I. Agudas Achim Congregation • II. Rabbi Esther Hugenholtz • III. Rabbi Jeff Portman
I. Agudas Achim Congregation
- Photos: Last Night of Hanukkah Marked with Party at Agudas Achim Synagogue
The Gazette, December 29, 2019 - Spirit of Giving: Members of Local Synagogue Volunteer at Mercy Iowa City during Christmas
Michaela Ramm, The Gazette, Dec. 25, 2018. - A Torah Scroll Makes Its Way From Iowa To Paraguay
Victor Wishna,The Forward, July 25, 2018. - Agudas Achim Marks 100 Years Since First Torah
Chastity Dillard, Iowa City Press-Citizen, Oct 26, 2014, - Demolition of Agudas Achim
David Srivner, Iowa City Press-Citizen, March 16, 2014 - Synagogue Settles in Coralville
Samantha Kollasch, Corridor Business Journal, Sep. 25, 2013 - Iowa City Synagogue Set to Move to Coralville Later This Year
Stephen Schmidt, The Patch, Jan 11, 2012
II. Rabbi Esther Hugenholtz
A. Writings by Rabbi Hugenholtz
- The Rabbinate and Family Life
Rabbi Esther Hugenholtz, The Reform Jewish Quarterly, Fall 2022 - Iowa City’s Jewish Community Believes Black Lives Matter
Rabbi Esther Hugenholtz, Little Village, September 14, 2020 - In Trying Times, Jews Are Called to Announce the Chanukkah Miracle
Rabbi Esther Hugenholtz, The Gazette, December 22, 2019 - My Relationship to My Tallit and Tefillin
Rabbi Esther Hugenholtz, Union of Reform Judaism Blog, January 22, 2019 - Tell Your Own Story
Rabbi Esther Hugenholtz, Central Conference of American Rabbis RavBlog, April 3, 2018 - From Looking Jewish to Being Jewish
Rabbi Esther Hugenholtz, My Jewish Learning, August 30, 2016
B. Articles Featuring Rabbi Hugenholtz
- Watch a Rabbi Pray During an Iowa City Vigil for Shooting Victims
Julia Hansen, Iowa City Press-Citizen, April 20, 2026 - Coralville Rabbi Looks to Infuse Joy into Congregation
Megan Woolard, The Gazette, Dec 14. 2025 (Excerpt: “Judaism, its beautiful life-affirming joyous philosophy of making this world a better place and sanctifying it, and seeing beauty and divinity in all of its aspects, and being part of this vast and ancient and resilient tradition,” said Hugenholtz. “… deals with the complete scope of human experience, and life is fun and absurd and hard, and we have the spiritual and emotional tools to meet those moments.”) - Opinion: Faith Leaders Support Abortion Access and Reproductive Freedom
Connie Ryan. The Des Moines Register, Sept. 23, 2024 - Jewish Iowans Celebrate Pride, Independence, Light and Joy at Hanukkah
Paul Brennan, Little Village, December 20, 2022 - Anne Frank Sapling Ceremony
Gabby Drees, The Daily Iowan, April 30, 2022. - Over 200 Faith Leaders Call for Iowans to Examine Racial Prejudices
The Des Moines Register, October 17, 2020 - Tracing the Origins and Present-Day Resurgence of Anti-Semitism
Madison Lotenschtein, The Daily Iowan, September 26, 2019. - Not Born into the Tribe: The Power of Judaism Makes Converts out of Three New Clergy
USCJ Journeys, United Synagogues of Conservative Judaism, April 1, 2019 - Healthy Masculinity: The Best a Mensch Can Be
Chaim Harrison, Reform Judaism, March 28, 2019 - Stronger than Hate’ Panel Sheds Light on Overcoming Anti-Semitism
Charles Peckman, The Daily Iowan, March 14, 2019 - Answer to Anti-Semitism, UI Panel Says: “We Are Not Going to Shut Ourselves Down”
Vanessa Miller, The Gazette, November 1, 2018 - Why Are American Synagogues Of Different Denominations Merging?
Haley Cohen, The Forward, September 4, 2018 - Conversion by Skype as Reform Moves with Times
Rosa Doherty, The Jewish Chronicle, September 1, 2017 - Rabbi and Imam Recreate ‘Love Actually’ Scene for Interfaith Initiative
Jewish News, June 15, 2017
C. Broadcasts and Podcasts Featuring Rabbi Hugenholtz
- Jewish Perspectives on the War in Gaza
Charity Nebbe and Dani Gehr, Talk of Iowa, Iowa Public Radio, May 15, 2024 - Coralville Synagogue Leaders: Put Focus on People Rather than Politics During Israel-Hamas Conflict
KCRG-TV,Cedar Rapids, Oct. 9, 2023 - Holocaust Remembrance Day Is a Chance for Reflection and Solidarity, Rabbi Says
KCRG-TV, Cedar Rapids, January 28, 2022 - “How to Do You Respond to Hate with Love,” Iowa Rabbis Respond to Recent Hanukkah Attack
Ashley Neighbor, KWWL-TV Cedar Rapids, Dec. 31, 2019
III. Rabbi Emeritus Jeff Portman
- Agudas Achim’s Portman to Retire after 41 Years
Jeff Charis-Carlson, Iowa City Press-Citizen, June 16, 2015