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, Mark Schiftan

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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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Kabbalat Shabbat Services 
 Friday evenings at 7 pm

What's Happening

UPCOMING EVENTS

  1. 30 Mar

    Lunch & Learn w/Rabbi Schiftan - RSVP REQUIRED

    11:30 am - 1:00 pm
  2. 31 Mar

    Wilma appreciation Shabbat Service w/Rabbi Schiftan

    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Next dates: 07 Apr | 14 Apr | 21 Apr |
  3. 01 Apr

    Learner's Service w/Rabbi Schiftan

    10:30 am - 12:00 pm
  4. 02 Apr

    RS - Passover Seder w/Rabbi Schiftan

    9:30 am - 12:00 pm
    Next dates: 16 Apr | 23 Apr | 30 Apr |
  5. 05 Apr

    EXEC Mifgash Manhigim

    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    Next dates: 03 May | 07 Jun |
  6. 06 Apr

    2nd Night Seder w/Rabbi Schiftan

    6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

 

 

 

From the Union For Reform Judaism / Reform Movement

Thriving Like Isaac

Thriving Like Isaac sdolgov March 29, 2023

Living with Disabilities
A pink t-shirt that reads
Living most of my life in a hearing world – as a not-fully hearing person – has been my “normal” living experience. I don’t know any other way of being. I suspect there is a different way of living because everyone around me tells me so – they imagine that my life must be so hard, how I must cope (what are my choices??). At one point, I tried to connect to the Deaf community. Between not being fluent in American Sign Language and being able to live in the hearing world, I didn’t feel welcome – although I learned a lot about myself as a less-than-fully-hearing person in a hearing world. A few years ago, when I went from hard of hearing to deaf, I decided that I would be just that, “deaf” without the capital “D”. I am now a deaf person living in a hearing world (as opposed to a Deaf person with connections to the Deaf community).

Dayenu: The Power of Enough-ness

Dayenu: The Power of Enough-ness jemerman March 27, 2023

Passover
an image of two kids at a passover seder; one of them is pouring grape juice into a cup
Last year was my first time celebrating Passover and one of the first times I sang with the congregational choir. One of the songs we performed for the seder was "Dayenu." The choir director explained during practice that in Hebrew, "dayenu" means "enough." I loved the melody of the song and found myself humming the tune as I prepared for Passover.

Building Deep Relationships with Israel: URJ Heller High and the People of Israel

Building Deep Relationships with Israel: URJ Heller High and the People of Israel jemerman March 16, 2023

Israel
A view of Jerusalem and the Western Wall
Heller High aims to build deep, lasting relationships between North American Jewish teens and Israel, developing the next generation of Reform Jewish Zionists. The Heller High program gives students the opportunity to learn from and get to know different groups of Israelis.

Haikus on Leviticus

Haikus on Leviticus jemerman March 15, 2023

These Haikus focus on weekly Torah portions.