- Touro, Judah
- (1775-1854)American philanthropist, brother of Abraham Touro. He was born in Newport, Rhode Island. He worked as a merchant and supported Christian and Jewish charities.
Dictionary of Jewish Biography. Dan Cohn-Sherbok.
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TOURO, JUDAH — (1775–1854), U.S. philanthropist. Born in Newport, Rhode Island, to Isaac Touro (d. 1873), the ḥazzan of the Yeshuat Israel synagogue, and his wife Reyna, sister of the merchant Moses Michael Hays, Touro had a troubled childhood. The… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Judah Touro — (Newport, Rhode Island, June 16, 1775 mdash; New Orleans, January 13, 1854) was an American businessman and philanthropist.Early life and careerHis father, Isaac Touro of Holland, was chosen in 1762 as the hazzan at the Touro Synagogue, a… … Wikipedia
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TOURO COLLEGE — TOURO COLLEGE, one of the largest institutions of higher and professional education under Jewish sponsorship. Touro has grown from a small liberal arts college consisting of 35 freshmen in 1971, situated in midtown Manhattan, to an… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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Touro Infirmary — is a non profit hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana. Organization. Touro Infirmary is affiliated with the Louisiana State University Health Sciencer Center and Tulane University Health Science Center. The hospital is located in Uptown New Orleans … Wikipedia
Touro Synagogue (New Orleans) — Touro Synagogue is the name of a Reform synagogue in New Orleans, Louisiana, named after Judah Touro, Isaac Touro s son.The New Orleans Touro Synagogue is one of the Oldest synagogues in the United States. The current synagogue was founded in… … Wikipedia
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Juda Touro — Judah Touro Juda Touro (* 16. Juni 1775 in Newport; † 13. Januar 1854 in New Orleans) war ein amerikanisch jüdischer Geschäftsmann und Philanthrop. Nach ihm und seinem Vater, dem Rabbiner Isaac Touro, ist das Touro College benannt … Deutsch Wikipedia
Touro Synagogue — This article is about Synagogue in Rhode Island. For Synagogue in New Orleans, see Touro Synagogue (New Orleans). Touro Synagogue National Historic Site … Wikipedia
