Many thanks to Judy Shapiro, Laura Shuler, Saundra Lipton and our wonderful readers Zena Drabinsky, Laurence Elman, Tracy Smith and Gary Silberg for making our spring program a delight, even in the unusual circumstances and venue. A recording of the program is now available on...
May is Jewish History month, and we are celebrating! Harry the Historian is making fascinating contributions to our twitter feed @JHSSACalgary, with new memories appearing regularly. While our Central Public Library program debut will have to wait, we are excited to invite you to our spring program,...
The JHSSA office has closed and will remain closed until the Calgary JCC resumes normal operations. We will have remote access to email and voicemail, so if you need to contact us, please do. If you would like to order a tribute card, you can use...
Monday, May 25, 2020 7:30 pm
Zoom meeting
Some poignant, some hilarious; the stories of the Jews of southern Alberta tell a tale of resilience, determination and contribution to the Jewish and general communities. In celebration of Jewish History Month, JHSSA presents personal memories brought to life by talented performers. For information on how to attend...
Our next program will be on May 6, which can feel like a long time away from mid January. There are a few opportunities to get a Jewish history boost in the interim that may be of interest: Harry Sanders is giving a talk on March...
The office will be closed starting Friday December 20, and will return to normal hours on January 6. We will be open on the morning of Monday December 30 only for bookkeeping and to process donations received for the 2019 tax year. We look forward to...
Our multi-year grant from the Government of Canada’s Documentary Heritage Communities Program, has allowed us to continue our work on the Jewish Historical Society of Southern Alberta Archives Backlog project. Since our last website update we have established several subject-specific collections, including Judaica, Local Authors, Military,...
Sunday, November 17, 2019 at 7:15 pm
Beth Tzedec Jewish Film Festival
We are please to cosponsor Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles at the Beth Tzedec Jewish Film Festival this year as our annual Jay Joffe Memorial program. Jay was our founding president and a driving force in the creation of our society. Our favourite article about him can...
Wednesday November 13, 2019 1:00 pm
Calgary JCC
November is the month for Jewish Film in Calgary, so what better time to learn about the history of Jews in film in Calgary? Presented by Ken McGuire, this talk will highlight some of the people associated with Calgary's emergence in the moving picture business,...
Monday October 29, 2019 7:00pm
Calgary JCC
Stories from the JHSSA oral history project, presented by Judy Shapiro, project coordinator We invite you to come to hear some of the compelling and delightful stories gathered in JHSSA’s on-going Oral History Project. We will share a few vignettes of the lived experiences of...