British Museum Tanach Tour
Israel in the shadow of ancient super powers
Founded in 1753, the British Museum is one of the greatest museums in the world. It houses countless treasures from the biblical era. But how do you find them and what is their significance? This tour is designed to transform your understanding of the Bible through ancient texts and unique artifacts.
The tour will span more than 500 years of ancient Jewish history. Explore the politics of Israel’s monarchy, the Assyrian annihilation of the northern kingdom of Israel and the Babylonian destruction of the southern kingdom of Judah.
Thursday
15 April 10am-1pm
Thursday
27 May 10am-1pm
Sunday
13 June 10am-1pm
Fee: £20 per tour.
All tours have strictly limited places
National Gallery Bible tour
A word is worth a thousand pictures
The National Gallery in Trafalgar Square houses one of the greatest collections of Western European painting in the world. Many of them have biblical themes but do they have meaning for Jews?
In this tour we will look at these paintings from a Jewish point of view and address questions such as: What is the role of art in portraying the Tanach? How has Christianity influenced these paintings? Why does traditional Judaism struggle with the visual arts?
Thursday
24 June 10.30 am-1.30 pm
Thursday
1 July 10.30 am-1.30 pm
Sunday
11 July 10.30 am-1.30 pm
Fee: £20 per tour.
All tours have strictly limited places
Natural History Museum Genesis Tour
Dinosaurs, Ancient Man and Biblical Creation
First opened in 1881, the Natural History Museum is home to the largest and most important natural history collection in the world. It is home to 70 million specimens, ranging from microscopic slides to mammoth skeletons. Should a traditonal Jew feel challenged by what they find here?
In this highly original tour we will study ancient creatures and Jewish creation texts in order to gain an ever deeper understanding and apprection of our world.
As well as a tour for adults there is now a new tour for families
with children aged 7 to 12… Embark on journeys of discovery through interactive discussion, thinking and activities. Parents are encouraged to participate and every three children must be accompanied by an adult.
Tour for adults:
Fee: £20 per person per tour
Thursday:13 May 10am-1pm
Sunday: 20 June 10am-1pm
Wednesday:14 July 10am-1pm
Tour for families:
Fee: £20 per family (up to 4) per tour. Includes a break midway.
Sunday: 23 May 10am-11:30am
Sunday: 30 May 10am-11:30am
Gan Teva LSJS
Learning to Care for Nature's Garden
“Truth shall sprout forth from the ground”- Psalm 85: 12
The LSJS Responsibility Unit believes doing good requires hands-on work. So we have transformed the vacant plot in our backyard into a thriving organic eco-garden, Gan Teva. The Garden project is focused on core Jewish values.
To Work and Protect
Learning how to cultivate and care for a garden as a paradigm for responsible living on this earth.
Mending the World
Organic growing and sustainable practice as a life-long skill towards healing a ruptured ecology.
The Law of Planting is called Faith
Teaching ourselves and our children the fragile rhythm of agriculture attunes them to a relational life with nature and the Divine.
It is a Tree of Life to Those Who Hold Fast to It
Integrating Jewish wisdom and Halacha into healthy eating and growing.
Gan Teva runs experiential education workshops for children and adults in organic gardening, composting, and food; grounded on the teachings of Jewish law and ethics.
Garden Tours
From Eden to Allotment
Educational tours of the garden will run in Spring term both before and after the morning teaching sessions from 9:30 - 10am and again at 12 - 12:30pm on a prebooked basis.
The tours are free and open to all LSJS students.
Contact Rabbi Natan Levy to join a garden tour. rabbilevy@lsjs.ac.uk | 
