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Events

July 28, 2013 10:00 am
Starting at the "Women are Persons!" monument to the Famous 5 in Olympic Plaza

  Historic Calgary Week 2013 promises to be an engaging and educational week for history buffs of all levels and interests. The JHSSA is participating by hosting a walking tour of historic Jewish Calgary led by JHSSA director and local historian Harry Sanders. The route will follow existing...

7:30 Monday April 29, 2013
Calgary JCC 1607 90th Ave SW

Join the Jewish Historical Society of Southern Alberta for Harry’s entertaining presentation on the Calgary Palestine Exhibition of 1913, a unique event that saw models of ancient and modern Jerusalem displayed in Victoria Park. For further information, please contact us. Event Poster ...

7:30 Monday, May 13, 2013
Calgary JCC 1607 90th Ave SW

The Jewish Historical Society of Southern Alberta invites everyone to an evening remembering Jack Switzer. Through the years, Jack served as a JHSSA board member, president, editor and researcher. He was also a founding member of Temple B’nai Tikvah and the Little Synagogue on the...

2:00 pm Sunday, January 20, 2013
Calgary JCC Chapel

Come hear Michael Dawe, curator of History at the Red Deer Museum and Archives, give a presentation about “The Lost Jewish Colony of Pine Lake.” From 1892-1895 a small Jewish Colony sat on the shores of Blank’s Lake, near Pine Lake. Their leader was Rabbi Abraham...

January 8, January 22, Feb 5 2013 10:30-12:00
Glenbow Museum and Calgary JCC

Jack Switzer Memorial Research Workshops: Glenbow and JHSSA Archives We will be holding a series of 3 workshops this winter in partnership with the Glenbow Archives. The workshops are free, but have limited enrolment, so we will be registering participants on a first come, first serve...


There is going to be a book! It isn't by us, but it still looks interesting. Judith Theroux is spearheading a book on the history of the Cliff-Bungalow Mission area, and has asked if anyone in the Jewish Community has any information or photos from the...