Special Events
Judah Touro Lecture, May 30, 2019, 7:00 PM: Dr. Beth Wenger presents Encounters with the "Holy Land" Place, Past and Future in American Jewish Culture.
The Touro Synagogue Foundation has been awarded a grant from the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities to present two of America’s leading scholars of the history of Judaism in the United States – Hasia Diner of New York University (May, 9) and Beth Wenger of The University of Pennsylvania (May 30).
Dr. Beth Wenger, Moritz and Josephine Berg Professor of History, University of Pennsylvania, will discuss American interpretations of the "holy land" by examining American tourism and travel to pre-state Israel, the representation of the holy land in exhibitions and world fairs, and the symbols and the public culture of American Zionism. Reservations required: tours@tourosynagogue.org. Seating is limited. Free and open to the public. The event will be live-streamed on Facebook.
72nd Annual George Washington Letter Reading
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
