We are an inclusive Conservative Jewish congregation offering both egalitarian traditional and contemporary services. The synagogue has served the Jewish community of Knoxville, Tennessee for over 130 years. We have grown from having a horseback circuit riding rabbi to broadcasting our services on the internet. Balancing respect for tradition with an 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.

Small enough to be personal, yet large enough to meet the needs of a diverse membership – we invite you to make your home in our congregation.

We welcome all to be a part of our family.

Rabbi Adam Rosenbaum


Class Schedule

Pscinitillating Psalms: Mondays, August 4 and 18 at 6:30 pm

Lunch and Learn: August 6, 13, and 20 at 11:30 am

Judaism 101: Sundays, August 10, 17, 24, and 31 at 10:00 am

Click *here* to join the classes on Zoom. The class on August 4 is also in-person at the synagogue.

Dates in Knoxville

July 29 – August 5
September 9-16, 21-24
October 1-2, 6-15
November 3-10
December 15-22

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.*


Events in August 2025

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
July 27
July 28
July 29(1 event)

8:00 pm: Minyan (Z)

July 30(3 events)

11:30 am: Lunch & Learn (PR)

6:30 pm: Minyan (Z)

7:00 pm: Talmud Chat (Z)

July 31(1 event)

1:45 pm: HAWL Mahjong (P)

August 1(2 events)

1:00 pm: HAWL Watercolor Class (P)

6:30 pm: Kabbalat Shabbat (PZ)

August 2(3 events)

9:15 am: Text Study (P)

9:45 am: Traditional Shabbat Service (PZ)

9:30 pm: Erev Tisha B'Av Service (Z)

August 3(1 event)

9:30 pm: Tisha B'Av Service (PZ)

August 4(1 event)

6:30 pm: Pscintillating Psalms (RP)

August 5(1 event)

8:00 pm: Minyan (Z)

August 6(3 events)

11:30 am: Lunch & Learn (R)

6:30 pm: Minyan (Z)

7:00 pm: Talmud Chat (Z)

August 7(1 event)

1:45 pm: HAWL Mahjong (P)

August 8(2 events)

1:00 pm: HAWL Watercolor Class (P)

6:30 pm: Kabbalat Shabbat (Z)

August 9(2 events)

9:15 am: Text Study (P)

10:00 am: Contemporary Shabbat Service in the Round (PZ)

August 10(1 event)

10:00 am: Judaism 101 (R)

August 11
August 12(1 event)

8:00 pm: Minyan (Z)

August 13(3 events)

11:30 am: Lunch & Learn (R)

6:30 pm: Minyan (Z)

7:00 pm: Talmud Chat (Z)

August 14(1 event)

1:45 pm: HAWL Mahjong (P)

August 15(1 event)

1:00 pm: HAWL Watercolor Class (P)

August 16(2 events)

9:15 am: Text Study (P)

9:45 am: Traditional Shabbat Service (PZ)

August 17(2 events)

10:00 am: Judaism 101 (R)

12:00 pm: Craft Fair

August 18(1 event)

6:30 pm: Pscintillating Psalms (R)

August 19(1 event)

8:00 pm: Minyan (Z)

August 20(3 events)

11:30 am: Lunch & Learn (R)

6:30 pm: Minyan (Z)

7:00 pm: Talmud Chat (Z)

August 21(1 event)

1:45 pm: HAWL Mahjong (P)

August 22(2 events)

1:00 pm: HAWL Watercolor Class (P)

6:30 pm: Kabbalat Shabbat (Z)

August 23(2 events)

9:15 am: Text Study (P)

10:00 am: Contemporary Shabbat Service/Birthday Shabbat (PZ)

August 24(1 event)

10:00 am: Judaism 101 (R)

August 25
August 26(1 event)

8:00 pm: Minyan (Z)

August 27(3 events)

11:30 am: Lunch & Learn (R)

6:30 pm: Minyan (Z)

7:00 pm: Talmud Chat (Z)

August 28(1 event)

1:45 pm: HAWL Mahjong (P)

August 29(2 events)

1:00 pm: HAWL Watercolor Class (P)

6:30 pm: Kabbalat Shabbat (Z)

August 30(2 events)

9:15 am: Text Study (P)

10:00 am: Learning Shabbat Service (PZ)

August 31(1 event)

10:00 am: Judaism 101 (R)

September 1(1 event)

6:30 pm: Pscintillating Psalms (R)

September 2(1 event)

8:00 pm: Minyan (Z)

September 3(3 events)

11:30 am: Lunch & Learn (R)

6:30 pm: Minyan (Z)

7:00 pm: Talmud Chat (Z)

September 4(1 event)

1:45 pm: HAWL Mahjong (P)

September 5(2 events)

1:00 pm: HAWL Watercolor Class (P)

6:30 pm: Kabbalat Shabbat (Z)

September 6(2 events)

9:15 am: Text Study (P)

10:00 am: Contemporary Shabbat Service (PZ)

P – in person at the synagogue

Z – on the synagogue’s Zoom link here

R – on the Rabbi’s Zoom link here


Coming in August
Mark Your Calendar

Deadline Approaching for having a Craft Booth – Call soon!
If you are interested in setting up a booth at the craft fair, please contact Marc Forman 865-705-7075 or
Harriet Glasman 865-805-1516. (Everyone invited to apply!)


Regular Service Schedule

  • Tuesday minyan8 pm, led by Michael Burnett (zoom-only)
  • Wednesday minyan: 6:30 pm, led by Jack Love (zoom-only)
  • Friday Kabbalat Shabbat: 6:30 pm, led by Jack Love (zoom-only) or 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 or 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)

Ongoing Programs

Rabbi’s
Judaism 101

Join Rabbi Rosenbaum for a back-to-basics look at our tradition — regardless of what you’ve already learned! Sundays @ 10:00 am (Zoom only)


Rabbi’s
Lunch & Learn

Wednesdays @ 11:30 am -12:30 
  (Always on Zoom; monthly also in-person)


Rabbi’s
Pscintillating Psalms

Alternating Mondays @ 6:30 pm (Zoom only)

Shabbat Morning
Text Study

Join William Thompson each Saturday @ 9:15 am in the synagogue library to discuss various Jewish texts. The group is currently studying The Thirteen Petalled Rose, which covers an accessible introduction to Kabbalah from a Hasidic perspective. (in-person only)

Daf Yomi
Talmud Chat

Come spend 30 minutes learning a bit of the Talmud with Raphe Panitz and Jack Love. Each week, we do our best to enlighten and entertain you. Wednesdays @ 7 pm (immediately after the 6:30 pm Minyan, on the same Zoom link


  • 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).