Reviews of Touro Synagogue (Tourist Attraction)

VOLVI LANDAU

Historic and beautiful!

Robert Burke

It was a Historic and plesant visit with our best friend?

Stephanie Luna

Amazing history and gorgeous synagogue! Truly appreciate the time and care each person took to share with us.

gal shuli Edgar

(Translated by Google) Duty to visit the afternoon hours (Original) חובת ביקור שעות הצהרים

Dennis Dillon

Historical site in Canada's immigration story.

MATT MAXWELL

Very cool to visit and tour the facility. It was a Must visit place for me and my family. Historical place.

chuckcha chuckcha

Well worth the $ to visit this historic synagogue

Mordechai Hayum

Historical landmark honoring the American ideal of religious freedom.

Rosemary Logan

Very moving visit and presentation.

Leah Drapkin

Really amazing place! We did the informal tour but the guide inside was so knowledgeable and ready to answer our questions. I loved learning more about the history of the synagogue and the Jews in Newport. Very much worth the visit!!

Aaron Ginsburg

Friendly Rabbi, short traditional services, history, beautiful building.

Joseph Weiss

Pretty and historic

Mike Cap

We did not take the tour just looked at the grounds and the grounds were very pretty.

Raquel Amit

Well worth a visit to learn about the history of the Synagogue and surrounding communities and religions.

Terry Jacobs

If you like history, you can't leave off this tour.

Ron J. Miller

A wonderful part of our Nation's history.

Jose Castuera

Very moving synagogue.

ruth hertz

מרגש !הבית הכנסת הריאשון בארצות הברית

Alex Voskoboinik

Beautiful historic building and very spiritual synagogue with reach history. Great tourist attraction for Jewish and non-Jewish visitors alike!

Steven Bochner

Awe striking and inspiring. Don't miss

eric martin

Where George Washington's letter is.

Ruth Adar

A jewel box of a synagogue. The visitor center sets you up with context to appreciate the building itself. The real treat is the very educational talk by the docent, Linda, as we viewed the building. Excellent!

Joshua Rosen

This is the oldest synagogue in the US. George Washington's letter on religious tollerence was addressed to the Touro Synagogue congregation.

deborah dillon

Touching history of Jewish struggle

Manny Portnoy

Historic site.

Devorah Wajsbort

Nice shul

Shlonx The Fourth

The synagogue is an amazing place to visit; not necessarily because of it's beauty, as it is quite simple, but rather because if the historical significance of it being (currently) the oldest synagogue building in the United States, and the subject of George Washington's famous letter in which he promised "to bigotry, no sanction, and to persecution, no assistance." A must-see!!

MICHELLE OLIVER

My Grandfather worked there for over 20years, Before the Renovations the Original Building

Burt Gelberg

Inspired and beautiful

Suzanne Jacobs

A must visit for me. Love the letter from George Washington to the new Jewish immigrants assuring them of a safe place to worship & do commerce.

Robert Schlatter

This is a great historic synagogue and a memorial to religious liberty

Ron Schnaper

If you want a ceremony filled with tradition, there can be no better place than the oldest synagogue in the United States. Touro Synagogue is small and there is no air conditioning. Time is limited to non-tourist hours. Parking is nearly non-existent. Location is a mile or so from the Newport Mansions. If your budget allows for a reception there you will have parking for your guests and will need to arrange for transportation to Touro Synagogue. Mazel Tov.

Steve Linsky

Must see for all but, particularly all people of Jewish Heritage.

Reuven Overlander

Beautiful.

Aron Porges

Lew and Jullia are great passionate guides. great place to visit.

Gayle Ouattara

Its was beautiful, and a Great story how it was built

צבי זוהר

Historic synagogue worth visiting

Courtenay Veenis

Newport Rhode Island...beyond the mansions. Or rather, before.... So much more from where this comes from. Thinking outside the Bellevue Box.

Lazaros Tal

(Translated by Google) Some say the oldest synagogue on the continent, built in colonial style, where there is hardly - lucky to have guests. (Original) יש האומרים בית הכנסת העתיק ביותר ביבשת, בנוי בסגנון קולוניאלי, מניין יש בקושי - מזל שיש אורחים.

