Unexpected Emotion: A Guest Post by Laura W.

Unexpected Emotion: A Guest Post by Laura W.

I had anticipated writing this blog about the new mapping skills we had been utilizing in the field, however we had a visit from Dr. Rick Kool to give us further information, and I was caught by surprise at how emotional I felt when he shared stories about a few of...

A Day in the Cemetery

Doubts Surrounding Cemeteries My experience and knowledge of cemeteries was limited before I started working on this project. My past experiences with cemeteries are tragic, since I lost my cousin and grandmother recently. I was unsure as to how I would react...

Why Small Stones Are So Important – by David

May 17th was our first day of the field school actually spent in the field, at Emanu-el cemetery. Personally, it was also the first time that I can remember having ever been in a cemetery, something I only realized when I sat down to write this post. I have been very...

Reflections on Jewish Heritage in Victoria – by Steven

The first day of the Heritage Archaeology Field course was important for me in terms of reflecting on the meaning of this work to the wider community in Victoria, especially of course the Jewish community. The words that kept coming up for me were dogma, tradition,...