Thanks to a multi-year grant from the Government of Canada’s Documentary Heritage Communities Program, we have been able to continue our work on the Jewish Historical Society of Southern Alberta Archives Backlog Project. Since our last website update we have processed over 6 meters of additional...
January 16, 2018 at 1 PM
Calgary JCC
Join archivist and researcher Roberta Kerr for reflections on the development of the Jewish community of Lethbridge and area, as revealed through documents and photographs. ...
Thursday October 25, 2018
Calgary JCC
Minister of Tourism and Culture, Ricardo Miranda Jewish Historical Society of Southern Alberta Special AGM Program Thursday, October 25, 2018 at 7:30 pm at the Calgary JCC Our 28th AGM program will feature Alberta’s Minister of Tourism and Culture Ricardo...
Sunday November 11, 2018; time to be announced
Beth Tzedec Synagogue
Presented in partnership with the Beth Tzedec Jewish Film Festival ...
Wednesday, November 21, 2018 11 AM
Calgary Jewish Centre
JHSSA in partnership with the Calgary JCC Jewish Book Festival is pleased to host Peter Usher's talk on his new book: Joey Jacobson’s War: A Jewish Canadian Airman in the Second World War Wednesday, November 21, 2018, 11:00 am at the Calgary JCC Usher’s work is a labour...
Thursday August 23, 7 to 9 pm
Galt Museum and Archives 502 1st Street South Lethbridge
Roberta Kerr will be presenting a session at the Galt Museum and Archives highlighting the stories of Jewish life in Lethbridge....
Sunday August 5 3:30 to 4:30
Memorial Park Library
During Historic Calgary Week, JHSSA will be sponsoring a talk by Prof Don Smith " A Colourful Life: Morris "Two-Gun" Cohen and the Chinese Community" Sunday August 5, 3:30 to 4:30 at the Memorial Park Library. For more information on Morris Cohen see the CBC...
Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at 7:00 pm
Calgary JCC
Ellin Bessner's "Double Threat" tells the stories of ‘who the Jewish Canadians were, why they served and what their lives were like as Jews, in Canada, in the barracks and on the battlefields.’ We invite everyone to read this important book and discuss impressions and share...
Monday April 30, 2018 1:00-2:00pm
Calgary JCC
Join us as historian and JHSSA board member, Dr Betsy Jameson presents an engaging talk on Jewish participation in the North American Gold Rushes. This program will complement a visiting exhibit on the Jewish presence in the Yukon Gold Rush, hosted by the JCC from April...
April 29 and May 27 4:00-6:00pm
Temple B’nai Tikvah Library, 900– 47 Ave. SW (please enter at the W. Door)
In partnership with Temple and JHSSA, Ken Drabinsky continues his excellent workshop series with upcoming meetings at Temple B’nai Tikvah. Bring questions and prepare for some hands-on genealogy...