Calgary Jewish Historical Society
1607 -90 Ave. S.W.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
T2V 4V7 or FAX to (403) 253-7915
Calgary Jewish Historical Society supplied the information on the five Jewish cemeteries in southern Alberta. Their data currently is not computerized, but they will be happy to provide information on the 2,000 names they have as well as their photographs and translations of all the headstones in the five indicated cemeteries. Source: Jay Joffe, President CJHS [date?]
Stokes, Kathy & Florence Cox. Children of Israel Cemetery Transcription, Manitoba Genealogical Society, 1987, 10 pages.
Jewish Historical Society of Western Canada, Dawson Jewish Community file.
Jewish Historical Society of Western Canada, Sonnenfeld Cemetery file.
Levitt, Sheldon, Lynn Milstone, & Sidney Tenenbaum, Treasures of a People-The Synagogues of Canada, Lester & Orpen Dennys, 1985
Milstone, Lynn, Sheldon Levitt, & Sid Tenenbaum, Synagogues of Western Canada, Unpublished, 1977, 64 pages
Voorhis, Paul. Bnai Israel Cemetery Transcription, Manitoba Genealogical Society, 1978, 48 pages.
Land of Promise: The Jewish Experience in Southern Alberta. Jewish Historical Society of Southern Alberta.
THE CEMETERIES
CALGARY:
Calgary Cemetery Project 2000: http://www.jewishgen.org/jgssa/Cemetery/cemetery_project_2000.html
BOOKS:
Land of Promise: The Jewish Experience in Southern Alberta.
Printed privately in a limited edition and available through
the Calgary Jewish Historical Society's Harry Cohen Library.
SYNAGOGUES:
Beth Tzedec Synagogue, 1325 Glenmore Trail SW, 1950- (403) 255-8688
Chabad Lubavitch, 5a 523 Woodpark Blvd SW, (403) 238-4880
House of Jacob, 1613 92 Ave SW, ?-present, (403) 259-3230
Temple B'Nai Tikvah, (403) 252-1654
House of Israel, 102-18th Ave S.E., 1936-1958, now the Jewish Community Center House of Jacob, 325 5th Ave S.E., 1911-1968, demolished in 1968 for Urban Renewal
House of Jacob, 11212 12th St S.W., 1968-
Shaarey Tzedec Synagogue, 103 17th Ave, 1959
Other deaths where final burials were "out of town" are listed in {10963}. The cemeteries are normally open and available during daytime hours; however, it would be wise to check. Names and further details from Mel Fishman; e-mail: fishmanm@cadvision.com
Beth Israel Cemetery: {10960} 162nd (Shalom Way) and Shawnessy Blvd. S.W. Owned and operated by the Beth Tzedec Synagogue in Calgary, the cemetery began in 1906-present and is still active. (403) 255-8688
McLean Trail Cemetery: {10961} Macleod Trail and 29th Avenue S.W. The Calgary Chevra Kadisha that prepares all Jewish burials in Calgary owns this major and oldest Jewish Cemetery in Calgary. Contact: Chevra Kedisha (403) 244-4717. Memorial Chapel located at 1702-17th Avenue, S.W. Calgary, Alberta Canada, T2T 0E7. Source: Jay Joffe, Calgary Jewish Historical Society
Queen Point Cemetery: {10962} 3219-4th Street N. W. Owned by the city of Calgary, this municipal cemetery has a Jewish section. Contact: City of Calgary Queens Park Cemetery Administration Office (403) 221-3660 located at 3219 4th street N.W. Calgary, Alberta Canada. Source: Jay Joffe, Calgary Jewish Historical Society.
EDMONTON:
SYNAGOGUES:
Beit Mashiach Congregation, 1-3304 Parsons Road (780) 463-0803
Beit Mashiach is a Messianic Congregation and is not associated or
accepted by the Jewish community.
Source: Neil Loomer, Ritual Director,
Beth Shalom Synagogue at bshalom2@telusplanet.net [November 2001]
Beth Israel Synagogue, 131 Wolf Willow Road, Edmonton T5T 7T7
, 1952-present (780) 488-2840
Beth Ora Reform Synagogue, 7200 156 St, (780) 487-4817
Beth Shalom Synagogue, 11916 Jasper Ave, 1950- 488-6333 Beth Israel Synagogue, 95th St & Grierson Ave, 1912-1952, Now a church
Edmonton Jewish Cemetery: 7622 101 Avenue. The active cemetery began in 1907. q 6,12,13, (780) 488-2840
LETHBRIDGE:
Jewish Cemetery: Begun in 1909, the cemetery is active in 2000. q 4. also Source: Jay Joffe, Calgary Jewish Historical Society. Beth Israel Synagogue, 914 15th St S., 1955-present, 1912-?
MEDICINE HAT:
Sons of Abraham Synagogue, 540 5th St S.E. 1928-present
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