THE OLD JEWISH QUARTER
"a shtetl called Whitechapel"
Wendy - Kent
February 2012
I do so recommend London Walks; they're a great way to see parts of London ordinary visits don't reach, and gain insight and understanding into both place and time.
Jean was lovely while guiding just us two ladies on a very cold February day. I'd never experienced the East End before, and the mix of old and new buildings, together with the history of the Jewish population, all was fascinating.
(Another good point about the walks is that it's something easy to do on your own. I've been twice recently, and both times we were all ladies who'd come by ourselves, and it was all very easy and sociable, so don't wait for your friends to be available, just go along!)
Danna Freedman-Numerow - Calgary, Alberta, Canada
July 2007
We greatly enjoyed the Jewish Walking tour of London.

We were 2 adults and 2 teenagers. The teenagers, who of course siad they didn't want to participate, kept up front with Jean our guide, to not miss a word of any of her stories or explainations!

Although the tour was more of a virtual tour, as most of the sites are no longer what they they were, our guide, Jean, managed to explain everything so clearly and colourfully! We loved her explainations of the 'Spittalfields' and 'Covent Gardens' and of course we truly enjoyed the visit to the Bevis Marks Shule and the introduction to the Shamos.

What truly touched us the most, was Jean's actions when she marched into the McDonald's to have them clear up the garbage from the bronze memorial statue of the Children escaping the war to arrive in London.

It is important for us to learn and see ~ Jean helped make that experience possible and enjoyable. We would recommend this tour to anyone!!