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The change in venue follows a legal battle over the synagogue's ownership, resulting in the eviction of the long-term congregation.

The event commemorates religious freedom and features readings of Washington's and Moses Seixas's letters.

This year's keynote speaker is Crystal Williams, President of The Rhode Island School of Design.

For the past 78 years, Touro Synagogue has hosted an annual reading of a letter from George Washington that was addressed to its congregation in 1790. This year, however, the synagogue itself is no longer the venue.

This year, the George Washington Letter Reading will be held at Old Colony House on Sunday, Aug. 17, beginning at 1 p.m. Though in-person seating is limited, the event will be livestreamed on the Touro Synagogue Foundati

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