Many thanks to everyone who came out to our Historic Calgary Week Program and to the Theatre Reunion and shared their memories of the Beth Israel Players and JCC theatre productions. There was a delightful mix of anecdotes, and Zelda Dean's presentation met rave reviews. ...
JHSSA is delighted to present "The Play's the Thing" with Zelda Dean at this year's Historic Calgary Week. Zelda was the co-founder of Calgary's Beth Israel Players, and is a respected director. Her presentation will span 30 years of Calgary theatre. For full details of Historic...
JHSSA is looking for a self-motivated student with an interest in history and high attention to detail to work in our archives. The job is part of a multi-year project to organize and catalogue our archival holdings with the help of a Documentary Heritage Communities...
Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 2:00 pm
JCC
To mark the end of Jewish Heritage Month JHSSA is partnering with Calgary Jewish Federation and Temple B’nai Tikvah in hosting a Book Discussion on Thursday, May 30 at 2:00pm at the JCC. It will be led by Rabbi Mark Glickman about David Fishman’s book,...
Monday April 30, 2018 1:00-2:00pm
Calgary JCC
Join us as historian and JHSSA board member, Dr Betsy Jameson presents an engaging talk on Jewish participation in the North American Gold Rushes. This program will complement a visiting exhibit on the Jewish presence in the Yukon Gold Rush, hosted by the JCC from April...
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...
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...