The highlight of every history buff's calendar, Historic Calgary Week is fast approaching. The 11 day event is organized by Chinook Country Historical Society, and includes the participation of over 40 organizations in and around Calgary, including JHSSA. A full schedule of events can be found...
Sunday, June 25, 2017 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Calgary JCC
Join us for this Canada 150 tribute event featuring the Calgary opening of the national traveling exhibit, The Canadian Jewish Experience. The afternoon will feature the Calgary JCC Klezmer band, guest speaker Sandra Morton Weizman, and stations with stories of the Alberta Jewish immigrant experience. Admission...
June 25, 2017 7:00-9:00
Temple B'nai Tikvah: 900 47 Ave SW (West Door)
Catch the last of this year's informal Sunday Genealogy workshops, hosted by JHSSA Genealogy Chair, Ken Drabinsky. The free workshops are open to all levels of genealogist, from novice through experienced researcher, and offer an opportunity to discuss issues in one-on-one and group settings. For more...
We have shifted our office hours slightly, to better reflect the times our office sees the most traffic. As always, it is possible to book appointments outside of our office hours if needed. The new hours are as follows: MONDAY 9 am – 12:30...
Our office will be closed between April 6th and April 19th, 2017 for Pesach. Chag Sameach!...
Join us this year at Historic Calgary Week for an exciting walking tour. Harry Sanders will be our guide to the early Jewish presence in Calgary. His illustrated tour will highlight locations and stories important to the community from the 1880s to the end of...
March 29, 2017 7:00 pm
Calgary JCC
We are delighted to join with the Calgary Council of Christians and Jews to present Rabbi Mark Glickman of Temple B'nai Tikvah for a talk about his book Sacred Treasure: The Cairo Genizah. In 1896, Rabbi Solomon Schechter of Cambridge University stepped into the attic –...
Welcome to the Canada 150 tour test page. Hopefully the only people reading this are involved in the Building Community Tour project. As the name implies, it is intended to test things out, before publishing our actual tour. If you have found this page in...
February 14, 2017 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Calgary JCC Lobby
Drop by the Calgary JCC lobby, JHSSA genealogy guru, Ken Drabinsky, will be on hand to answer questions and give guidance in family history research, just in time for family day!...