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Private Jewish Walking Tours in Toronto
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2 hours (approx.)
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Mobile ticket
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Offered in: English
What to Expect
Stop at: Art Gallery of Ontario
The early history of Toronto's Jewish community through mass immigration of the late 19th-early 20th century.
Stop at: 136 Beverley St
Original character of the neighbourhood. Establishment of Jewish institutions, absorption of immigrants.
Stop at: 147 Beverley St
Government immigration policies, Jewish reaction to them.
Stop at: 70 D'Arcy St
Formerly Eitz Chaim school. Colourful characters in the school's history.
Stop at: 186 Beverley St
George Brown House. Some non-Jewish Canadian context. The Jewish history of the public school next door.
Pass by: Baldwin Street
We'll learn some interesting details about the commercial history of the street as we walk through it to Henry St.
Stop at: 23 Henry St
Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church, formerly the Henry Street synagogue. Synagogue architecture. Early synagogues and Toronto's first Jewish architects.
Stop at: Cecil Street
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.
Stop at: Spadina Avenue
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.
Stop at: 10 St Andrew St
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
Meeting And Pickup
Meeting Point
Where you'll meet your guide
Outside the main entrance
End Point
Where the tour ends
The tour concludes in the heart of Kensington Market at the corner of Kensington Ave. and St. Andrew St.
Get DirectionsStart time:
9:00 AM
Additional Info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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