About TudelaGlobal
Our Story:
Bridging Millennia Through Jewish Heritage Tours & Technology
Founded at the intersection of ancient exploration and modern artificial intelligence, TudelaGlobal was born from a simple yet powerful vision: to make cultural heritage and Jewish history accessible, immersive, and deeply personal for every traveller.
Named after Benjamin of Tudela, the intrepid 12th-century Jewish traveller from Navarre whose detailed chronicles of Jewish communities across Europe, Asia, and Africa shaped our understanding of the medieval world, our company carries forward his legacy of curiosity, documentation, and connection.
We believe that history is not locked away in textbooks or static museum displays; it is alive in the streets we walk, the architecture around us, and the stories passed down through generations. By combining advanced spatial AI, real-time GPS navigation, and grassroots community curation, we built Travel with Benjamin to empower modern explorers to walk through their Jewish heritage on their own terms.
Our Leadership
Mark Gordon
David Harris
Jeremy Cardash
A Race Against Time
The urgency is real. Across the globe, physical remnants of centuries-old Jewish life face the threats of conflict, urban redevelopment, neglect, and the simple passage of time. From the highland villages of Gondar, Ethiopia, to the historic spice lanes of Cochin, India; from the vulnerable ancient quarters of Damascus, Syria, to the embattled streets of Kyiv, Ukraine, living memory is fading and physical structures are under threat. Once these sites and stories vanish, the tangible connection to our ancestors vanishes with them. We must document and safeguard these places now, before the map goes quiet.
Why Tudela Matters
Jewish heritage today is fragmented across archives, academic texts, local museums, and fading personal memories. Tudela brings those fragments together. By combining modern mapping technology with rigorous scholarship and community knowledge, we are creating a permanent, growing record of our global heritage.
Preservation, however, is only half the mission. Heritage truly survives when the next generation experiences it, understands it, and feels that it belongs to them. Tudela transforms Jewish history from something we read about into a world we can walk through.