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
Context Is Everything
Please allow me to start this sermon with oversharing. One of the weirder trivia about me is that I had three children in three different countries.
Anne Frank Tree Planting Speech by Rabbi Hugenholtz
There is a story in the Talmud about a man and a tree.
May 2022 Bulletin
Read about what’s going on in our congregation and community.
Sermon Pesach 2022
‘Feeling like a Passover Pariah? You’re not alone!’ This was the kind of New York Times headline that immediately grabbed my attention.
We Don’t Talk About Pharaoh
We Don’t Talk About Pharaoh (To the tune of “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”)
Time for Rest and Healing
The meaning of Tazria – of both the woman after childbirth and the ‘metzora’ (the person afflicted by tzara’at, a skin condition affecting the individual) – is the implicit and explicit reality of rest and healing.
5782 Special Pesach Guide
Our Special Pesach Guide has been released.
April 2022 Bulletin
Read about what’s going on in our congregation and community.
Re-gathering
We are pleased to re-open Agudas Achim to hybrid services – the combination of in-person and Zoom.
