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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Reflections on the Peretz Jewish Anti-Racism Taskforce

Nearly a year after the project began, the Peretz Jewish Anti-Racism Taskforce shares practical policy recommendations to help our community take meaningful action against racism, antisemitism, and colonialism in pursuit of a better and more beautiful world for all.

Jun 237 min read

Peretz Membership Endorses the "We're Better Together" Campaign in Support of Migrant Rights

At the Peretz Centre's Annual General Meeting on Sunday, January 25th, 2026, the membership unanimously voted to endorse the "We're Better Campaign" to counter rising anti-immigrant sentiment and divisive rhetoric from politicians, and to demonstrate and grow public support for immigrants and refugees in Canada.

Jan 293 min read

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Thu, Oct 01
Radical Readings 2: Recovering the Anti-Imperialist Vision of the Hebrew Bible
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Oct 01, 2026, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture, 6184 Ash St, Vancouver, BC V5Z 3G9, Canada
Revisit the political and social vision of the Torah in its historical context through a text-based seminar that can offer the tools we need to fight injustice and oppression today
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Thu, Oct 08
Radical Readings 3: The Talmud and the Ethics of City Life
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Oct 08, 2026, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture, 6184 Ash St, Vancouver, BC V5Z 3G9, Canada
Recover the revolutionary context of Jewish legal debates from antiquity, from urban poverty to the right to housing and the responsibility to protest
Event Series
Sun, Oct 11
The Dybbuk: A Yiddish Kino & Shmues
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Oct 11, 2026, 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture, 6184 Ash St, Vancouver, BC V5Z 3G9, Canada
Watch the classic Yiddish film The Dybbuk (1937) with other Yiddish language learners and shmooze afterwards!
Event Series
Sun, Oct 11
KlezWest Monthly Klezmer Jam
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Oct 11, 2026, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture, 6184 Ash St, Vancouver, BC V5Z 3G9, Canada
Join a jam session of klezmer music (all instruments and musicians welcome)
Thu, Oct 15
Liberate & Renew: Yiddish Left Legacy Orgs Thriving Today
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Oct 15, 2026, 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. PDT
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A panel discussion bringing together community members from three historically-Yiddish Left legacy organizations to share about their organization's radical roots and ongoing cultural activism

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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Reflections on the Peretz Jewish Anti-Racism Taskforce

Peretz Membership Endorses the "We're Better Together" Campaign in Support of Migrant Rights

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