Gibraltar Jewish Tours & Travel

16/05/2024

A Libian Jewess

16/05/2024

Gibraltar, the Mediterranean and the Atlantic

16/05/2024

Gibraltar from Morocco

28/03/2024

Morocco from the south of Europe and Gibraltar's point of Europe.

01/03/2024

From the heights of the Rock of Gibraltar, North Africa, the Straits of Gibraltar and the end of Europe can be seen.

05/07/2023

The blessing of Yam Hagadol is said where the two great seas meet.
This was enacted by Hebrew Sages thousands of years ago and is still said today.
Gibraltar has a bird's eye view of the Atlantic from the Upper Rock.
When Gibraltar was captured by the British they set up a Signal Station at the top of the Rock from where they could see what they called the "Gut" which was the Straits of Gibraltar, where the Atlantic met the Mediterranean.

02/07/2023

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31/01/2023

This is a special photograph of Jewish members of the Allied forces during the First World War posing at the courtyard of the Nefusot Yehudah Synagogue, Gibraltar, Europe.
The Synagogue was founded in the year 1800 and has been functioning ever since

28/06/2020

Painting of Jacobo Azagury by Cruz Herrera.
Both artists portrayed Gibraltar, Morocco and the Campo de Gibraltar surrounding Gibraltar itself.
They both started their careers as artists in the late 19th and into the 20th century.
Jacobo dedicated a great deal of time sketching diffrent well know characters at the Petite Bar in Main Street.
He also sketched Jewish scenes-as did Cruz Herrara-who wasn't Jewish.
His flare and use of colours was a style in itself, something absolutely unique.
He was our first Jewish Artist and Painter.
Thankfully many of Jacobo Azagury's sketches and paintings are presently to be found in some Jewish Gibraltarian homes now a days.

20/09/2019

This map of the Northern and Southern end of the Straits of Gibraltar shows how from the Rock of Gibraltar one can see the coming together of the Mediterranean, on the right, with the Alantic on the left of this picture.
Many Jewish people visiting this area say a special prayer when seeing both Seas converge and only, of course, when they are visible.
Gibraltar was known as Calpe during Roman times.
In the Gemara (the Jewish Oral Law) it mentions that Calpe (Gibraltar) is the Western limit or boundary of the land of Israel as mention by Rabbi Judah

19/04/2019

Wishing all a very special Passover from Gibraltar Jewish Tours & Travels

22/02/2019

The Jewish Market at the Commercial Square. The building in the picture is the Gibraltar Exchange which was built in 1817 and its cost came from a subscription made by the Merchants of Gibralgar of diffrent faiths, and inside its entrance Hall are marble plaques where one sees the names of all those who contributed to the building which eventually became the meeting place for the civilians when wanting to propose or protest against any decisions to or of the British ruling administration.
Today it is the Parliament of Gibraltar

31/01/2019

This is the building which today houses the Gibraltar Parliament although it was originally built in 1817 by the Merchants of Gibraltar as a Commercial Exchange where they would gather to discuss domestic affairs.
In its entrance and Hall one can see a list of all those who donated and subscribed so as to build the building. It is a cross section of people of all faiths and countries.
An example of conviviality and true mutual interest.

28/01/2019

A photograph taken from Gibraltar towards Spain, this must have been taken before 1870 when the City that "grew" at that site became detached from the control of the City of San Roque, the City that today stands there being La Linea de la Concepsion.
At one time La Linea had a Jewish Community with a Synagogue whose scrolls were bought from Gibraltar.
It has a small Jewish Cementery which dates back to the 1880's where there only a few tombs seeing that those who died in La Linea would prefer to be buried in Gibraltar.
Some Jews did marry none Jews and that's why you still find Catholics bearing Jewish names in La Linea.

18/10/2018

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24/05/2018

Memorial, Tribute to Lieutenant Solomon Benzecry (born in Gibraltar) was the eldest son of Raphael Benzecry a prominent Notary and Ester Mocatta. During the First World War Solomon was killed at Bourlon Wood, while protecting the rearguard of his Regiment and has been known as the "Hero of Bourlon Wood." His Memorial stands at the entrance to what was the Gibraltar Exchange and today, is the Gibraltar Parliament.

27/03/2018

24/01/2018

These Tombs and their designs are part of the Cemetery of Tetuan and we have one at the Jews Gate Cemetery, Gibraltar. The ones at Tetuan are in a section called "El Cementerio de los Castellanos" or those who came from Castille, Spain, after the expulsion in 1492

19/09/2017

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19/04/2017

Encampments of Spanish Civilians escaping the War in the mainland seeking refuge in Gibraltar. There is a print of Gibraltar with the same sort of tents-furnished by the British Military-during the 1859-1860 war between Morocco and Spain. The amount of Jews escaping Morocco went into the thousands. Seeing that the Berbers were always using any excuse to attack and pillage the Jews. The Jews stayed in Gibraltar for near to a year. Some of them were buried here at the North Front Cemetery and presumably a small cemetery adjacent to it. This situation got to the ears of the London community who contacted the Gibraltar and started sending much needed Medical Assistance and other supplies. The none Jewish population were exemplary in every way assisting with soup kitchens which were set up for the Refugees once they got on shore. The Governor William Codrington assisted in every way possible. Eventually, when the war was over the Moroccan Jews thanked the Jewish Community and the people of Gibraltar. Yet, before that, they sent their thanks to the Emperor of Morocco for having secured their properties all over the country. During this time some of the Jewish Refugees chose other parts of the world to move to instead of returning to Morocco.

22/03/2017

What was known as Auction Square or "El Ma****lo" or "Hammer" a Spanish allusion to the Auctioneer's Gavel. It was also known as the Parade. During the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries it was known as Jews Market due to the Jewish retailers set up their stalls at this place. It was latter known as the Piazza during the mid 20th century. Presently, it is known as John Makintosh Square. This was economic heart of the Town.

22/03/2017

This is a small advert published by a concerned father, who, states that having certain rumours making the rounds about his son Baruj having married a certain young lady from Algeciras; and he, the father goes on to say that they are false and that his son left yesterday on the German vessel 'Aller" to New York where his son is settling defiantly. Mojluf Benyunes was the father and the date and place is Gibraltar 12th September 1899 . Baruj or Baruj Benedetto Benyunes born 25.10.1873 in Gibraltar, returned to Gibraltar where he married Rachel and died on the 13.4.1959 His grandfather was Baruj Benyunes born 1812 who married on the 16.1.1839 Batseba Finzi 1816 daughter of Mordehai Finzi of the Italian branch.

21/03/2017

Statue of Governor Elliot at the Alameda Gardens from a print.

14/03/2017

A beautiful watercolour, view of the area around the Moorish Castle in the 1830's. Watercolour by William Mein Smith, who was stationed in Gibraltar at the time. You can notice how there were still buildings in ruins, caused by the bombing during the Great Siege.

09/01/2017

Castelo Real de Mogador. One of the Port cities held by the Portuguese before being captured by the Emperors of Morocco. This city was used by both Portuguese Crypto Jews and Moroccan Jews. The Jewish community started to leave Mogador during the end of the 18th century, mainly to the Azores. Some like the Elmaleh family, amongst others, made it to Gibraltar. There were marriage between Gibraltarian families who settled in Lisbon and families from Mogador.

03/01/2017

Rue de Rome, Marseille. This was the road where the synagogue inaugurated in the 1760's stood.