Heska Amuna Synagogue has served the Jewish community of Knoxville, Tennessee for over 130 years. We balance respect for tradition with openness to new ideas and practices. We come together as a family in the warmth of Shabbes, the spirituality of Jewish holy days, and the sharing of life’s important passages. We are small enough to be personal, but large enough to meet the needs of a diverse membership. We emphasize education and pride ourselves on the skills of our adult lay leadership and on the accomplishments of our youth.

We welcome all to be a part of our family.

Save the Date! Heska Amuna will be hosting a Second-Night very Family Friendly Community Seder, Sunday April 13 from 5-7 pm. Stay tuned for more information soon.

ENJOY THE WHOLE MEGILLAH (twice).

Traditional (Hebrew) Megillah Reading, Thursday, March 13, 7:30 pm

Megillah Reading (English) & Shpiel, Friday, March 14, 5:30 pm followed by dinner @6:30. Kabbalat Shabbat services will follow dinner at 7:30 pm

All festivities open to all at no charge to attend. RSVPs for dinner appreciated (or questions about ordering Mishloach Manot), contact The Youth Education Committee RRS@HeskaAmuna.org

Send Mishloach Manot (Purim treats including hamantaschen & other kosher goodies)

Every Heska Amuna household in the Knoxville area will enjoy a Mishloach Manot delivered to your door from our Youth Education Committee. How does this happen? It’s easy…Support this Youth Education Committee fundraiser by making a donation to add your name as a “sponsor” for Mishloach Manot we will be delivering. As a “sponsor” your name will be added to the card listing who is sending Purim greetings to each household you select. And, as a sponsor, you also will be supporting our great Shabbat and holiday programs for our youth, teens, and families that we offer all year long.

Add your name to any household for $18 for the first one and $10 each for up to 7 additional households you select or…Be a Super Sponsor ~ For a $90 donation, add your name as a sponsor to ALL Heska Amuna members’ Mishloach Manot.

Not a member? Not a problem! Enjoy Purim with us, too.

Other Purim Treats Available to All. $25: buy a Mishloach Manot to deliver to friends or family; $40: buy a Mishloach Manot that we will mail (anywhere in the US) for you; $12: enjoy a BAKER’S DOZEN OF HAMANTASCHEN, mixed flavors baked in our own kosher kitchen (add a Baker’s Dozen to your own or anyone’s Mishloach Manot). How sweet!

If you have not received an email from the Youth Education Committee with a link to order, contact Mary Ann at RRS@HeskaAmuna.org or call the office at 865-522-0701. Deadline for orders: Friday, March 7.

Our new Pre-Teen and Teen Mussar Program has begun but you can still join in.

For more information or to RSVP, contact Peggy Littmann, Youth Education Vice Chair at plittmann@comcast.net

The Mussar Institute has developed a special program for teens and pre-teens which we are offering at no charge to your pre-teen or teen. The course is being supported and facilitated by members of Women’s League, William Thompson, and our two Israeli teen ambassadors. Check out some links from the Mussar Institute about this course, Challenges and Choices, *here* and *here*.

Join our services using this zoom link for all services! (Some of Rabbi’s classes use other zoom links; see below for specific links for specific classes.)
Meeting ID for all services: 560 531 361
Passcode: 628641

  • Tuesday, February 18, 8:00 pm, Minyan led by Michael Burnett (zoom only)
  • Wednesday, February 19, 11:30-12:30 pm, Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Rosenbaum (zoom only, use the link below)
  • Wednesday, February 19, Minyan at 6:30 pm (Minyan led by Jack Love followed by Talmud Chat at 7 pm with Jack and Raphe Panitz (zoom only)
  • Friday evening, February 21, Kabbalat Shabbat, 6:30 pm led by Jack Love (zoom only)
  • Saturday, February 22, 9:15 am, Text Study with William Thompson before Shabbat services (in-person only)
  • Saturday, February 22, 10 am, Contemporary Shabbat service led by Rabbi Shush Carson (in-person and zoom)
  • Monday, February 24, 6:30 pm, Rabbi Rosenbaum’s Pscintilating Psalms class (zoom only, use link below)

To add a bookplate to a high holy day prayerbook (mahzor), please click *here.*

Reach out to Rabbi Adam Rosenbaum.

Rabbi will be back in Knoxville January 13-20.

Click *here* to join his next class, Pscinitillating Psalms, on Monday, February 27 (zoom only) and click *here* for his next Lunch and Learn, Wednesday, February 19 at 11:30 (zoom only).

Make an appointment with Rabbi Rosenbaum here, email him here, or call (865) 522-0701.

Keep up with Rabbi’s blog *here* and his YouTube channel *here.*

We have updated our Zoom links and now have ONE link to use for all minyanim, Shabbat, and holiday services!

Join our services using *this* zoom link for everything!
Meeting ID for all services: 560 531 361
Passcode: 628641

What do we mean by “everything?” We mean *all* of our services!
Tuesday evening minyan, 8 pm, led by Michael Burnett (which is zoom-only)
Wednesday minyan, 6:30 pm and Talmud Chat that follows minyan, led by Jack Love and Raphe Panitz (both are zoom-only)
Friday Kabbalat Shabbat, 6:30 pm, led by Jack Love and Rabbi Adam Rosenbaum (a mix of in-person and zoom-only depending on Rabbi Rosenbaum’s travel schedule)
Shabbat morning Traditional services, 9:45 am, 1st and 3rd Saturdays in the month, led by the Rabbi and Religious Services Committee and Rabbi Rosenbaum (in-person and zoom)
Shabbat morning Contemporary services, 10 am, 2nd and 4th, (and 5th when there is one) Saturdays in the month, led by Rabbi Shush Carson (in-person and zoom)

Questions? Concerns? Delights? Let us know! RRS@HeskaAmuna.Org

Shabbat Morning Text Study Continues. Our Shabbat text study is led by William Thompson beginning at 9:15 in the synagogue library. Our Shabbat morning study group will be exploring the Tanak; join us any week before our Shabbat services begin.

Our community connects in person for Shabbat Morning Services and on Zoom for services, classes and talks, podcasts, and other programs. Click *here* for our complete schedule of services and classes. (Questions? Suggestions? Contact our office at 865-522-0701 or the Rabbi and Religious Services committee at  RRS@heskaamuna.org.)

  • Heska Amuna Synagogue is a sacred home,
    animated by Jewish tradition:
  • • Finding purpose through reflection (Cheshbon HaNefesh);
  • • Healing lives through service (Chesed); and
  • • Celebrating God with awe and joy (Yirat Shamayim).