A fundraising London history walking tour heard how Jews rose from money lenders to merchant bankers.

Weaving through the streets and back alleyways of the City, tour guide Ian Fagelson pointed out tucked-away landmarks attesting to the Jewish community’s growing eminence and acceptance in the City over the past 1,000 years.

Morning and afternoon tours on Sunday – the second was added to accommodate almost 60 walkers who signed up – raised £1,500.

Ian Tate, Kisharon’s Challenge Events Manager said: “We are so thankful to Ian Fagelson, a leading London tour guide who kindly does not charge for his time. All funds go to Kisharon.

“Participants told us how much they enjoyed the walk, and luckily the weather was kind. Building on the success of this event we are planning more walking tours in the future.”

Kisharon’s next walking event is the London Bridges Walk on 3 July. You can read more about it at https://www.kisharon.org.uk/event/bridgeswalk2021/. Kisharon has a full programme of events for the year ahead, with runs, cycle rides and other events catering for all levels of fitness. For more information: https://www.kisharon.org.uk/calendar/category/challenges/