TBE Building

Shalom and Welcome

Temple Beth El is delighted to have you join with us for prayer, study, and community activities. Located near downtown Knoxville, we are the oldest Jewish congregation in East Tennessee.

We are affiliated with the Union of Reform Judaism and guided by their principles. We hope to enrich your Jewish life and have you enrich ours.

 

 3037 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 524-3521

 

Board Installation

Our Rabbi, Raina Siroty

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Our Services can be accessed on our FB Page.

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Healing Services

Our Healing Service hosted by Steve Lewis has been suspended until further notice.
Check the Upcoming Events Calendar for dates.

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Livestream with Temple Beth El

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Kabbalat Shabbat Services 
 Friday evenings at 7 pm

What's Happening

UPCOMING EVENTS

  1. 22 Sep

    Shabbat Service

    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Next dates: 29 Sep | 06 Oct | 13 Oct |
  2. 24 Sep

    RS

    9:30 am - 12:00 pm
    Next dates: 01 Oct | 22 Oct | 29 Oct |
  3. 24 Sep

    Erev Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre

    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
  4. 25 Sep

    Yom Kippur Services

    9:00 am - 5:30 pm
  5. 27 Sep

    Decorate Sukkah w/Midweek Hebrew students

    4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
  6. 27 Sep

    Mid-Week Hebrew

    4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
    Next dates: 04 Oct | 18 Oct | 25 Oct |

 

 

 

From the Union For Reform Judaism / Reform Movement

Judgment Days

Judgment Days jemerman September 21, 2023

High Holidays
an image of a prayer book opened, two shofars and a tallit on a white wooden surface
Some label Rosh HaShanah and the period between the New Year and Yom Kippur as "Judgment Days," a time during which the trajectory of our lives for the coming year is reached.

Enhancing Mitzvot on Simchat Torah with Three Nature Crafts for Children

Enhancing Mitzvot on Simchat Torah with Three Nature Crafts for Children jemerman September 18, 2023

Sh'mini Atzeret and Simchat Torah
an image of three young girls picking berries off a bush
As summer changes to autumn in St. Louis, we seek ways to find nature-based connections...

Jewish Women at War: Golda, You're So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah

Jewish Women at War: Golda, You're So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah jemerman September 18, 2023

Film
an image of a pair of black glasses sitting next to movie theater popcorn on a red chair with a light shining bright behind
Two very different Jewish films have emerged on the 2023 late summer film scene. One depicts the trials and tribulations of a 75-year-old legislator during the greatest crisis of her life, the other portrays a 12-year-old girl on the cusp of adulthood.

Simple Ways to Make Yom Kippur Meaningful at Home with Young Children

Simple Ways to Make Yom Kippur Meaningful at Home with Young Children jemerman September 13, 2023

Yom Kippur
an image of a toddler boy and girl playing while other kids watch in the background
As the high holidays approach, we are reminded that there are so many meaningful Jewish moments to celebrate. Within the joy and ruach (spirit) of holidays like Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot, and Simchat Torah, lies the solemn and serious Yom Kippur. There are a myriad of ways to make Yom Kippur meaningful for young children, for whom especially, Yom Kippur is not an easy holiday to understand.