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.
2:30pm Wednesday July 29, 2015
The Military Museums, 4500 Crowchild Trail SW.
Our 2015 Historic Calgary Week program will feature The Southern Alberta Jewish Veterans of WWI and WWII Database, launched by the JHSSA in 2013 and dedicated to Val Rimer and the Jewish War Veterans of Canada, Post 2. The project has continued to evolve since its...
June 22, 2015 7:30
Calgary JCC
Each and every one of us has the capacity to learn more about and utilize Jewish Genealogy as a valuable tool for understanding your family history and for Jewish Heritage. Ken Drabinsky will discuss the true value of genealogical research and present a 7-step process on...
June 22, 2015 7:30 pm
Calgary JCC
Save the date! This informative talk will be given by Ken Drabinsky....
The JHSSA office will be closed for Pesach from April 3 to April 12. Regular office hours will resume on Monday, April 13th. Chag Sameach! ...
Monday April 27, 2015 at 7:30 pm
Calgary JCC
We are pleased to host this presentation by David Daley, a mixed collections conservator with Archives and Special collections at the University of Calgary, He will talk about the preservation of vintage postcards and about what they can reveal about our history. Please bring your vintage postcards...
Tuesday February 10 and Wednesday February 18, 2015 9 am to noon
Calgary JCC Lobby
In honour of Family Day this February, we are inviting people to share cherished family stories, family photo or family tree with our community. JHSSA staff will be in the JCC lobby from 9am to noon on both days to collect and scan material relating...
If you have memorable stories about the Palliser- whether they are about family celebrations, chance meetings or organizing community events such as the Angel's Ball- please contact us....
Sunday, February 22, 2015 2:00 pm
Calgary JCC
Please note, contrary to our article in Discovery, this illustrated talk will be on February 22, not January 22. Local historian Harry Sanders will share stories about the Jewish community’s connections to the Palliser Hotel, gleaned from his research for his forthcoming book, The Castle by...
October 27, 2014 7:30pm
Calgary JCC
100 years of Calgary's Chevra Kadisha Jewish Historical Society of Southern Alberta invites everyone to join us for our AGM, Monday, October 27 at 7:30 p.m., at the Calgary JCC. The evening will start with a short business meeting: please note that all members should have...
Monday, September 15, 2014 6:30 doors open, 7:00 start
Calgary JCC
Admission: $10 at the door; Free for 2015 JHSSA members The Jewish Historical Society of Southern Alberta is pleased to host a special fall program featuring Sheldon Smithens, the co-star of the popular TV show Canadian Pickers. Sheldon is also a well-known antiques dealer, appraiser and...