Pesach Hours 2015
March 25, 2015
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! ...
Past News & Events
Postcards from the Past: Insights into history, technology and popular culture
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...
All in the Family
Tuesday February 10 and Wednesday February 18, 2015 9 am to noon
Calgary JCC Lobby
January 19, 2015
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...
Call for stories about the Palliser Hotel
December 2, 2014
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....
Date Correction: The Fairmont Palliser Hotel and its Jewish History
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...
AGM: Sacred Service
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...
On the Trail for Treasure:Sheldon Smithens shares stories from Canadian Pickers
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...
Cemetery Plaque Dedication: Updated
Sunday, August 17, 2014 2:00pm
Erlton Jewish Cemetery
Thank you to everyone who attended on Sunday! We have received a lot of positive feedback. There are some photos from the event below. In honour of the 2014 centenary of the Chevra Kadisha of Calgary, the Jewish Historical Society of Southern Alberta invites the public...
Cemetery Tour with Harry Sanders
Monday, July 28, 2014 4:00 pm
Meet at the Cemetery gate on 30th Ave closest to Erlton Street
2014 marks the centenary of the Chevra Kadisha - and 110 years since the first burial in the Erlton Jewish cemetery. Join historian Harry Sanders for a tour of the cemetery and for some insights about its history and about some of the Calgarians buried...