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How did Touro Synagogue get its name?

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How did Touro Synagogue get its name?

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A. Abraham Touro who was the son of Issac Touro (the first religious leader of the Jewish congregation in Newport) left $ 10,000 in his will for the State of Rhode Island to use for the care of the synagogue and $ 5,000 for the care of the street (now known as Touro Street). It is in the legislative act accepting these funds that the building is first referred to as “Touro Synagogue”.