As the Calgary JCC has resumed partial public operations, JHSSA will institute limited office hours for contact by phone, as of July 21, 2020. You can reach us by phone in the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am to 12pm. Of course, we will continue...
Many thanks to Judy Shapiro, Laura Shuler, Saundra Lipton and our wonderful readers Zena Drabinsky, Laurence Elman, Tracy Smith and Gary Silberg for making our spring program a delight, even in the unusual circumstances and venue. A recording of the program is now available on...
May is Jewish History month, and we are celebrating! Harry the Historian is making fascinating contributions to our twitter feed @JHSSACalgary, with new memories appearing regularly. While our Central Public Library program debut will have to wait, we are excited to invite you to our spring program,...
The JHSSA office has closed and will remain closed until the Calgary JCC resumes normal operations. We will have remote access to email and voicemail, so if you need to contact us, please do. If you would like to order a tribute card, you can use...
Our next program will be on May 6, which can feel like a long time away from mid January. There are a few opportunities to get a Jewish history boost in the interim that may be of interest: Harry Sanders is giving a talk on March...
The office will be closed starting Friday December 20, and will return to normal hours on January 6. We will be open on the morning of Monday December 30 only for bookkeeping and to process donations received for the 2019 tax year. We look forward to...
Our multi-year grant from the Government of Canada’s Documentary Heritage Communities Program, has allowed us to continue our work on the Jewish Historical Society of Southern Alberta Archives Backlog project. Since our last website update we have established several subject-specific collections, including Judaica, Local Authors, Military,...
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...
Once again, we hope to acknowledge those in our community who have celebrated their 80th birthday in the past year at our AGM on October 28, 2019. Please contact us if you have any names to add to our list of honourees. (photo shows honourees at our...
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]...