February 5, 2017 2:00pm
Calgary JCC
In his illustrated presentation, Izak Paul will recount how a vacation trip to Prague and Vienna developed into an emotional journey, a “journey of discovery” about the fate of his paternal grandparents and great-grandparents who were murdered in the Holocaust. He has documented each stage...
Sunday March 26, May 7, May 28 and June 25 7:00-9:00pm
Temple B'nai Tikvah: 900 47 Ave SW (West Door)
Following the success of the Genealogy sessions offered last year, our Chair of Genealogy, Ken Drabinsky, has decided to offer a series of free, drop-in workshops on Sundays throughout the year. These will be more informal sessions with group and one-on-one discussion in which Ken...
October 31, 2016 7:30
Calgary JCC
Everyone is welcome to our AGM followed by program “Music, Music, Music” highlighting Jewish involvement in the early Calgary cultural scene. The evening will include a short musical performance....
August 1, 2016 2:00pm
Fort Calgary Burnswest Theatre
Calgary Songs- From the Hysterical to the Historical This year, JHSSA is pleased to co-sponsor the wrap up event for Historic Calgary Week. Calgary songster, poet and historian, Paul Finkleman will perform a lively, family friendly mix of original material, highlighting the colourful characters and events of...
May 29, 2016
Calgary JCC and Heritage Park
The ACJS Community day features varied and intriguing historical presentations from morning until night on May 29th, 2016. It will open with panel discussions on Southern Alberta Jewish History and Montefiore Institute. Dr Ira Robinson will launch his new book A History of Antisemitism in Canada, and...
Sunday May 29, 2016
Calgary JCC and Heritage Park
Forgive the alliteration, but this event will merit every excited adjective we can give it. The JHSSA is pleased to be a co-sponsor for ACJS Conference Community Day. More information on registration will follow soon, but save the date for this varied day of local Jewish...
May 29- May 31, 2016
Invitation to Attend the 2016 ACJS Conference The 2016 Association for Canadian Jewish Studies (ACJS) national conference will be held in Calgary from May 29 to May 31, and everyone is invited to attend! The ACJS was founded in 1976 as the Canadian Jewish Historical Society,...
Sunday April 3, 4:00-6:00 pm
Temple B'nai Tikvah
Overview of JRI-Poland & Benefits for the Jewish Researcher Skype Lecture by Stanley Diamond, Executive Director JRI-Poland Sponsored by JHSSA, Temple Bnai Tikvah & presented by Ken Drabinsky Genealogy Research Cost $15 Deadline March 31 Register: 403-252-1654 Jewish Records Indexing-Poland – The award winning searchable Database of Indexes to Polish Jewish Records is presented...
Wednesday February 10 and Tuesday February 16, 9:00-11:30am
JCC Lobby
To celebrate Family Day this year, JHSSA will again be setting up our scanner and laptop in the JCC lobby. If you have a family photo, your family tree, your family history or a favourite family anecdote you've been meaning to share, bring it to the JCC...
Sunday January 31, 2016, 4:00-5:30pm
Yedlin Library, Temple B’nai Tikvah, 900-47th Ave SW
JHSSA and Temple B’nai Tikvah are presenting a workshop by Ken Drabinsky for beginner historians seeking to record their own family history and initiate a family tree. It covers topics on how to collect and preserve family documents and stories, how to prioritize what is...