Savannah’s Congregation Mickve Israel is the third-oldest Jewish congregation in America and the nation’s only neo-Gothic style synagogue. It houses the oldest Torah in America and the largest collection of presidential letters belonging to a Jewish congregation.
As America marks its 250th anniversary, a letter from George Washington to Congregation Mickve Israel serves as a lasting reminder that religious freedom was intended to be one of the nation’s defining promises.
This historic synagogue stands as a powerful testament to religious freedom as well as our nation’s history as a new home for immigrants.
Tours are available of Mickve Israel and its exhibition that celebrates America 250 at this link.
