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Private Jewish Walking Tours in Toronto
Toronto Jewish Walking Tours
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More than just a recitation of facts gleaned from books or the internet, this tour goes behind the facades to talk about what went on in the buildings that we'll see, how the people who lived and worked in them dealt with one another and the larger, non-Jewish world. The tour guide lived in the area as a young man. He’s davened (prayed) in its synagogues, patronized its shops and restaurants, explored its past, lived some of its history, and even performed on some of its stages. He's a world class authority on Yiddish language and culture who has appeared on NBC’s Today show and NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross.
DEAL FEATURED AND CHARGED IN US CURRENCY.
Departure Point
- Outside the main entrance
Return Details
- The tour concludes in the heart of Kensington Market at the corner of Kensington Ave. and St. Andrew St.
Duration
2 hours
Languages Available
- Human tour guide - English
Points of Interest
Stop At: Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St W, , Toronto
The early history of Toronto's Jewish community through mass immigration of the late 19th-early 20th century.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: 136 Beverley St
136 Beverley Street, Toronto, ON M5T 1Y5
Original character of the neighbourhood. Establishment of Jewish institutions, absorption of immigrants.
Duration: 7 minutes
Stop At: 147 Beverley St
147 Beverley Street, Toronto, ON M5T 1Y4
Government immigration policies, Jewish reaction to them.
Duration: 3 minutes
Stop At: 70 D'Arcy St
70 D'Arcy Street, Toronto, ON M5T 1K1
Formerly Eitz Chaim school. Colourful characters in the school's history.
Duration: 4 minutes
Stop At: 186 Beverley St
186 Beverley Street, Toronto, ON M5T 1L4
George Brown House. Some non-Jewish Canadian context. The Jewish history of the public school next door.
Duration: 3 minutes
Stop At: Baldwin Street
Baldwin Street, Toronto, ON M5T
We'll learn some interesting details about the commercial history of the street as we walk through it to Henry St.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: 23 Henry St
23 Henry Street, Toronto, ON M5T 1W9
Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church, formerly the Henry Street synagogue. Synagogue architecture. Early synagogues and Toronto's first Jewish architects.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Cecil Street
Cecil Street, Toronto, ON M5T
Rabbi of the Henry Street Synagogue. 206 and 207 Beverley: Introduction to Cecil Street as institutional hub of the older Jewish community. 24 Cecil Street: Labour Zionist HQ and school. Its later political history. 33-58 Cecil Street: An overview of the Jewish organizations and institutions once housed here. Cecil Street Community Centre: The building's past as a synagogue and centre of traditional entertainment.
Duration: 24 minutes
Stop At: Spadina Avenue
Spadina Avenue, Toronto, ON
Northbound from Cecil St to the El Mocambo: The less traditional side of the neighbourhood. Spadina Avenue cowboys of the 1930s and '40s. Southbound, back to Cecil Street: Grossman's Tavern, commercial development on the street and the Spadina music scene. Spadina Avenue, west side at Baldwin Street: How Kensington became a market. Spadina, between Dundas and St. Andrew St: Yiddish theatre, delicatessens, dairy restaurants, and the history of the hat trick.
Duration: 26 minutes
Stop At: 10 St Andrew St
10 Saint Andrew Street, Toronto, ON M5T 1K6
The Minsker Synagogue. St. Andrew St. as the neighbourhood in miniature. Labour Lyceum across the street. History of the synagogue, the first in the kensington area
Duration: 5 minutes
Additional Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Occasional Yiddish language instruction
Voucher Info
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
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