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America’s oldest synagogue closed. Then an unlikely group tended its cemetery.

Austin Albanese in Forward · 29 Mar

The Touro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island, is a revered landmark as the oldest surviving synagogue in the United States, dating back to 1763.

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They met at synagogue in 1961. They were buried together at Arlington National Cemetery in 2025. This is their story.

Benyamin Cohen in Forward · 29 Jan 2025

Elsie Adler and Edith Kaufman shared a remarkable friendship that lasted over six decades, beginning when they met at synagogue in 1961.

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Jazz Fest’s Big Shabbat

Tablet Podcasts in Tablet · 1 Jun 2023

Jazz Fest Shabbat is a unique tradition in New Orleans that combines the city's iconic Jazz Fest with Shabbat prayers.

0 History Politics

Did George Washington really love the Jews?

Richard Brookhiser in Forward · 21 Feb 2022

George Washington's relationship with the Jewish community is highlighted through his 1790 visit to Newport, Rhode Island, and his correspondence with Moses Seixas of Touro Synagogue.

0 History Culture

Four Jewish facts for the 4th of July

Anne Cohen in Forward · 2 Jul 2020

Anne Cohen's article presents four historical intersections between Jewish history and the American Independence Day.

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Columbus May Not Have Been First Jew in America

Forward · 13 Oct 2014

The legacy of Jews in the Americas may extend back to the inaugural voyage of Columbus in 1492, with Luis de Torres, a recent convert from Judaism, aboard Columbus's expedition as the interpreter.