Become a Member at
the Peretz Centre
Members are the foundation of our community. Support our mission of progressive, secular Jewish education, including programs, classes, lectures, holiday events, and more.
Renew your Peretz Centre membership annually (sliding scale) to maintain good standing and access membership benefits.
Membership Benefits
Voting Privileges
Members steer the direction of the Peretz Centre by voting in General Meetings (like the AGM and board elections) and Special General Meetings.
Committee Participation
Committees help direct the activities of the Peretz Centre. Members can join committees for programming, fundraising, building management, governance, and finance.
Members-Only Forum & Events
Our members-only forum, photo gallery, and events are community spaces for sharing memories and making connections. They are not annonymous!
Kirman Library Access
Anyone can visit the Kirman Library, Canada's largest collection of Yiddish books (and more treasures), but only members can check out eligible items from the catalogue*!
*excluding rare manuscripts, etc.
Membership Application & Rates
Anyone is welcome to submit a membership application (EXPLAIN WHY ANYONE WOULD NOT BE APPROVED)
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Statement on sliding membership dues
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Information about how to purchase membership for multiple members of the same household or family.
Membership Renewal
Are you already a member or have you been a member of the Peretz Centre in the past?
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