Jewish London
Bank Underground Station, exit 3 (by the Royal Exchange)
Guided by David G. or Ian or Isabelle
Adult: £20 · Students & Seniors: £15 · Children: £5
Walk Times
| Day | Walk Type | Start Time | End Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Weekly | 2.15 pm | 4.15 pm | Winter Summer | Reserve Online |
Shofar read: Lechaim! To life, to life!
We interrupt this read to say This walk is the other Jewish London!
IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THE GUIDING
Don’t just take it from us…
We further interrupt this read to say:N.B. Guides Ian and David G. donate all of their fees to charities! The beneficiary charity for each walk will be announced at the start of the walk.
Short read: The other Jewish London. Most Jewish history tours – including our Old Jewish Quarter walk – focus on the East End, where penniless Jewish refugees settled in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. But the City – the original London, the oldest London – has a much older and richer Jewish heritage.
A Millenium of Jewish History. That’s what you get – that’s where we go – on this Jewish London walk. Mazel tov.
Long read: A journey through the streets and alleys of London to discover the thousand-year history of the Jews in England. From the arrival of a Jewish community from Normandy in 1066/67 to the Kindertransport children of 1938/39, Jews have played important roles in the unfolding drama of British history. On our journey we will encounter the Jews of medieval London, the unfortunate Jewish doctor who inspired the creation of Shylock, Queen Victoria’s favourite Prime Minister, the Jewish stockbroker who saved the British government during the 1745 Jacobite rebellion, the Protestant rabble-rouser who became an Orthodox Jew, the Jewish prize-fighter who transformed the sport of boxing and other colourful characters.
We will visit some of the most spectacular sites in the City. We will also reveal the little-known Jewish associations of some of London’s most famous landmarks.
JEWISH LONDON – THE PRACTICALS
Jewish London takes place at 2.15 pm on Tuesdays.
Meet your guide just outside exit 3 of Bank Station by the steps of the Royal Exchange
The tour ends by Liverpool Street Station.
*Make sure you exit at Bank Tube Stop NOT the connected Monument Tube Stop if your train arrives at Monument walk through the long tunnel to Bank.
Alice Hirsch –
David was an excellent tour guide, providing unique insights and stories into the many centuries of Jewish history in London. In addition to the fascinating history, it was a great way to see this part of London with David pointing out lots of interesting buildings and sites. Highly recommend!
Mandy –
David Gollantz is an excellent guide. He made the tour very interesting and was very informative. It was very enjoyable, also helped by a beautiful sunny day.
Jane –
The tour for around 20 people measured 9500 fairly slow steps across 2.5 hours. There were lots of stops for engaging and fascinating insight into important places and roles of Jewish people in the making of the City of London. As an unexpected bonus we also learned about the historical context across the whole of the U.K. and Continental Europe.
Ian is a highly personable, amusing, intelligent, and knowledgeable guide. I highly recommend this tour.
Jacques R –
Ian is a wonderful storyteller and took us on a wonderful journey through the centuries of London Jewish history. We thoroughly enjoyed it and liked the ending on a positive note
Rebecca Gundzik –
I didn’t take the Jewish London tour but wish I had known about it! David’s tour -2000 years of rebellion-was very interesting and different. We learned a lot of gory details about English history.
Mark N –
Ian’s welcome to the group was great, and things just got better and better throughout the 2 hours 30 mins.
The tour takes you through some little known parts of the City – some fascinating lanes and alleys. However, the stories he told were absolutely enthralling. Ian gives an A – Z of English history with some entertaining details.
Bruce Buckett –
Thanks David for an informative and entertaining walk. Highly recommended and I would book again.
Sarah Richards –
A great tour. David, the tour guide, was excellent. His encyclopaedic memory of dates and his sideways view of history made this a real insight to understand the history of the Jewish community in London since mediaeval times. Definitely would recommend.
Mary Gallacher –
I participated in the Jewish London walk a few days ago, with David as our guide. It was fascinating, and I highly recommend the walk to anyone interested in the City of London. He is a mine of information, and has a great sense of humour!
Alison Knight –
Really enjoyed the tour. A very knowledgeable guide with a number of funny stories as well! Thank you.