Congregation Shearith Israel

Fed up with its tenant, a NYC synagogue seeks to replace board of historic Touro Synagogue

Two historic synagogues, a long-simmering dispute, and what one side calls a “power grab.”

By Andrew Silow-Carroll February 1, 2022 4:37 pm

Newport congregation seeks new hearing in fight over Touro ornaments

Jeshuat Israel claims a court ruling giving a Manhattan synagogue trustee ownership of $7.4 million silver Torah ornaments was in error.

September 6, 2017 12:11 pm

Court allows lawsuit over firing of synagogue staffer who was pregnant at her wedding

Shearith Israel said it was part of a restructuring, but Alana Shultz's lawyer said she was fired right after her honeymoon because she was 19 months pregnant.

August 11, 2017 12:21 pm

Appeals court gives control of Touro Synagogue, oldest in US, to NY trustee

August 3, 2017 8:35 am

NY congregation to appeal ruling on historic Touro Synagogue

June 14, 2016 5:15 pm

Historic Touro Synagogue belongs to current worshipers, not NY trustee, judge rules

May 16, 2016 3:44 pm

NY synagogue denies firing employee over her being pregnant at wedding

September 27, 2015 1:55 pm

Woman says NY synagogue fired her for being pregnant at her wedding

September 24, 2015 7:09 am

Trial begins in faceoff between historic synagogues

June 1, 2015 3:40 pm

Mediation fails in Touro-Shearith Israel dispute over ritual objects

August 13, 2013 3:03 pm

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Congregation Shearith Israel

Fed up with its tenant, a NYC synagogue seeks to replace board of historic Touro Synagogue

Newport congregation seeks new hearing in fight over Touro ornaments

Court allows lawsuit over firing of synagogue staffer who was pregnant at her wedding

Appeals court gives control of Touro Synagogue, oldest in US, to NY trustee

NY congregation to appeal ruling on historic Touro Synagogue

Historic Touro Synagogue belongs to current worshipers, not NY trustee, judge rules

NY synagogue denies firing employee over her being pregnant at wedding

Woman says NY synagogue fired her for being pregnant at her wedding

Trial begins in faceoff between historic synagogues

Mediation fails in Touro-Shearith Israel dispute over ritual objects

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