[BCMA] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Jewish Museum & Archives of BC finds a new home at the Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 

March 10, 2011

 

 

Jewish Museum & Archives of British Columbia finds new home at 

the Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture

 

"A people's memory is history. A people without a history can grow
neither wiser nor better." - Isaac Leyb Peretz (1852-1915)

 

The above quote, inscribed on a large sign at the entrance to the Peretz
Centre for Secular Jewish Culture, "perfectly expresses the sentiments
of the Jewish Museum & Archives of British Columbia" as mentioned by
Shirley Barnett, board member of the Jewish Historical Society of BC
while scouting for a new location last fall. 

 

The Jewish Museum & Archives of British Columbia (JMABC), administered
by the Jewish Historical Society of British Columbia, has moved into the
newly renovated Berson Lounge, located on the second floor of the Peretz
Centre for Secular Jewish Culture. The Jewish Museum & Archives of
British Columbia was previously located on the third floor of the Jewish
Community Centre of Greater Vancouver from March 2007 to February 2011.
The Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture is located at 6184 Ash
Street, Vancouver, BC V5Z 3G9. 

 

The JMABC joins a variety of other organizations located at the Peretz
Centre including Ahavat Olam Synagogue, Bravo Dance, Independent Jewish
Voices, Jewish Food Bank storage and distribution, Kol Halev Performance
Ensemble, MOST/Bridge Russian Seniors, Outlook Magazine and the
Vancouver Jewish Film Festival. 

 

An Open House will take place on Sunday, March 27, 2011 from 11:00 am -
5:00 pm. Visitors are welcome to tour the new facility, meet with JMABC
staff, and learn about new volunteer opportunities. 

 

For more information, contact the Jewish Museum & Archives of BC at 
info at jewishmuseum.ca or call (604)257-5199. 

 

The Jewish Museum & Archives of British Columbia, as governed by the
Jewish Historical Society of British Columbia, is the preeminent and
authoritative body for the collection and sharing of community memory of
Jewish life in British Columbia. 

 

Since 1970, the Society's work has included operating the Jewish Museum
& Archives of British Columbia, publishing a regular journal, The
Scribe, authoring several books, recording oral histories of community
members throughout the province, and preserving and making accessible
the important photographs and records of the Jewish community through
traveling exhibits and educational programs.

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Media Contact:

Molly Winston, Education Coordinator

Jewish Museum & Archives of British Columbia

(604) 257-5199 | mwinston at jewishmuseum.ca

 

 

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