Congregation Jeshuat Israel
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Congregation Jeshuat Israel is a historic Jewish congregation in Newport, Rhode Island, best known as the custodian of the landmark Touro Synagogue, the oldest standing synagogue in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Congregation Jeshuat Israel canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish congregation
ⓘ
religious organization ⓘ |
| affiliation | Orthodox Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedHistoricEra |
American Revolution period
GENERATED
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colonial America GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Newport Jewish community ⓘ |
| associatedWithBuilding | Touro Synagogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important site for American Jewish history
ⓘ
symbol of early religious freedom in the United States ⓘ |
| custodianOf | Touro Synagogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Sephardic Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
interfaith outreach in Newport
ⓘ
preservation of Jewish heritage ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Portuguese Jewish immigrants
ⓘ
Sephardic Jews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| hasGoverningBody | board of directors ⓘ |
| hasReligiousLeader | rabbi ⓘ |
| hasStatus | active congregation ⓘ |
| heritage | Sephardic Jewish community ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationContext | Touro Synagogue National Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
one of the oldest Jewish congregations in the United States
ⓘ
represents early Jewish settlement in colonial America ⓘ |
| languageOfRitual | Hebrew ⓘ |
| languageOfTradition | Ladino ⓘ |
| linkedToDocument | historic correspondence related to religious liberty in America ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New England
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Newport County, Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Newport, Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ State of Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintains | Jewish cemetery records in Newport (historical association) ⓘ |
| manages | Touro Synagogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Newport waterfront NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the oldest standing synagogue in the United States
ⓘ
being custodian of Touro Synagogue ⓘ |
| operates |
Jewish religious services
ⓘ
cultural programs ⓘ educational programs ⓘ |
| primaryPlaceOfWorship | Touro Synagogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | National Trust for Historic Preservation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northeastern United States ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| servesCommunity |
Jewish visitors and tourists to Newport
ⓘ
local Jewish residents of Newport ⓘ |
| subjectOf | legal disputes over control of Touro Synagogue ⓘ |
| usesRite | Sephardic rite ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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