Justin O'Connor

Moving history of early religious tolerance in that much of our world needs to learn from today. The Loeb Visitor Center is beautiful and we'll conceived, the staff knowledgeable, courteous and friendly. A must experience.

Christian Petrarca

A spectacular piece of history wonderfully preserved.

Angela Keppel

I was given a personal tour of this beautiful space because I happened to be the only person there for that time slot. What an important part of America's religious history and a great group of people happy to share their story.

Jade Phillips

Great architecture, and historically significant.

Sholem Felberbaum

Very historical place

Mendy Schwartz

If you go there ask them to go inside the tunnel in the bima. There is a room downstairs

Z S

Must do the tour if your here and interested in early america jewish history

Shirley Suskind

We just observed the simplicity of it.

Sandra Porter

Inspiring piece of colonial history

Have a Nice day

It's a very beautiful synagogue a part of the United States history.

Josh Bennon

(Translated by Google) A very respectable place with Jewish history (Original) מקום מכובד מאוד עם היסטוריה יהודית

Michelle Labovitz

Wonderful piece of history

ovad ezra

(Translated by Google) The obligation to visit every Jew (Original) חובת ביקור לכל יהודי

Robert Benson

Must visit for history lovers and or judaica. Our guide Tess was phenomenal.

Albert Shamah

Incredible experience. The first synagogue in the USA. Incredible tour experience, the woman who gave us the back story was great. Highly recommended.

RJ Reinert

Must stop in Newport for any history buff. This is the oldest synagogue in the United States. An interaction here in the 1700s between the congregation and President George Washington helped establish freedom of religion in the United States. There is a small admission fee. It gets you into the synagogue, the grounds, andva very well-done museum. Note: there is NO on-site parking.

rahelab1 Biton

(Translated by Google) The first synagogue in the United States. Unfortunately it was closed. Looks pretty and well groomed (Original) בית הכנסת הראשון בארה״ב. לצערי היה סגור. נראה יפה ומטופח להפליא

J. Nelson

Oldest synagogue in the United States. Small fee for touring inside the synagogue but there is also a park and information building. The information building begins the explanation of the history which will continue on the tour. The park is between the information center and the actual synagogue. I believe they stated services were still being provided. Amazing part of history.

Jeffrey Horwitz

Very well maintained and preserved. Oldest standing synagogue in the US and the only one ftom the colonial period remaining. Was constructed in 1763. This is the congregation that wrote a letter to President Washington when he visited to which Washington responded that they would be free to practice their religion in the USA

Alexis Daluz

I wanted to go!

Mister Guy

Oldest standing & operating synagogue in America where they offer a guided history tour and have a nearby welcome center.

Chaim Fischer

Very Nice

Mark Fuller

Gorgeous, historic synagogue with wonderful congregants.

Richard Menashe

The oldest one left

Tahir Iqbal

Because Irvine beautiful

Chaim Kanterovitz

Great history

J bohannon

Excellent presentation. Very well done and so glad we came. Thank you for the copy of Pres Washington's letter.

Manolo Olivares

Nostalgic and interesting to see

Phil Goss

Worth the $13 "tour."

Felipe Seidner

Amazing Jewish heritage

Isaac Alon

This was a profound experience that brought us back to the 16th ,17th & 18th centuries for us to understand what it meant for the Jews in those days who escaped religious prejudice & antisemitism from Europe. To discover the new world and flourish under the fear of the unknown, maybe.....

Richard Wight

Very interesting tour and narrative provided

Shaya Bodansky

Amazing history. If you join the services you can enter the without a fee

Christine Haverington

A fascinating piece of early American history. Excellent tour guide. I was only disappointed that they don't have the original of George Washington's letter.

Gary Schnaper

Oldest in the USA , visit and take the tour if you can. I went to a wedding here and it was beautiful

Mendel Tenenbaum

Or school visited today. Let's rank touro synagogue #1 tour guide. Rabbi mandel is awesome, explains everything in a very detailed, yet short way. Place is super clean. Students were very happy!

karen kreutzberg

Highly recommend the tour for the many stories that bring to life this important Synagogue. Yes, George Washington attended. The roles Touro played in the Revolutionary War is fascinating. Visitors center offers more information.