A Letter’s Legacy: Washington, the Founding Presidents, and the Jews·Episode 3·Jul 29, 2026

A Synagogue in Newport

The community of the famous Touro Synagogue in Newport was near collapse 30 years after its founding, but not before it transformed American history.

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