Touro Hall was a building at 10th and Carpenter Streets in the Bella Vista neighborhood of South Philadelphia.
It was named for Judah Touro, a public-spirited citizen of New Orleans and well-known philanthropist, who bequeathed $20,000 to the Hebrew Education Society of Philadelphia in 1854.
Touro Hall was built and opened in 1891 by the Hebrew Education Society, and featured a bathing pool and library.
2 in 1878, and Philadelphia Jewish philanthropist David Sulzberger was a significant donor and led the construction of Touro Hall in 1891.
Many Jewish organizations held activities at Touro Hall including the Southern Branch of the Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association, an employment agency, assistance for recent immigrants, and multiple charitable efforts.
[10] The group has secured multiple community partnerships and grants, renovated the park in 2003 and 2004, and has continued to maintain it.