Visit & Pray at Touro Synagogue

Join us for Shabbat Services at Touro Synagogue!

Congregation Shearith Israel welcomes you to visit Touro Synagogue and to pray with the congregation in residence, Congregation Ahavath Israel. 

Congregation Ahavath Israel is the Orthodox Jewish community privileged to call Touro Synagogue—the oldest standing synagogue in the United States—its spiritual home.

Ahavath Israel is a warm, welcoming local Newport Congregation rooted in Torah tradition, committed to halakha, and inspired by the historic legacy of religious freedom and Jewish perseverance that Touro represents.

Whether you’re a local resident, a visitor to Newport, or a student of Jewish heritage, you are warmly invited to participate in Shabbat prayers in a setting rich with American and Jewish history.

For Shabbat & holiday prayer times, visit thetourosynagogue.org. 

Public Tours

No first-time visit to Newport is complete without a guided tour of Touro Synagogue.
Aaron Ginsburg, a Newport native, CAI member, published historian, and passionate Touro aficionado, provides public tours on a regular basis.

Tickets are free but donations of any amount are appreciated. To view the tour schedule and make reservations, visit thetourosynagogue.org. 

To request a private group tour (subject to availability), contact Aaron Ginsburg directly at aaron.ginsburg@gmail.com.