Jewish New Orleans Tour

Our Jewish New Orleans Tour takes a trip through the French Quarter. We place an emphasis on how Jews have contributed to the multi-ethnic gumbo known as New Orleans. The Jewish community has had an active presence in New Orleans since colonial times. They have contributed to our culture, business, and music. As you walk through the original city, you’ll learn about the earliest Jewish settlers. Learn how they could easily have lost their identity in a Catholic colony.

While on our Jewish New Orleans Tour you’ll see where those who arrived in the 19th and 20th centuries lived and worked. You’ll learn how they contributed to the development and growth of the city. You will discover how they added to the unique mingling of the old world and new that is New Orleans. Jews are among the strongest preservationists of the French Quarter and one of its most significant achievements, jazz. They are also having an impact on that other great New Orleans cultural contribution to the world, food.

Our Jewish New Orleans Tour is two hours long and covers about a mile and a half in distance. Your tour guide is a member of the Jewish religion.

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“Suzanne led a terrific tour of the Jewish history of the French Quarter. Her passion and expertise are so apparent. She engaged a large group of teens with interesting stories and meaningful questions. I especially appreciated that she focused on the history of slavery in New Orleans and the ways in which the city was built on enslaved peoples’ labor.” Nora, TripAdvisor