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Rift between oldest synagogue, Jewish congregation
Jan 1st 2013, 00:50

In this Nov. 13, 2012 photo provided by David Bazarsky, a set of 18th century Torah finial bells are seen on display at the Museum of Fine Arts, in Boston. A disagreement over the ownership of the bells has prompted lawsuits between leaders of the nation's first Jewish congregation and the nation's oldest synagogue. The dispute started after leaders of the Touro Synagogue in Newport, R.I., agreed to sell the bells for $7.4 million to Boston's Museum of Fine Arts so they can set up an endowment to care for the synagogue. (AP Photo/David Bazarsky)PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A disagreement over the ownership of a set of Torah finial bells from Colonial times that is worth millions has led to dueling lawsuits between leaders of the nation's first Jewish congregation and the nation's oldest synagogue.


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