Tauro Synagogue is a reform Jewish synagogue located on St.
Charles Street founded in 1828 ( it is descended from the sixth oldest
synagogue in the country) and headed by Rabbi Alexis Berk. The current day
congregation is a combination of two older congregations, one founded by Jewish
settlers from Germany and the other, a Spanish-Portuguese synagogue made up
mostly of Sephardic Jews from South America. While the synagogue contains a
large and ornate sanctuary, most Shabbat services are held in a small chapel
off to the side of the building. Tauro also holds special Shabbat services on
holidays and they are famous for their Jazz Festival Shabbat. The synagogue
supports a small Jewish education school from pre-kindergarten to the tenth grade
as well as various community assistance projects such as the Desmond Project
and the St. Bernard Project.
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