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The Jewish presence in London dates back to the 11th century. Today, there is a flourishing Jewish community numbering around 196,000. Whether you visit Golders Green with its bagel and falafel bars, Stamford Hill with its growing Orthodox community, Spitalfields with its memories of the Jewish East End, the City to trace civic emancipation through the lives of 19th-century financiers or stroll through leafy NW3 in the footsteps of refugees fleeing Europe in the 1930s, this book is the perfect guide to take with you to discover Jewish London through the centuries to the present day.

Divided into 11 chapters, the book includes ‘Jewish London on Foot’, a series of walking tours based upon Rachel Kolsky’s experience as a Blue Badge London Tourist Guide. There are also chapters exploring places of Jewish interest off the main tourist trail, an in-depth look at the Jewish Museum, features on Holocaust memorials, art and artists, literature and film, a calendar of cultural events and festivals and a chapter with suggested day trips from London. ‘Jewish London Today’ takes an independent look at contemporary Jewish London, providing listings for cafés and restaurants, shops, hotels, synagogues and religious amenities in the main Jewish areas within close proximity to Central London.

This book is for anyone who has an interest in Jewish life in London – past and present.

Enjoy!

Wall of Scrolls, Czech Memorial Scrolls Museum (see here).

Cable Street Mural, detail (see here).