Monday October 26, 2020 7:00 pm
Zoom meeting
Please join us for our AGM and program, 30 Years in 30 Minutes. Current members can contact the office to RSVP by October 19th. A recording of the AGM program is available here. In 1989, Jay Joffe gathered a small group of dedicated volunteers and formed...
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...
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...
Wednesday September 18, 2019 7:00pm
Calgary JCC
Harry Sanders' talk will cover an eclectic mix of Jewish businesses and individuals as their stories intersect with 17th Avenue SW. 17 Ave Poster PDF [caption id="attachment_583" align="alignnone" width="300"] Harry Sanders leading a tour of Historic Jewish Calgary for HCW. Photo by Shel Bercovich[/caption]...
Thursday August 1, 2019 7:00-9:00pm
Beth Tzedec Synagogue 1325 Glenmore Trail
Calling all Jewish theatre buffs, alumni and friends to a reunion in celebration of Jewish theatre with Zelda Dean. If you have memories, stories, photos or artifacts from Beth Israel Players or from Zelda’s JCC productions, please bring them to share. All are welcome. There will be...
JHSSA is delighted to present "The Play's the Thing" with Zelda Dean at this year's Historic Calgary Week. Zelda was the co-founder of Calgary's Beth Israel Players, and is a respected director. Her presentation will span 30 years of Calgary theatre. For full details of Historic...
Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 2:00 pm
JCC
To mark the end of Jewish Heritage Month JHSSA is partnering with Calgary Jewish Federation and Temple B’nai Tikvah in hosting a Book Discussion on Thursday, May 30 at 2:00pm at the JCC. It will be led by Rabbi Mark Glickman about David Fishman’s book,...
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. ...