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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

Reflections for a New Year of the Vancouver Jewish Folk Choir

A new season of the Vancouver Jewish Folk Choir starts on Tuesday, September 13th! In honour of our 45th year (founded in 1980), choir members share reflections on the annual Spring Concert, "Doyres Zingen," which took place at the Peretz Centre on Sunday, June 15th, 2025. Learn more about the choir's 45 year history and how to join (all singers are welcome).

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Upcoming Events

Tue, May 12
Indigenous Sovereignty & the Fight Against Ecocide: Stories of Solidarity in the Tradition of Jewish Anti-Fascism
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May 12, 2026, 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. PDT
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Local organizer Bob Ages outlines a multi-generational struggle against oppression that grounds his current solidarity work with Indigenous allies defending their land and sovereignty from some of the world’s largest fossil fuel companies
Thu, May 21
Organizing as Optimism in Action: A Workshop on Jewish Influences in Modern Organizing & Their Practical Application
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May 21, 2026, 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture, 6184 Ash St, Vancouver, BC V5Z 3G9, Canada
An inclusive Shavuot workshop about the ways to make real change together
Sat, May 23
Peretz’s 80th Anniversary: A Wedding Between Peretz and the Past, Present, and Future
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May 23, 2026, 5:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture, 6184 Ash St, Vancouver, BC V5Z 3G9, Canada
Mark 80 years of the Peretz Centre's illustrious history, support our youth programs, and experience an artsy and camp interpretation of shtetl wedding rituals, featuring live music from KlezWest's KlezJam, the Vancouver Jewish Folk Choir, and much more
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Sun, May 24
Kindervelt: Jewish Storytime for Kids at the Peretz Centre
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May 24, 2026, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture, 6184 Ash St, Vancouver, BC V5Z 3G9, Canada
Open up a world of Jewish cultural stories for children! All kids age 6 and under are invited to join us for an hour of stories, songs, and a craft
Wed, Jun 17
Listening to the Here and Now: Spontaneous Prayer in an Era of Polycrisis
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Jun 17, 2026, 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. PDT
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In a time shaped by rising nationalism and ecological crisis, local artist and scholar Sasha J. Langford asks how sound can open up possibilities for communal life

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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