Touro Synagogue (Newport, R.I.)
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Touro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island, is the United States's oldest synagogue. The Jewish community of Newport was founded in 1658 by a small group of Sephardic Jews seeking religious freedom. In 1758, Isaac Touro, a Dutch Jew, became the community's spiritual leader. Shortly after, the congregation purchased land and hired Peter Harrison to design the Synagogue. The building was dedicated in 1763, and since then, has continued to serve Newport's Jewish community.
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Touro Synagogue (Newport, R.I.) Records | Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at New England Historic Genealogical Society | |
| referencedIn | Jacques Judah Lyons papers, undated, 1705-1885, 1908, 1911-1914, 1917-1919, 1933, 1950 | American Jewish Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Records of the Office of the Secretary of the Interior. 1826 - 2009. Photographs Documenting the Secretary's Activities, and Agency Officials, Events, Programs, and Managed Sites | National Archives at College Park | |
| referencedIn | Cultural Resource Management Records, 1955–2014 | National Archives at Boston | |
| creatorOf | Touro Synagogue (Newport, R.I.) Records | Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at New England Historic Genealogical Society | |
| referencedIn | Harrison, Peter, 1716-1775. [Touro Synagogue] [model]. | Centre canadien d'architecture, | Canadian Centre for Architecture | CCA | |
| referencedIn | Philip Lax, papers, undated, 1915, 1917, 1944-2003, 2005-2008 (bulk 1970s-1980s) | American Jewish Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | General Records of the Department of Justice, 1790 - 2002. Subject Files of the Attorney General, 1974 - 1993 | National Archives at College Park | |
| referencedIn | Records, [ca. 1700-1985]. | Congregation Shearith Israel (New York, N.Y.) | |
| referencedIn | General Correspondence, 1954–1969 | National Archives at Philadelphia | |
| referencedIn | Ruth Bader Ginsburg letter and speech | The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives | |
| referencedIn | Administrative Files, 1949–1971 | National Archives at College Park | |
| referencedIn | Administrative Files, 1949–1971 | National Archives at College Park | |
| referencedIn | Office Files, 1935–1990 | National Archives at Boston | |
| referencedIn | Phillips Family, papers, undated, 1752, 1758-1955 | American Jewish Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Jacques Judah Lyons papers 1705-1950 1705-1885. | Université d’Ottawa, University of Ottawa | |
| referencedIn | White House Press Releases (Ford Administration), 1974 - 1977. Press Releases, 1974 - 1977 | Gerald R. Ford Library |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | General Records of the Department of Justice, 1790 - 2002. Attorney General Speeches, 1/1/1933 - 12/31/2009 | National Archives at College Park |
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| associatedWith | Congregation Shearith Israel (New York, N.Y.). Clerk's Office. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Ginsburg, Ruth Bader, 1933- | person |
| associatedWith | Harrison, Peter, 1716-1775 | person |
| associatedWith | Jacques Judah Lyons | person |
| associatedWith | Lax, Philip, 1920-2012 | person |
| associatedWith | Lopez, Aaron, 1731-1782 | person |
| associatedWith | Lyons, Jacques J. (Jacques Judah), 1813-1877. | person |
| employerOf | Morais, Henry S. (Henry Samuel), 1860-1935 | person |
| associatedWith | Phillips Family | family |
| employerOf | Touro, Isaac | person |
| associatedWith | Touro, Judah, 1775-1854 | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| United States | 00 | US | |
| Newport | RI | US |
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