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]...
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...