Solemn services were held here today at the Jewish Community Center, with the participation of rabbis from New York and London, climaxing a month-long observance of the bicentennial anniversary of the Touro Synagogue, the oldest synagogue on the North American continent. The synagogue is an official national historic shrine.
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