## ***JUDAH TOURO AND THE TOURO SYNAGOGUE OF NEW ORLEANS***## ***WITH ADRIEN GENET***## ***SEPHARDIC WORLD, SUNDAY 12 FEBRUARY 2022******Adrien Genet*** shares the history of Sephardim in the Deep South of the United States. New Orleans' Touro Synagogue results from a union between two original congregations, Congregation Gates of Mercy and Congregation Dispersed of Judah. Gates of Mercy was wa founded in 1828. It followed the Ashkenazi rite, leading some Portuguese members to separate and form Nefutzoth Yehudah (Congregation Dispersed of Judah) in 1846. On February 6, 1881, the congregations reunited. The merger strengthened the Jewish community in New Orleans at a time when both congregations were struggling economically and recovering from the loss of many lives to the Yellow Fever epidemic of 1878. The new congregation eventually took the name Touro Synagogue after the benefactor of both communities, merchant-philanthropist Judah Touro, son of Isaac Touro, leader of the Rhode Island synagogue named for him.***Adrien Genet*** is a native New Orleanian whose grandchildren are the 7th generation of the Sephardic side of her family and the 6th generation of the Ashkenazi side to be members of Touro Synagogue. She has been active at Touro Synagogue for 45 years and was named historian in 1993. She leads history tours of the Touro. In addition, in 2018, Adrien organized a permanent history exhibit and is looking forward to 2028 and celebrating the 200th anniversary of the founding of Touro Synagogue of New Orleans.This meeting is on Sunday 12 February 2023 at 11am in LA, 2pm NYC, 7pm London, 8pm Paris/Amsterdam and 9pm Jerusalem. Patrons can join us on Zoom. The link is shared at our Patreon page at: [https://www.patreon.com/sephardi](https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.patreon.com%2Fsephardi%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1-DBV8xvXNOmHAx6KscKWfribfgzjoIuV1AOoM1jm6O23ykuITLzAG414&h=AT2c3hHycETa5t-pyPwTT45IbHF-ZwuGjdLCLzP7yFDBXESCq-1WZI2F7fbFSHhBCBQgagHjx3OTg8jJQtIMyq7ccaz3ndKXgrf7eSKTMFZ5oy7mFzw5d9FBn3GVRXXnvVXqfIBfrlE51TQFQw&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT0C-TK0ZeiNyYCz4GYfScFzMWXSy1QXhT3TTuzGyLhO_lou-_BTHeMcNdxOBOdDnLfCSGO3O6MZ5R_zaxhBvcl_Uxyw9iZS9WxXaP_AQqxqjNBW0JD4GykJPWSTfEupcn2DQX4rHe47s5JANaUo5X_wbgNmb77a-4xLVWA) Everyone else is invited to join us at: [https://www.youtube.com/SephardicGenealogyAndHistory](https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2FSephardicGenealogyAndHistory%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2D-XpxySis91nGVcqZF6ANAb65L3MBW0BpFeRuMWoJxRh_TGBs0FhojkM&h=AT1p6gtQiYc-CLDL4DIkGxHLz9ob3zYNwB7EMS8mBClQKQxlybPf9NjYIUAsMVPUxy3illR6X4-K2yUf6_qRgR63YjA_kgRQRZudCtEqGT-rqZVqCv-yMcUWViqh4KORZqFkrnLWC-O_e5Bg9w&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT0C-TK0ZeiNyYCz4GYfScFzMWXSy1QXhT3TTuzGyLhO_lou-_BTHeMcNdxOBOdDnLfCSGO3O6MZ5R_zaxhBvcl_Uxyw9iZS9WxXaP_AQqxqjNBW0JD4GykJPWSTfEupcn2DQX4rHe47s5JANaUo5X_wbgNmb77a-4xLVWA)Join the Movement for Sephardic History & Genealogy. Be a Part of the Leading Forum - Sephardic World. No Fees, No Commercial Sponsorship, No Public Funding. Help Us Keep it Free for All. Consider Supporting Our Work with Your Generous Donation. Become a Patron Today! [https://www.patreon.com/sephardi](https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.patreon.com%2Fsephardi%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR26pMvGMMTdOYdfBNm2c-QNmr1-GrCJwfy2bruPnAYCNd3Woz56H-1fi2Y&h=AT2c3hHycETa5t-pyPwTT45IbHF-ZwuGjdLCLzP7yFDBXESCq-1WZI2F7fbFSHhBCBQgagHjx3OTg8jJQtIMyq7ccaz3ndKXgrf7eSKTMFZ5oy7mFzw5d9FBn3GVRXXnvVXqfIBfrlE51TQFQw&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT0C-TK0ZeiNyYCz4GYfScFzMWXSy1QXhT3TTuzGyLhO_lou-_BTHeMcNdxOBOdDnLfCSGO3O6MZ5R_zaxhBvcl_Uxyw9iZS9WxXaP_AQqxqjNBW0JD4GykJPWSTfEupcn2DQX4rHe47s5JANaUo5X_wbgNmb77a-4xLVWA)The International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies are holding their 2023 conference in London from 30 July to 3 August. We hope to see you there!Do you have family or friends who may wish to join our mailing list? Please share this link: [https://www.sephardic.world/sephardic-world](https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sephardic.world%2Fsephardic-world%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2D-XpxySis91nGVcqZF6ANAb65L3MBW0BpFeRuMWoJxRh_TGBs0FhojkM&h=AT1czWLlYuWX-0mDsRwhjaI1R1hO0uEcVaEHzp_p-Qm_kk3sGxq_JsACmpPQsSESgWziUNqv6d3UNbAlgg8kKohfc-RYO4kLhSlkjQjdwTaAy3KEpbiuZBucsZnCdIM_pAOJdg4-cVRaWgfqrA&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT0C-TK0ZeiNyYCz4GYfScFzMWXSy1QXhT3TTuzGyLhO_lou-_BTHeMcNdxOBOdDnLfCSGO3O6MZ5R_zaxhBvcl_Uxyw9iZS9WxXaP_AQqxqjNBW0JD4GykJPWSTfEupcn2DQX4rHe47s5JANaUo5X_wbgNmb77a-4xLVWA)*Best wishes,**Ton and David**Sephardic World**Touro synagogue, New Orleans*