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For more than 120 years, Congregation Agudas Achim has served the spiritual needs of Jewish life in Peoria and the surrounding area. With the only daily minyan and a kosher kitchen, Agudas Achim offers a unique blend of small town warmth and big city Jewish identity for its members and visitors.

This congregation is the largest traditional congregation in the state of Illinois outside of the Chicago area. In addition to services, Agudas Achim has an active Ladies’ Auxiliary as well as a Brotherhood. There is a Talmudic study group and easy access for those who wish to delve further into Torah.

Morning Services:
Sunday: 8:00 a.m.
Monday through Friday: 6:50 a.m.
Saturdays and Yom Tovim: 9:00 a.m.

Evening services: daily at 6 p.m. at the synagogue except on Friday and Saturday when they are at the Chabad learning center which is at the corner of Knoxville Avenue and Lake Street. For updates on the various holidays, please click on the Calander page.

OPERATION MACCABEE Help Jewish soldiers, sailors and Marines have a good Chanukah this year by helping with Operation Maccabee. The idea is to send gift bags to the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan loaded with goodies that will remind them of home. It’s sponsored by the Jewish Federation and a worthy cause. The goal is to send 300 gift bags. Surf over to the Federation’s Web site and check it out. Read the Journal Star story from last year’s drive. We have not yet started to collect for this year’s drive. Please check back for more information.

Activities: A Ladies Auxiliary luncheon is served monthly on the third Tuesday of most months. The Talmud study group meets Sunday mornings.

SAVE THE DATE: Peoria Hebrew Day School would like everyone to be aware of a retirement tribute for Mrs. Marcia Riddle, the day school’s director, which is set for Sept. 6. More information to follow or surf over to the day school’s web site which is in the right hand column.

We are located at 5614 N. University St., Peoria, Ill. 61614. For more information, either call at 309-692-4848 or email at congaa@sbcglobal.net.