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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

  • High Holidays at the Peretz Centre 2026
    High Holidays at the Peretz Centre 2026
    Sun, Sep 13
    Sep 13, 2026, 1:00 p.m. – 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 5787!
  • Radical Readings 1: Forgiveness in Jewish Thought
    Radical Readings 1: Forgiveness in Jewish Thought
    Event Series
    Thu, Sep 17
    Sep 17, 2026, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
    Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture, 6184 Ash St, Vancouver, BC V5Z 3G9, Canada
    A text-based seminar with Matthew Gindin to explore classical and modern philosophical Jewish perspectives on forgiveness during the High Holidays
  • KlezWest Monthly Klezmer Jam
    KlezWest Monthly Klezmer Jam
    Event Series
    Sun, Sep 20
    Sep 20, 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)
  • Vancouver Jewish Folk Choir Open House
    Vancouver Jewish Folk Choir Open House
    Tue, Sep 22
    Sep 22, 2026, 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture, 6184 Ash St, Vancouver, BC V5Z 3G9, Canada
    Get a taste of the Vancouver Jewish Folk Choir as we start the 2026-27 season (open to all)!
  • Radical Readings 2: Is the Hebrew Bible Politically Relevant Today?
    Radical Readings 2: Is the Hebrew Bible Politically Relevant Today?
    Event Series
    Thu, Oct 01
    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 context in a text-based seminar led by Matthew Gindin
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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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