Special Events
Celebrate America's First Freedom
July 4, 2019, First Freedom Open House Tour
Visit more than a dozen historic houses of worship. Learn how the building or congregation symbolize Newport's commitment to freedom of religion and religious diversity.
In addition to Touro Synagogue, participants include Channing Unitarian, First Presbyterian, Great Friends Meeting House, Mt. Zion AME, Newport Congregational, St. John the Evangelist Episcopal, St. Joseph's Catholic, St. Paul's United Methodist, Seventh Day Baptist, Trinity Episcopal, and United Baptist.
Open house times vary. Touro Synagogue will be open from 10:00 - 4:00.
Four Enduring Faiths, Four Remarkable Landmarks Walking Tour begins June 17 at 10:00 am, Touro Synagogue.
Channing Memorial Church, Newport Congregational Church, Touro Synagogue, and United Baptist Church
For additional information: (401) 871-0338 or www.4faiths.org
72nd Annual George Washington Letter Reading
The next annual reading of George Washington's historic letter "To the Hebrew Congregation at Newport" will take place on Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 1:00 pm.
The letter, which honors our precious freedoms, continues to be lauded and commemorated as possibly having the greatest impact on America and American Jewry.
Reservations are required and seating is limited. For more information and reservations please contact the Touro Synagogue Foundation, 401-847-4794 ext. 207, or email tours@tourosynagogue.org
To view a video of the 2016 Washington letter Reading, which took place on August 21, 2016, please click on this link: https://vimeo.com/185460290 Attachment C to 2018 Annual Meeting, Nominating Comm Report, 8-9-2018
