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.
Hanne Christensen –
Interesting and packed with historical facts and anecdotes, the tour of Jewish history in the City of London was a good choice for a grey afternoon. David, our excellent guide, took good care of the group and shared his extensive knowledge of the topic. Highly recommended!
Paul Whitnall –
Terrific 5 stars! An afternoon very pleasantly and educationally spent! A really interesting topic, and so well guided! Bravo! Familiar places mixed with unfamiliar, sensible places to stop, and a super-knowledgeable guide in David, who put lots of material across with style, confidence and evident pleasure in his task
Max King –
A highly knowledgable and interesting walk even for those like me who think they know the City
Naomi –
Fabulous walk.
Janet –
What an excellent walk and what an entertaining guide. So pleased I choose to do this walk today – thank you David
Lewis Horowitz –
We didn’t expect much but boy were we wrong. David was amazing. He told the history with grace and humor that captivated everyone. The stories of Jews in the City of London from 1066 to present were sometimes comical, sometimes tragic but always engaging, with clear respect for the resilience of a people that would not be kept down anytime there was an opening for them to participate in London’s political, cultural, financial growth over the centuries. You don’t need to know anything about Jews, Judaism or history to get the full benefit of the experience, but prior knowledge of any won’t keep you from appreciating it all. I had a bum leg but he never allowed me to fall behind.
Andrew McDonald –
Wonderful tour. David is excellent.
Even as a Londoner, I was spellbound by the history, yet embarrassed that I did not know almost any of what he recounted.
I learnt so much and enjoyed the walk through the City.
Bravo David!
Brigitte Timmermann –
One thousands years of Jewish history of London exceptionally well presented by our guide David. He has certainly done his homework. A highly recommendable and well structured walk, quite a distance of walking but worth every step.
ARIELLA LISTER –
Excellent information and knowledge of history, entertaining with it.
Alan Nathan –
Excellent tour. As a born and bred Londoner I thought I knew everything about the City, but David taught me some new facts. Thanks.