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The Peretz School
and Programs

The Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture was founded in 1945 to establish and conduct a school that provides students of all ages with a progressive and modern Jewish cultural education. ​Our doors are open to people of diverse cultures, beliefs, genders and sexual orientation.

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Programs at the Peretz School

Educational programs for students of all ages

Yiddish Letters - School Book from the Peretz Centre's Kirman Library

Yiddish Language Education

Open up the world of Yiddish language, culture, and history with classes, reading circles, and workshops for all levels.

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Yiddish Letters - School Book from the Peretz Centre's Kirman Library

Zhargon: Histories
of Yiddishkayt

Explore the rich and fascinating history, art and culture of Yiddishkayt — the culture of Jews in Eastern Europe.

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Pnei Mitzvah Cultural Jewish Education Vancouver background

Cultural Pnei Mitzvah Program

A pluralistic, non-dogmatic educational program for students 10-13 to reinterpret the bar mitzvah rite of passage.

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Illustration of tree with sun shining behind it and Yiddish words written in the branches

Peretz Zumershule (Summer Program)

A two-week summer program for youth ages 8-15 to explore Jewish cultural heritage and practice creative expression.

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Community Cultural Programs

Jewish cultural programs open to all

Photo of members of the Vancouver Jewish Folk Choir from December 2024

The Vancouver Jewish Folk Choir

Learn and sing the traditional and contemporary songs of the Jewish people in Yiddish, Hebrew, Ladino and English.

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Impressionist painting of three klezmer musicians with blue background and colourful figures.

KlezWest
Klezmer Jams

All instruments and musicians are welcome to join our monthly KlezJam at the Peretz Centre, run by the KlezWest collective!

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Photograph of a wall of books at the Peretz Centre's Kirman Library

Exploring Jewish Writers

Each week the group meets online to read aloud an English-language text by a Jewish writer, and discuss together.

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Photo of row of Yiddish books at the Peretz Centre's Kirman Library

Yiddish Reading Circles

Practice and expand your Yiddish with peer-led intermediate or advanced reading groups, which meet online every week!

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