History of Agudas Achim Cemetery
1833 - Jewish history began in Iowa
when Alexander Levi
settled in Dubuque.
1859 - The United States Hebrew
Association of Iowa City was
founded for the purpose of
establishing the cemetery that currently serves congregation Agudas
Achim.
1921 - Agudas Achim repurchased the
old Jewish cemetery. Why
the cemetery was sold remains one of the most mysterious episodes in the history of Iowa City's Jewish
community,
but it appears that most of the first wave of German Jewish families left town as the new
wave of
Russians arrived, and when they left, they dug up the graves, sold the cemetery and took
the
bodies with them.
Information furnished by:
Jodi Braverman , Cemetery Chair
Agudas Achim Congregation
602 E. Washington St.
Iowa City, IA 52240
319-631-0416 |
