Touro Synagogue

Shai Afsai will discuss his Rhode Council of the Humanities-supported work about founding father Benjamin Franklin's influence on Jewish religious thought and practice. As a young man, Benjamin Franklin resolved to perfect his character, devising a self-improvement method to aid him in the challenging task of becoming virtuous, and intending to complete a book on […]

Dr. Beth Wenger, Moritz and Josephine Berg Professor of History, University of Pennsylvania, will examine American tourism and travel to pre-state Israel and the representation of the holy land in exhibitions and world fairs, as well as the symbols and the public culture of American Zionism. A reception following the lecture will include an inter-faith […]