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.

Join us throughout Pesach!

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.

This second week of counting, many of us focus on a “sefirah” – an aspect of our emotional lives – and this week’s focus is on Gevurah (Justice, Discipline, Restraint). If you would like to recognize someone, click here to add their name to a list we will be creating and sharing throughout our journey to Shavuot this year. Last week, we focused on Chesed, Lovingkindness. See our first puzzle piece below and those who were honored for the ways in which they exhibited Chesed in our lives.

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, April 22, 8:00 pm, Minyan led by Michael Burnett (zoom only)
  • Wednesday, April 23, 11:30-12:30 pm, Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Adam Rosenbaum (zoom only, use the link below)
  • Wednesday, April 23, 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, April 25, Kabbalat Shabbat, 6:30 pm led by Jack Love (zoom only)
  • Saturday, April 26, 9:15 am, Text Study with William Thompson before Shabbat services (in-person only)
  • Saturday, April 26, 10 am, Contemporary Shabbat service led by Rabbi Shush Carson (in-person and zoom)

Reach out to Rabbi Adam Rosenbaum.

Rabbi will be back in Knoxville from May 1st to May 8th.

Click *here* to join his next class, Pscinitillating Psalms, on Monday, May 5 (in-person and zoom) and click *here* for his next Lunch and Learn, Wednesday, April 23 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).