"It [Touro] is not only the oldest Synagogue in America but also one of the oldest symbols of liberty.  No better tradition exists than the history of Touro Synagogue's great contribution to the goals of freedom and justice for all."

President John F. Kennedy, September 15, 1963 

Touro Synagogue

For over two centuries, the small synagogue standing on top of a hill on a quiet street in the New England seaport community of Newport, R.I., has occupied a unique place in American history -- not only as a part of the American Jewish experience but also as a symbol of religious freedom for all Americans.  It is here "that the right of the individual freely and without governmental restraint to follow the dictate of his own conscience in religious worship could be exercised without danger to the state"

 


November 2, 2008 - April 26, 2009

Sunday, November 2 & 9: 1pm – 3pm

Sunday, December 28: 1pm – 3pm

Public tours of Touro Synagogue will be suspended beginning November 10, 2008 until further notice due to construction work on the new Patriots Park. Religious services and private synagogue tours will still take place during construction. We apologize for the inconvenience.


Closed November 27, 28 for Thanksgiving
Closed December 24, 25



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Touro Synagogue Foundation Newsletter: Summer 2008

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Touro Perspectives

A Reverend, a Rabbi, and Colonial America's Merchant Prince

October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009
Friday: 6:00pm

Saturday: 8:45am