Touro, Isaac, 1737?-1783
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Isaac Touro was a Jewish leader in colonial America. Born in Amsterdam, in 1758 he left for Jamaica. In 1760, he arrived in Newport, Rhode Island to serve as hazzan and spiritual leader of the Jewish community there. Soon after his arrival the congregation built the Touro Synagogue, which is the oldest synagogue in the United States.
When the American Revolution broke out, Touro was a Loyalist, and when the British captured Newport in 1776, he remained in the city. In 1782 he moved to Kingston, Jamaica, where he died in 1783. His sons Abraham and Judah were renowned philanthropists.
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- Rabbi
Places:
- Kingston, 17, JM
- Amsterdam, 07, NL
- Newport, RI, US
