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Built in 1763, the Touro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island is the oldest North American synagogue building still standing and the only synagogue in America left from the colonial era. Still an active orthodox synagogue, Touro Synagogue was designed by British-Colonial era architect Peter Harrison, then a resident of Rhode Island.
The interior has twelve Ionic columns that support balconies. The columns represent the ancient Israel's twelve tribes and each column is made from a single tree. The synagogue contains a number of historic exhibits, including a letter from George Washington to the Hebrew Congregations of Newport, Rhode Island. The synagogue has been designated a National Historic Site.
Touro Synagogue, 85 Touro St, Newport, RI 02840, Phone: 401-847-4794
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