The Way We Were

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1910 Burnett Brothers

Burnett Brothers 1910

Cousins Adrian (born 1905) and Ted (born 1908) Burnett on the Max Burnett farm in Halls in the 1910’s. Their fathers Max and Nathan were brothers.

1944 V-Mail Letter to Milton Collins

1944 V-Mail Letter to Milton Collins from Aaron Gourse, during World War II

2009 Vashti's Banquet

The Way We Were in 2009                                                    ​

Heska Amuna Sisterhood held its first Vashti's Banquet in March of 2009, inviting all women of the Jewish Community to attend in costume and be entertained.  Here are Knoxvillians Dina …

1994 Russian Resettlement Dinner

1991-1998 Russian Resettlement Project A joint Oak Ridge/Knoxville Task force on Soviet Jewish Resettlement was formed to explore paths to help, and in early 1990, The Knoxville Jewish community decided to take an active role in resettling refugees in our own city, rather than merely…

1989 AJCC After School Artists

1989 AJCC After School Artists

AJCC Afterschool Artists program with their creations (left to right):  Robin Goodman, Abby Kaplan, Jill Miller, Jordan Hirschhaut, Sarah Hecht, Joshua Koller.   Abby is the daughter of Rich and Cheryl Kaplan, Jordan the daughter of Steve and Joni Hirschhaut, Sarah the daughter of Jeff an…