Wednesday April 30, 2014 6:00 to 7:30 pm
Calgary JCC
The Bubbies and Zaidas blogging project is the coordinated effort of the Calgary Jewish Community Centre, New Horizons for Seniors, the Jewish Academy, Jewish Family Services, The Jewish Historical Society of Southern Alberta and The Foundation Lab. The Blogging group is inviting the community to join...
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...