March 23, 2014 1:00 to 4:00
CJCC 1607 90th Ave SW Calgary AB
Genealogist David Obee’s one hour presentation will be followed by an opportunity to consult with local experts on locating ancestral towns, translating European documents, deciphering Hebrew dates and names and creating family trees. Light Refreshments. Admission: $5 at the door. Contact us for more information. David...
Wednesday, Janaury 22, 2014 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Make your family story a part of the Community Album: bring up to 3 of your important family photos or family documents to the JCC and we will add them to the JHSSA collections. Items can be donated to JHSSA or scanned on site and...
Monday, January 20, 2014 1:00pm
Calgary JCC
A free talk by author Dr. Irving Abella, author of None is too Many. Presented by the JHSSA and Calgary Jewish Federation in conjunction with the visiting exhibit: Jews: A Canadian Story in Pictures. Poster for Abella Talk Poster for all Exhibit related Events ...
Reel Time: The Jewish Community and Movie Exhibitors in Calgary A Presentation by Robert and Tamara Seiler Sunday November 24, 2013 2:00 pm at the Calgary JCC JHSSA is pleased to be able to participate in Jewish Book Fair. Drawing on their recently published book, REEL TIME: Movie...
7:30 November 4, 2013
Calgary JCC,1607 90th Ave SW, Calgary
JHSSA is pleased to announce the launch of our Southern Alberta Jewish Veterans of World War I & II Database. This project grew out of our 2011 AGM program honouring our living veterans. The database is dedicated to Val Rimer with the support of the...
7:30 pm October 21, 2013
Calgary JCC
JHSSA AGM Program From Alliance to Wetaskiwin, from Aisenstat to Zack, Jewish settlers played diverse roles in the early days of many of southern Alberta’s small towns. We will share stories and photos chronicling some of the amazing and amusing incidents they experienced. We will also recognize...
Shana Tova! Our office will be closed for the holidays on September 4,5,19, and 26....
7:00 pm Monday, August 19, 2013
Calgary JCC
Please join the JHSSA for a summer talk by Harriet Goodman Hoffman. The presentation will draw on Harriet’s experience editing Collected Writings by her grandfather Joseph J. Goodman who lived in Alberta for a while in the early 20th century. The book translates J. Goodman’s...
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...
Thank you to everyone who worked on the Tribute to Jack Switzer. We had a wonderful turn out of guests; over 100 people attended. Sheldon Smithens, Mitch Wise, Agi Romer Segal, Lindsay Moir, Norm Yanofsky, Trudy Cowan and Ted Switzer all spoke eloquently, and thanks...