Description
To Life! Lechaim!
A thousand years of presence. Of glory and exile, tolerance and exclusion, wealth and poverty. The history of London’s Jewish community is one of the most moving there is — and yet it remains largely unknown.
From the City to the East End, in the streets of Spitalfields and Shoreditch, this tour follows in the footsteps of a community that shaped London as much as London shaped it. Merchants, refugees, craftsmen, navigators and sportsmen — the faces of a people whose imprint is etched into the stones, synagogues and markets of the British capital.
A walk that is both intimate and universal, celebrating London’s cultural diversity and paying tribute to an extraordinary heritage.
Highlights
A millennium of history
From the expulsion of 1290 to the return under Cromwell, from the pogroms of the East to the Kindertransport — a presence marked by drama and resilience.
Spitalfields and the East End
Synagogues, grocers, shops and Hebrew inscriptions hidden in the bricks — the neighbourhood retains the faint traces of a community in perpetual evolution.
The Kindertransport
In 1938 and 1939, 10,000 Jewish children fleeing the Nazis arrived in London. A story of courage and humanity that the city’s monuments still honour.
A lasting imprint on London
Commerce, religion, the arts, popular culture — London’s Jewish heritage is everywhere, often difficult to spot, but always essential.
Practical information
Meeting point
Tower Hill station
District Line or Circle Line
Next to the Coffee Tram wagon
Next to the Coffee Tram wagon
Duration
2h30 to 3h
Depending on group pace
Language
French
Certified guide, Green Badge
Group size
1 to 20 people
Prices
£30/person or £230 flat rate
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible
Please note
- Minors must be accompanied by an adult.
- Tours go ahead in all weathers.
- Each participant is responsible for their own safety.
Private tour — 1 to 20 people
The tour exclusively for your group, at your own pace
Not included
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