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
Of Water and Trees and Holy Community
Perhaps you left Egypt with a sense of excitement and confidence, hopeful for what the future brings. Or perhaps you left Egypt with understandable trepidation about the great unknown.
January 2024 Bulletin
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December 2023 Bulletin
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November 2023 Bulletin
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Let There Be No Strife Between You and Me
The story-telling element in our Jewish culture is so compelling, worlds of the heart bound in words, each story a gem in a jewel box.
The Vessel of our Tears
Here we find ourselves; adrift on churning seas.
The Ultimate Joy
Did you know that all the world’s citrus fruits are hybridizations of three original species?
October 2023 Bulletin
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Rabbi Hugenholtz’s Recorded Yom Kippur Sermons
Find videos of Rabbi Esther Hugenholtz’s Yom Kippur sermons here.
Yom Kippur Shacharit Sermon 5784
I sat across from the rabbi across the table; he was in his mid-sixties or so, with thick-rimmed glasses and a short, scratchy beard.
