by Brittany Walker | Jul 3, 2015 | Blog
I often found myself to be the first to arrive at the Emanu-el cemetery during our field school sessions. There are no walls that separate this space from the busy city streets outside yet I found it strangely quiet within the cemetery. I knew no one buried there but...
by Steven Dawson | Jun 21, 2015 | Blog
http://www.jewishgen.org/infofiles/tombstones.html This site was compiled by the Museum of Jewish Heritage and aims to introduce common epitaphs and motifs found on Jewish grave monuments. It is considerably accessible to those with little to no experience with the...
by Steven Dawson | Jun 16, 2015 | Blog
Throughout the cemetery one can find a variety of monuments. Each displays a concise epitaph, often adorned with a traditional or personalized motif, aiming to provide a glimpse into the life of those buried before it. Some are clear, fresh, and legible; others,...
by Nicole Smirl | Jun 13, 2015 | Blog
It has been an insightful and fulfilling few weeks working in the Jewish Cemetery. Having never worked in the field or done any archival work, I really didn’t know what to expect from this project or what I might learn. I’ve taken great interest in learning more about...
by Emily Hounsome | Jun 10, 2015 | Blog
Fieldwork is something that is new to me, and it has been necessary to learn many new skills to be able to accurately produce a record of this cemetery. Some skills we have learned include: how to take photographs of grave markers in ways that bring out the...
