by Danielle Fransen | Jun 4, 2018 | Blog
Last week we arrived at the cemetery and while waiting for our morning meeting our group noticed a lone grave, away from all the rest, against the front fence of the cemetery. We made a note to ask about it later, but our question was answered during a tour by Dr....
by Erin-Lee McGuire | May 20, 2018 | Blog
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,...
by Erin-Lee McGuire | May 27, 2017 | Blog
At our first visit to Congregation Emanu-El Cemetery, we were confused as to why there were so many stones of varying sizes and colors lying on and around the monuments. Interested in learning about this specific mourning ritual of placing stones on the graves of the...
by MacKenzie Gibson | May 17, 2017 | Blog
Heritage and Historical Archaeology Overhead map of The Emanu-El Cemetery listed as “Jewish Cemetery” this is where our Anthropology field school will be taking place over the next 3 weeks. (Photo from The Old Cemeteries Society of Victoria, accessed May 13, 2017.) I...
by Erin-Lee McGuire | May 16, 2016 | Blog
There is nothing like starting a new project when the weather is nice. That being said, a cemetery is not the usual place one starts out their summer, but me and ten others have chosen to do so and I could not be more excited. Is is invigorating to know that we are...
