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...
Monday May 7, 7:00pm
Calgary JCC
The Calgary Jewish Federation and JHSSA are please to co-host the launch of Trudy Cowan's new young people's book, "QUARANTINE: Keep Out!", beautifully illustrated by Maria Muszynski. The book is based on the true story of one Jewish family's children trying to maintain their home life, and...
Sunday March 25, 2018 4:00-6:00pm
Temple B’nai Tikvah Library, 900– 47 Ave. SW (please enter at the W. Door)
Ken Drabinsky continues his workshop series with a focus on Sephardic genealogy and DNA. Join him and guest speaker Fernando Ferreira for a presentation followed by time for questions and one-on-one assistance. March 25 2018 Poster...
Thanks to an additional 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. The current round of funding has so far enabled us to process significant...
Our Attestations: A Military Mosaic of Unexpected Stories program has received "Alberta Canada 150 grant" funding from the Alberta Government's Community Initiatives Program. The grant supports the research that went into our live presentation in November 2017, as well as the creation of video vignettes highlighting...
Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 7:00 pm
Calgary JCC Seniors’ Lounge
In honour of Remembrance Day in Canada's sesquicentennial year, Roberta Kerr will present stories surrounding some of the individuals included in the Southern Alberta Jewish Veterans of World War I & II Database. These stories are largely based on information gleaned from veterans’ attestation papers...
Monday, October 30, 2017 7:30 pm
Calgary JCC
Everyone is welcome to our Annual General Meeting. Our program will feature historian Harry Sanders’ dynamic presentation of stories and anecdotes of Calgary’s early places and people. Katie Baker will introduce the features of the online tour and highlight some sample sites. As always, the...
The JHSSA office will be closed for Rosh Hashana on Wednesday September 20 & Thursday September 21. We will reopen as usual on Monday September 25. We will close for Sukkot on Thursday October 5, and reopen on Monday October 16. Shana Tova umetukah. May your new...
Sunday July 30, 2017 10:30 am and Thursday August 3, 2017 2:00 pm
Meet in the Municipal Plaza outside of City Hall
JHSSA will unveil the prototype of its Canada 150 project -- a walking tour of some of our community’s founding businesses, families and organizations -- during Historic Calgary Week this summer. The tour is being developed as a self-guided experience, available in both paper and...
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...