There have been many Jewish buildings in the history of Tower Hamlets, like synagogues (a place where Jews worship), schools, hospitals and soup kitchens.
Most of the Jews came to Tower Hamlets from Russia around 1881. After that more Jews came as refugees from Nazi Germany.
In the 1920s there were more than 150,000 Jews in Stepney. Today there are just less than 2,000 Jews in all of Tower Hamlets. Although there are less Jews in Tower Hamlets today it is still seen as the point of arrival for the British Jewish community. |
Tell me more
A short look at what Jewish believe and how they worship. |
In depth
Find out more information about the Judaism religion, like how it developed and the main things Jewish believe in. |
Where to worship |
My faith
Meet David Bime. David talks about what it means to follow his faith in Tower Hamlets and how his beliefs affect his life here. |
Local history
Look here to find out about some Tower Hamlets buildings that are important to the Judaism faith. |
Frequently asked questions
Look here to find answers to questions people ask about the Judaism faith. If you have another question about the Judaism faith, ask us - click here and send your question. |
Links
Look here to find addresses to other websites – they can tell you more about the Judaism faith in this borough, this country and the rest of the world. |
Educational resources
Look here to find addresses to other websites – they have good information about Judaism faith for students and teachers. |
Book list
Look here to find out about books that can tell you more about the Judaism faith. If you know about other books about the Judaism faith please tell us – we can add it to the list. |
Festivals and celebrations
Jewish dates for your 2006 diary. |
What the words mean |
Contact
