Touro Synagogue: A Symbol of Religious Freedom

 

Still standing in Newport, Rhode Island, Touro Synagogue is a symbol of the religious freedom of the New World. The oldest American synagogue stands testament to a Jewish community which flourished in Rhode Island. This was the synagogue in which George Washington made his famous statement about freedom, which later served as a cornerstone of the Bill of Rights.

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