Jewish London
Bank Underground Station, exit 3 (by the Royal Exchange)
Guided by David G. or Ian or Isabelle
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.
In addition to its regular, weekly, every Tuesday afternoon at 2.15 pm outing, it will take place as “a special” at 2.15 pm on Thursday, August 3rd.
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.
Will and Helen Ellis –
This was an excellent walking tour on a very cold, wintry afternoon.
Julie Baretz –
Ian is an outstanding guide. His tour was well researched, well constructed and expertly delivered. Not to be missed!
Jonah –
Best tour guide in London
I did two tours with Ian on the same day (Jewish London and Revolting London)
Each tour was an amazing experience. The guide is a character you won’t find anywhere else, he is extremely funny and knowledgeable. I learnt all about the stories embedded in the streets of London, while being entertained though out the whole tour. Not only did I enjoy the tour but I would highly recommend either of the tours to anyone that is planning on visiting london. I just want you to know that if you don’t do it, you truly are missing out.
Peter Dargue –
I go on London Walks to learn and expand my cultural horizons and this walk delivered on both these counts. Thanks Ian for condensing a history of the Jews in London from the Conquest to today in a couple of hours with interesting insights and humour.
Stephen Lesley –
What a fantastic Journey through the centuries of British Jewry. Ian, our guide, made the tour both informative, relevant and we also had a bit of fun on the way.
zion and shira iluz –
wonderful tour thanks to Ian – excellent guide
Steve –
Having done many London Walks on visits to London, this was one of my favorites.
Ian was a wonderful, knowledgeable and entertaining guide.
Pam Berkley –
A fabulous tour, delivered in a very entertaining manner by Ian. Clearly very knowledgeable on the history, Ian interspersed the historical facts with plenty of fascinating and humorous stories. Would definitely recommend.
Tali Chitaiad –
Ian is most knowledgeable, entertaining and indeed a wonderful guy(de)! Deserve all the complements! And the tour was super interesting and took us to a hidden Jewish London. 5 stars indeed.
Michael Lynch –
This wonderful walking tour was very informative and also entertaining. It covered key aspects of and events in the history of Jews in England from the 11thC to the Kindertransport initiative of the 1930’s. The tour takes one along some notable thoroughfares and past some famous buildings in London and also through atmospheric alleyways, with stops at several places associated with Jewish history in London. Ian is a fabulous presenter. I highly recommend this tour (and any of Ian’s other tours).