Touro Synagogue National Historic Site

Category: Synagogue

Address: 85 Touro St, Newport, RI 02840, USA

Phone: +14018474794

Opening hours

Sunday: 10AM–2:30PM

Monday: 10AM–2:30PM

Tuesday: 10AM–2:30PM

Wednesday: Closed

Thursday: 10AM–2:30PM

Friday: 10AM–2:30PM

Saturday: Closed

Reviews

Jonathan Touboul

Aug 12, 2022

This rating is for the tour of the synagogue. We drove 2h to make the visit with a 18 month old, paid for the visit and the guide asked us to keep the baby outside while it was raining. We are a very respectful family and would have left if there were major disturbances but here our daughter was not yelling or crying, just babbling sometimes. I did spend some time on the porch, then went back in the back of the synagogue, and the guide interrupted the tour again to ask us to get out of the synagogue where it was raining or in the visitor center. That Guide even interrupted a third time while we were preparing to leave to ask us to hasten which added humiliation to rudeness. Any family willing to tour the synagogue be aware of this discrimination and avoid losing your time to make a visit. Now this is clearly on the guide, who may be a bad apple among other guides or had a bad day, maybe the synagogue is worth visiting, but either way our experience was terrible. The desk was empathetic and gave us a refund of the fee for the visit we were not allowed to do. To the synagogue tour administration: please inform visitors of any restriction in advance and provide appropriate training to guides.

Raizy Rosenfeld

Jul 17, 2022

Incredible.

Dmitry Kreslavskiy

Jul 13, 2022

This was a really cool experience. It's the oldest synagogue in the United States with a nice history behind it. The tour guide was very nice. She talked about the history of the Jewish community in Newport and the history of the city, I learned a bunch of new things. Very meaningful for my kids.

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Questions & Answers

Hi is there a place to buy kosher food near the shul?

Avi Surkis | Sep 12, 2020
Trilla Villa | Sep 12, 2020

Nope

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Is it possible for you to pray on Yom Kippur?

ארז מי-רז | Sep 12, 2020
Noach Benz | Sep 12, 2020

There is no davening on yom kippur

Is it open on Shavuot?

Galit Luzon | Sep 13, 2019
Charles Flippo | Sep 13, 2019

No tours; services shown on the website (tourosynagogue.org) are: Saturday, June 8 Mincha-Maariv - 8:00 pm Sunday, June 9 Shacharit - 8:45 am Mincha-Maariv - 8:00 pm Monday, June 10 Services - 8:45 am Yizkor - 10:00 am (approximately) Mincha-Maariv - 8:00 pm Havdallah - 9:09 pm

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Hi. Will there be a Minyen chal hammed Passover?

Abe Deutsch | Sep 13, 2018
Aaron Ginsburg | Sep 13, 2018

I just checked with Rabbi Mandel who said, "Yes - we plan to have Minyans. Shacharit at 8 AM and Mincha and Maariv at 7 PM"

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Is it within walking from where ships dock?

Karen Cooper | Sep 5, 2022
Anitha Kapu | Sep 5, 2022

Yes, it is.

I’m coming in from Israel on USA tour. We’ll be in Newport on Wednesday October 6, 2021. I understand there are no tours at the Synagogue on Wednesdays…. Is there anyway for us to see the Synagogue and learn of the Jewish History In Newport

משה הרשקוביץ | Sep 12, 2021
jed kaplowitz | Sep 12, 2021

That's too bad as it is a wonderful tour. There is a visitor's center. With Covid restrictions you don't get to go inside anyway. We only got to the front door and peaked in. Maybe you can look in the windows (I don't remember if they are clear).

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Is ri on lockdown or can we vacation there Are there minyanim

Pinchas Eliyahu | Sep 12, 2020
Touro Synagogue National Historic Site | Sep 12, 2020

Touro Synagogue is not open at this time.

Will there be tours Labor Day Weekend, 2019? We are visiting.

Vicky Ludwig | Sep 13, 2019
Meryle Cawley | Sep 13, 2019

10:00 - 3:30 Sunday 10:00 - 130 Monday

How long does the tour last? And how long overall would you recommend allotting for this attraction? Thank you!

Rivka K | Sep 13, 2019
Touro Synagogue National Historic Site | Sep 13, 2019

The seated presentation in the synagogue is a half hour. We also have 2 floors of exhibits to explore in our visitors center.

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is there minunem the week of July 14 - 18 ? would you know of any Hotels or Places to stay near the shul erea? Thanks for your help Moshe J. Gertner

Moshe Gertner | Sep 13, 2019
Meryle Cawley | Sep 13, 2019

July 1 - July 27 8:00 am & 8:00 pm

Does it have a elevator

Alexis Daluz | Sep 13, 2019
Manny Portnoy | Sep 13, 2019

No, however for people who have mobility it is easily accessible.

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Are there any tours today, April 23rd?

I Esperson | Sep 13, 2019
Touro Synagogue National Historic Site | Sep 13, 2019

Yes, there are tours from 11:00 until 1:30 every half hour.

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Any tours today, april 7th?

Jo-Anne Leventhal | Sep 13, 2019
Touro Synagogue National Historic Site | Sep 13, 2019

Yes, every half hour from 11:00 - 1:30.

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will the temple be open on Sun . Jan 6?

Alan Del Monte | Sep 13, 2019
Meryle Cawley | Sep 13, 2019

Yes from 11:00 - 1:30.

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