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Past News & Events

7:30 Monday, May 13, 2013
Calgary JCC 1607 90th Ave SW

The Jewish Historical Society of Southern Alberta invites everyone to an evening remembering Jack Switzer. Through the years, Jack served as a JHSSA board member, president, editor and researcher. He was also a founding member of Temple B’nai Tikvah and the Little Synagogue on the...


The office hours over Pesach will be: March 25   9:00-12:00 March 26   Closed March 27   Closed March 28  9:00-12:00 April 1       Closed April 2       Closed We will resume normal hours on Wednesday, April 3. Chag Sameach, have a lovely Passover....


Everyone in the office is delighted that Agi Romer Segal is back from her sabbatical. We have definitely missed her. Her return means that we are back to business as usual in the Archives, and can accept donations of archival materials. It also means that we...

2:00 pm Sunday, January 20, 2013
Calgary JCC Chapel

Come hear Michael Dawe, curator of History at the Red Deer Museum and Archives, give a presentation about “The Lost Jewish Colony of Pine Lake.” From 1892-1895 a small Jewish Colony sat on the shores of Blank’s Lake, near Pine Lake. Their leader was Rabbi Abraham...

January 8, January 22, Feb 5 2013 10:30-12:00
Glenbow Museum and Calgary JCC

Jack Switzer Memorial Research Workshops: Glenbow and JHSSA Archives We will be holding a series of 3 workshops this winter in partnership with the Glenbow Archives. The workshops are free, but have limited enrolment, so we will be registering participants on a first come, first serve...


There is going to be a book! It isn't by us, but it still looks interesting. Judith Theroux is spearheading a book on the history of the Cliff-Bungalow Mission area, and has asked if anyone in the Jewish Community has any information or photos from the...

November 4, 2012 1:00 PM
Beth Tzedec, 1325 Glenmore Trail SW, Calgary AB

Dressing America: Tales from the Garment Center The Jay Joffe Memorial Program was launched by the Jewish Historical Society of Southern Alberta (JHSSA) in 2009 to honour the memory of its long-serving founding president, Jay Joffe (1931-2007). This program is dedicated to promoting and featuring Jewish culture...