Jewish people
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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.