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Rabbi will take you on a tour of the Jewish history of Islington
Islington Jewish Heritage Trail is part of the Mayor of London’s Untold Stories initiative
May 29, 2024 06:27
Islington Jewish Heritage Trail is part of the Mayor of London’s Untold Stories initiative
May 29, 2024 06:27The rabbi of the only synagogue in Islington has already tried his hand on the London comedy circuit. But he is now forging a new career – as a tour guide of the north London borough’s Jewish history.
Rabbi Mendy Korer of Chabad Islington has just opened the Islington Jewish Heritage Trail, which tells the story of the Jews that have lived, worked, and thrived in the borough over the last 300 years.
Once home to several synagogues – with the last one closing in 1967 –Islington has been seeing a revival in Jewish life since 2011, when Rabbi Mendy and his wife Hadasa started Chabad Islington.
Rabbi Mendy Korer will take you on a tour of Islington's rich Jewish history (Photo: Chabad Islington)[Missing Credit]
Launching the project at Islington Town Hall alongside Mayor of Islington Councillor Anjna Khurana, Rabbi Korer said that “especially as we are at such a delicate time in society, [this] is an opportune moment for Jews of Islington to feel welcome and know that this borough belongs to you. This is your home.”
