Judaic Treasures of the Library of Congress:
Newport's Jeshuat Israel (Touro) Synagogue

Designed by noted colonial architect Peter Harrison and opened in 1763, the Jeshuat Israel synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island, renamed Touro Synagogue in the nineteenth century, is the oldest standing synagogue in the United States. On the occasion of its designation as a "National Historic Site" in 1946, President Harry S Truman wrote, "The setting apart of this historic shrine as a national monument is symbolic of our national tradition of freedom, which has inspired men and women of every creed, race, and ancestry to contribute their highest gifts to the development of our national culture.

Old Jewish Synagogue
[Touro Synagogue],
Newport, Rhode Island, ca. 1910
Postcard
Hebraic Section