This database is a searchable collection of biographical information on those Jewish veterans of the First and Second World Wars who have a significant connection to southern Alberta.It refers to veterans who were either born in southern Alberta, or who called southern Alberta their home for a significant amount of time.
Using this database, you can search for veterans’ names, birth places, areas served in, battles fought, decorations awarded, and many other pieces of information. You can also make more complex searches for statistical information, such as how many Jewish veterans from Calgary served in the RCAF, or enlisted in Lethbridge. We seek to honour all applicable Jewish veterans: of all nationalities, branches and countries of military service, theatres of conflict, and roles played in the World Wars. We hope that it will be an invaluable aid to scholarly researchers and family genealogists alike.
February 14, 2017 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Calgary JCC Lobby
Drop by the Calgary JCC lobby, JHSSA genealogy guru, Ken Drabinsky, will be on hand to answer questions and give guidance in family history research, just in time for family day!...
February 5, 2017 2:00pm
Calgary JCC
In his illustrated presentation, Izak Paul will recount how a vacation trip to Prague and Vienna developed into an emotional journey, a “journey of discovery” about the fate of his paternal grandparents and great-grandparents who were murdered in the Holocaust. He has documented each stage...
Sunday March 26, May 7, May 28 and June 25 7:00-9:00pm
Temple B'nai Tikvah: 900 47 Ave SW (West Door)
Following the success of the Genealogy sessions offered last year, our Chair of Genealogy, Ken Drabinsky, has decided to offer a series of free, drop-in workshops on Sundays throughout the year. These will be more informal sessions with group and one-on-one discussion in which Ken...
Our Southern Alberta Jewish Veterans of World War I & II Database has been significantly enhanced through a project completed thanks to grant funding from Veterans Affairs Canada. At the end of 2015, JHSSA received a Veterans Affairs grant to review service files held by Library...
Ken Drabinsky, our board's Genealogy chair, is once again offering winter workshops in partnership with Temple B'nai Tikvah. These will be open workshops to assist people with their family trees using Online resources. Workshops will take place on the last Sunday of the month starting in...
Thanks to a grant from the Government of Canada’s Documentary Heritage Communities Program, the Jewish Historical Society of Southern Alberta Archives Backlog project is under way! Each organization, institution and individual/family included in our holdings is represented by a “fonds”. Working fonds by fonds through our...
Harry Sanders! Our long-time board member, Harry Sanders, is being recognized with a Calgary Award. He is a historian and author of many hats, presenting programs all over Calgary, including many for the JHSSA. The Ceremony will take place at 7:30 pm on September 28, 2016 in...
October 31, 2016 7:30
Calgary JCC
Everyone is welcome to our AGM followed by program “Music, Music, Music” highlighting Jewish involvement in the early Calgary cultural scene. The evening will include a short musical performance....
From August 7-12, 2016, Jewish genealogists from all over the world will gather is Seattle for the 36th IAJGS International Conference. There are currently 325 different events scheduled, with a wide variety of topics and styles, tying in to this year's general theme of "The Wandering Jew." For more information,...
August 1, 2016 2:00pm
Fort Calgary Burnswest Theatre
Calgary Songs- From the Hysterical to the Historical This year, JHSSA is pleased to co-sponsor the wrap up event for Historic Calgary Week. Calgary songster, poet and historian, Paul Finkleman will perform a lively, family friendly mix of original material, highlighting the colourful characters and events of...