#EstaSemanaEnLaHistoriaSefaradi: ¿Sabías que la sinagoga más antigua de los Estados Unidos fue fundada por judíos sefaradíes? La Sinagoga Touro de Newport acaba de celebrar su 259 aniversario, con una larga y orgullosa historia sefaradí norteamericana. ¡Desliza hacia la derecha para obtener más información! Ver esta publicación en Instagram …
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Rhode Island Congregation Wins $7M Shul vs. Shul Legal Battle Over Shearith Israel
The Rhode Island congregation that worships at the United States’ oldest synagogue owns that house of worship and its assets, a federal judge ruled on Monday, rejecting a New York synagogue’s claim to oversight. The ruling follows a four-year legal battle that began when members of the Touro Synagogue in …
Read More »A letter’s journey, from founding father to religious question (George Washington's letter)
By Dan Merica, CNN Washington (CNN) – Standing over the letter, one would never know its unique story. Worth millions at auction, reading it unveils that it stands as a testament to religious freedom in America. But as it stares up, idly sitting there, the stories of “erotic” behavior, twisted …
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