THE OLD JEWISH QUARTER -
a shtetl called Whitechapel
Shirley Smith - Dunstable
February 2012
I went on the 'Jewish Comm. in the East End' tour today (12/02/2012) with my family, the tour guide was Shaughan; to get a bit of insight into our Hillman side of the family who came to London from Northern Germany in 1891: Although they didn't actually live in this area (they lived in Waltham Forest, and the head of the family worked at C. Hoare and Co. Bank in Fleet Street, I think they must have had connections with the rest of the Jewish Community and may have been converted at All Saints Church.

We all thought Shaughan was very informative, entertaining and friendly.

Thanking you,
kind regards, Shirley Smith.
Talya - London
April 2010
We had a great tour with Judy on 11 April 2010. Not too long, not too short, and Judy really knew her stuff! The Bevis Marks Synagogue was absolutely beautiful, and now we know a few more treasures that exist in London Town. A very worthwhile morning and very enjoyable. Thank you.
Joe - Melbourne , Australia
September 2009
did this tour in Dec 2007. My family settled off petticoat lane in the early 1900's , my immediate family emigrated to Australia when I was 7 , so it was a chance to visit my roots, very enjoyable and found places I would never have found myself. One of my few memories was going to Blooms , which is no longer there the guide showed us where it use to be. My London based cousin came along with his family and had a jolly time.
Andrew G. Doe
August 2009
An unexpected little gem of a walk that would be worth it just to see the inside of a 300 year old synagogue, but also delights with ambles down streets almost unchanged since the early 1800s or so. Surprisingly (or perhaps not...) there are significant overlaps with the Jack The Ripper walk.

Highly recommended - I went on a Sunday.