Nice article. Freedom of religion is the the first right established within the first amendment of the constitution. It was that important to the founders.
Thank you for this enlightening and different perspective. Brings back a memory from 30 years ago. Wandering around the US with my 12 year old twin sons on a road trip. Came across the Rhode Island Tauro synagogue. Was at an angle to the street to face east, and went in the front door. Inside under the bima was a trap door to escape, and along the wall, a guest chair. I sat on that chair. It was the one that George Washington sat upon his visit to Rhode Island and delivered his religious freedom assurance. Thank you again.
Thanks for sharing, Ned! I didn't mention in this post that I was married at Touro. During the wedding ceremony the rabbi paused to show everyone a Torah scroll that had come out of Spain in 1492. It was a highlight of the whole wedding weekend for me.
Nice article. Freedom of religion is the the first right established within the first amendment of the constitution. It was that important to the founders.
Thank you for this enlightening and different perspective. Brings back a memory from 30 years ago. Wandering around the US with my 12 year old twin sons on a road trip. Came across the Rhode Island Tauro synagogue. Was at an angle to the street to face east, and went in the front door. Inside under the bima was a trap door to escape, and along the wall, a guest chair. I sat on that chair. It was the one that George Washington sat upon his visit to Rhode Island and delivered his religious freedom assurance. Thank you again.
Thanks for sharing, Ned! I didn't mention in this post that I was married at Touro. During the wedding ceremony the rabbi paused to show everyone a Torah scroll that had come out of Spain in 1492. It was a highlight of the whole wedding weekend for me.
Married at Touro! What a great story. Would love to know more. Can we combine these two stories for a future Cholent edition?