Our Mission:

Agudas Achim Congregation is a vibrant, egalitarian, inclusive Jewish community committed to supporting your joyful journey with Judaism.

Our Vision:

Agudas Achim is a welcoming and open Jewish congregation rooted in the Coralville/Iowa City area, committed to supporting ongoing limmud (education), traditional and innovative tefilah (worship), and kehillah (community), which includes Jews of all generations, interfaith families, cultural Jews, spiritual seekers and our LGBTQ+ family.

We live Jewish values in our diverse faith community and in relationships with our non-Jewish neighbors. We are dedicated to ensuring our stability and nurturing our future growth. We embrace our core principles: chesed (loving kindness), kavod (respect) and tikkun olam (repairing our world).

We strive to foster mishpachah (congregational and global Jewish family) with chevra (friendship) and by supporting each person’s unique and joyful Jewish journey. As a synagogue community, we celebrate sacred time (Shabbat and holidays), commit to righteous action (compassionate engagement and social justice) and forge meaningful connections (mutual support and friendship).