Jewish London Walking Tour - Synagogues and Soup Kitchens
In 1290, Edward I expelled the Jewish community from England and it was more than 350 years before they were readmitted. We will retrace the footsteps of the Jewish immigrants as we take a look inside one of the oldest synagogues in England. We will then take a stroll through the areas of Spitalfields:
Highlights include:
If you really want to immerse yourselves in Jewish London culture, we can also take a trip to London's fascinating Jewish Museum and I will recommend some of London's best kosher restaurants.
Highlights include:
- A unique Jewish history of the Tower of London
- An inside visit of one of England's oldest synagogues, Bevis Marks or Sandys Row.
- The site of an old soup kitchen
- The spot where the first Yiddish theatre was established
- A very unusual museum of Immigration
- A memorial to the Kinderstransport children.
- A walk around Spitalfields market.
If you really want to immerse yourselves in Jewish London culture, we can also take a trip to London's fascinating Jewish Museum and I will recommend some of London's best kosher restaurants.