Welcome to
Agudas Achim Congregation
Coralville, Iowa
Agudas Achim is a home for all Jews. We are Jews (and friends) of all generations, genders, socio-economic statuses, racial and ethnic identities, (dis)abilities and levels of observance. We are born Jews, Jews by choice, and Jewish adjacent. We are interfaith families, LGBTQ+ folk, singles, and elders. We are Jews with the full range of positions on Israel, Zionism, and the Diaspora. We welcome all with open arms, hearts, and minds.
Our services are hybrid
We want to be proactive in protecting our community and doing our part to minimize the spread of Covid. Covid vaccinations and boosters are recommended if advised by your doctor. Masks are optional for Shabbat services, and are available in our lobby.
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What’s Happening

Our Hearts Are Faint
Our grief is raw and real and is scattered across disorienting winds of pain.

June 2025 Bulletin
Read about what’s going on in our congregation and community.

Cordoned Off
In Europe, we have a political term that I always paid attention to in the news: ‘cordon sanitaire’

May 2025 Bulletin
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April 2025 Bulletin
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Special Pesach Guide 5785
We have released our annual Pesach Guide for 5785. Click here to view it.
March 2025 Bulletin
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Rebuilding Our Hearts
The cool, distant glare of history does not always reveal the granular, immediate heat of our anguish.
We Didn’t Start The Fire
This Shabbat is also known as Shabbat Shirah, the Sabbath of Song. This name refers to ‘Shirat haYam’, the ‘Song of the Sea’ that Moses and Miriam sang on the shores of the Sea of Reeds that they had redemptively crossed. I hope you’ll please indulge me as I start with this sermon with a […]