Touro Synagogue
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title:
Touro Synagogue
text:
The Touro Synagogue or Congregation Jeshuat Israel is a synagogue built in 1763 in Newport, Rhode Island. As the only surviving synagogue building in the U.S. dating to the colonial era, it is the oldest synagogue building still standing in the United States and North America. In 1946, it was declared a National Historic Site. Touro Synagogue represents a profound symbol of religious freedom, a cornerstone of Rhode Island’s founding principles under Roger Williams. Rhode Island was established a
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description:
Historic synagogue in Rhode Island, United States
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touro_Synagogue
date created:
2004-06-13T18:09:12Z
date modified:
2024-09-13T22:40:59Z
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