Group Tours
Reservations are available for group tours of Touro Synagogue.
As America’s oldest extant synagogue and a National Historic Site, Touro Synagogue is not only an active house of worship, but also a monument to Newport’s role in developing the American ideals of religious freedom, tolerance, and separation of church and state. George Washington’s famous 1790 letter to the Hebrew Congregation of Newport remains a cherished statement of these ideals and a reminder of Newport’s contribution to a promising young nation.
Touro Synagogue group tour rates are available and the site is appropriate for differing age groups, from student to senior. To book a group tour or if you would like more information please email request details to Meryle Cawley at tours@tourosynagogue.org. (401-847-4794 ext. 207)
Touro Synagogue
Groups visiting Touro Synagogue enjoy a 30-minute presentation given by an experienced and knowledgeable guide on the synagogue’s history, the George Washington letter, and the Colonial-era features of the beautiful sanctuary.
Exhibits at Loeb Visitors Center
The visit also includes two floors of interactive exhibits in our Visitors Center, on Touro Synagogue history, Newport’s colonial Jewish residents, and how Newport’s colonial community laid the groundwork for America’s First Amendment rights.
Congregation Jeshuat Israel
