The Sacred Chickens Aren’t Eating – Divination and Piety in the Roman Republic

A man in a light shirt is in a photo superimposed over Roman ruins.

The Temple Emanu-El Center for Interfaith Dialogue presents a special conversation with Dr. Brahm Kleinman, professor of Classics at McGill University, on religion in Rome. This talk will focus on Roman practices of divination, the art of discovering the will of the gods. The Romans consulted the gods before committing nearly any political or military […]

180 Faces of Emanu-El: Charles S.

Older man in a gray suit stands in a synagogue pew at Temple Emanu-El, wearing glasses and a name badge, smiling slightly.

Meet Charles S., a lifelong member of Temple Emanu-El, a High Holy Days volunteer, and chairman of the Ushers’ Committee. Charles is also our funeral director. Charles reflects on a lifetime of serving Temple Emanu-El. “My favorite part of being a volunteer is interacting with people and providing assistance that they need. That is my […]