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Rabbi Dr. Chaim Shapiro

Rabbi Shapiro, spiritual leader of Touro Synagogue of Newport, Rhode Island (the oldest synagogue in continental North America), supervises the synagogue's extensive tour program. A graduate of Yeshiva College, he was ordained at the theological seminary of Yeshiva University, plus he holds a master's degree from the University of Pittsburgh and a doctoral degree from Boston University. He has served several previous pulpits and is author of both A Suggested Guide for Jewish Orthodox Conversions and A Guide for Judaism for Naval Chaplains.

Rabbi Dr. Chaim Shapiro: Welcome to the Touro Synagogue