Touro Synagogue (Newport, R.I.)
Variant namesTouro Synagogue, Newport, Rhode Island
Touro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island, is the nation'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.
From the guide to the Touro Synagogue – Newport, Rhode Island, collection, undated, 1913-1996, (American Jewish Historical Society)
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 | |
| 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 | Records, [ca. 1700-1985]. | Congregation Shearith Israel (New York, N.Y.) | |
| referencedIn | Ruth Bader Ginsburg letter and speech | The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives | |
| 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 |
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| associatedWith | Congregation Shearith Israel (New York, N.Y.). Clerk's Office. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Ginsburg, Ruth Bader, 1933- | person |
| associatedWith | Jacques Judah Lyons | person |
| associatedWith | Lax, Philip, 1920-2012 | person |
| associatedWith | Lyons, Jacques J. (Jacques Judah), 1813-1877. | person |
| associatedWith | Phillips Family | family |
| associatedWith | Touro Synagogue – Newport, Rhode Island | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Touro Synagogue (Newport, R.I.) | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Newport (R.I.) |
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