Heska Amuna 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.
We have a position opening soon for a Kitchen Director. Send your resume to info@HeskaAmuna.org if you are interested in this position.
Mark your calendars. Shavuot is just a few weeks away. We will be hosting a Tikkun Leyl Shavuot (learning together) ahead. Heska Amuna will be hosting our study with Temple Beth El and the Jewish Congregation of Oak Ridge in our sanctuary, Sunday, June 1, starting at 8 pm.
It’s time to Count the Omer – and Each other!
This 49-day period beginning the second day of Passover and ending the day before Shavuot is a time when we count up to the 49 days when we received the Torah. The counting is done the night before each day, beginning the night of April 13, 2025 and ending the night of May 31. At Heska Amuna, we see this as a time not only for personal exploration but also as a time to recognize those in our community or in our lives who reflect the values we study during the time we count the Omer.
Each week of counting, many of us focus on a “sefirah” – an aspect of our emotional lives. If you would like to recognize someone who reflects one of these aspects noted below, click here to add their name to a list we will be creating and sharing throughout our journey to Shavuot this year.
Week 7: Malchut (Leadership)
Week 6: Yesod (Bonding, Foundation)
This week we focus on: Hod (Humility)
Week 4: Netzah (Endurance)
Week 3: Tiferet (Compassion)
Week 2: Gevurah (Justice, Discipline, Restraint)
Week1: Chesed (Lovingkindness).
See our puzzle pieces below to recognize those who were honored for the ways in which they reflected sefirot during the past weeks.
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, May 13, 8:00 pm, Minyan led by Michael Burnett (zoom only)
- Wednesday, May 14, 11:30-12:30 pm, Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Adam Rosenbaum (zoom only)
- Wednesday, May 14, 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, March 16, Kabbalat Shabbat, 6:30 pm led by Jack Love (zoom only)
- Saturday, March 17, 9:45 am, Text Study with William Thompson before Shabbat services (in-person only)
- Saturday, March 17, 9:45 am, Traditional Shabbat services led by the Rabbi and Religious Services Committee (in-person and zoom)
Reach out to Rabbi Adam Rosenbaum.
Rabbi is in Knoxville until May 8th.
Click *here* to join his next class, Pscinitillating Psalms in June (zoom only) and click *here* for his next Lunch and Learn, Wednesday, May 14 at 11:30 (zoom only).
Make an appointment with Rabbi Rosenbaum here, email him here, or call (865) 522-0701. To zoom with the Rabbi, use *click here* (Meeting ID: 857 6734 5870; Passcode: 034958).
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).