US Postage Stamps

Scott #2017 Touro Synagogue

20 Cents Stamps

1982

Block of 12

Face Value: $2.40

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The Touro Synagogue is the oldest existing synagogue in America. Built in 1763 by Sephardic Jews (who fled from Spain and Portugal to Rhode Island), the building stands today as a symbol of our nation’s tradition of religious freedom.