Among the Orthodox, synagogue membership remains high, and dues are still considered an obligation, not a form of discretionary spending.

Find information on history, services, tours and accommodations. Each year, Touro Synagogue holds a public reading … Many thanks to Delia Klingbeil for arranging the event. Touro Synagogue, dedicated in 1763, is the oldest synagogue building in the United States. Touro Synagogue has over 500 member families and since 2008 has been led by Rabbi Alexis Berk. Touro 2.5 joomla.

We hope that you will find membership an enriching experience and we encourage you to explore the diverse opportunities that Touro Synagogue offers. A structure of exquisite beauty and design, steeped in history and ideals, the synagogue is considered one of the ten most architecturally distinguished buildings of 18th century America and the most historically significant Jewish building in the United States. Join Congregation Jeshuat Israel. Their use of media presentations was fascinating but the best part was the history presented by tour guide Linda Nathanson. Touro Synagogue is America's oldest synagogue and a national historic site. Toured by more than 30,000 visitors a year , the synagogue remains an active house of worship, with some 125 member families. Congregation Jeshuat Israel at Touro Synagogue ... Full membership: Family Membership: $1,200; Single Membership; $735; Young Family Membership (oldest applicant under 35); $600 and Young Single Membership (under 32) $221. Congregation Beth Israel (Hebrew: בית ישראל ‎) is a Modern Orthodox synagogue located in Louisiana.Founded in 1903 or 1904, though tracing its roots back to 1857, it is the oldest Orthodox congregation in the New Orleans region. Touro Synagogue, the only surviving synagogue from the Colonial era, was consecrated in 1763, nearly a century after the first Sephardic Jews arrived in Newport, R.I. Several synagogues in New England were built on bequests from Judah Touro, the son […] Touro Synagogue | 4238 St Charles Avenue, New Orleans, La, 70115 | (504) 895-4843 | Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM | Photos courtesy of Scott Saltzman In 1975, Gates of Prayer moved to a new site in Metairie on West Esplanade Avenue, to serve the suburb’s growing Jewish population. Founded in 1955, the society now has a membership of nearly 3,000 active first day cover collectors, including hundreds of collectors who design and manufacture their own cacheted FDCs. We are privileged to be the stewards of Touro Synagogue. Touro Synagogue, dedicated in 1763, is the oldest synagogue building in the United States.

It is a great honor -- and a great responsibility.

We learned so much about Touro’s role in religious freedom. Touro Synagogue is America's oldest synagogue and a national historic site. Find information on history, services, tours and accommodations.

A structure of exquisite beauty and design, steeped in history and ideals, the synagogue is considered one of the ten most architecturally distinguished buildings of 18th century America and the most historically significant Jewish building in the United States. We hope that you will find membership an enriching experience and we encourage you to explore the diverse opportunities that Touro Synagogue offers. The Touro Synagogue in Newport, R.I. ... suffers from dwindling membership and resources. Associate Membership: Family Membership: $360; Single Membership $180. In 1758 the congregation found a spiritual leader in Isaac Touro, a Dutch Jew, and the next year began building a synagogue. The synagogue is located on St Charles Ave and is the home to the larger Jewish community of New Orleans.

The Members Only Tour of Touro Synagogue was wonderful.