Jewish London
Bank Underground Station (by the London Troops War Memorial)
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. Guide Ian donates his fee to charities! You’ll know exactly where your money goes because Ian names the beneficiary charity at the start of that day’s 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.
Erica Wax –
David entertained us with fascinating stories about the intersection of Jews with English history. We learned so much! An exceptionally worthwhile tour.
Mary Cooch –
David is an engaging and entertaining guide. His Jewish London tour was very informative and, not being Jewish myself, I learnt a great deal. I highly recommend this tour for an insight into an aspect of the City of London that is less known than Wren churches, livery companies, the Mayor of London, etc, although all those elements put in an appearance albeit through a different lens.
Les Hadi –
Ian Fagelson. Is a fantastic guide because of his encyclpaedic knowledge of English history and of the the place of Anglo-Jewry throughout the centuries
He brings the.tour to life through his numerous insights , anecdotes and his warm and friendly personality.
Peter Schweiger –
So glad I could hear David clearly despite the background noises, even pile hammers. The English history lesson in three 66s was fun. It was the humour mixed with so much fact that made the monologue of a couple of hours pass in a flash. I will try and get my wife to come on another walking tour of the Jewish quarter.
Sara –
We had a tour with Isabelle this afternoon and it was very nice. She showed us landmarks regarding Jewish history and she made the stories very interesting to listen to. She made the tour feel like it flew by, even though it was two hours. The group was also very nice with people from all over the world. I highly recommend this tour if you’d like to learn more about Jewish London!
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.