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leon gork tour guide
May 2, 20212 min read
Breaking the Rule
My search for shortcuts had begun at a very young age. You may think it absurd, but I think it began already when I was a baby sucking on...
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leon gork tour guide
May 1, 20212 min read
The Traffic Jam
The road worker, dressed in an orange protective suit, blocked our way and the way of dozens of other cars behind us. Waving his hands he...
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leon gork tour guide
May 1, 20212 min read
The Good Pilot
I leaned forward towards the hefty man seated in front of me. He had a big head with spiky dark grey hair around a shiny brown bald patch...
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leon gork tour guide
May 1, 20215 min read
An elegant Krugersdorp Family
The Katzen family was unbelievable, among the social circles of Krugersdorp that I was familiar with. I think it's because they never...
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leon gork tour guide
Apr 30, 20212 min read
Lag B'Omer
Noga and Etti screamed with delight at the sight of the bonfires all over the city. The people were celebrating Lag B’Omer. Singing and...
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leon gork tour guide
Apr 28, 20212 min read
Jerusalem the city of Tolerance
In my opinion, It's vitally necessary to demonstrate to all the world that discrimination of one group by another, will not be tolerated...
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leon gork tour guide
Apr 16, 20213 min read
The Toddler and the Pine Cone
I didn’t think about what the child was planning to do. I was too absorbed in thinking how cute the little guy looked standing at the...
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leon gork tour guide
Apr 15, 20214 min read
Jews don’t fight wars of conquest.
"Of no use are the men who study to do exactly as was done before, who can never understand that to-day is a new day". [1] This statement...
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leon gork tour guide
Mar 18, 20214 min read
Leon's daily diary of doing nothing
Sun 14th Mar 2021 Picnic at Mandarine Beach again consisted of a box lunch, prepared by the redoubtable Etti in a jiffy. The decision to...
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leon gork tour guide
Dec 5, 20205 min read
Covid Days 1
I wanted to be a writer but constant pressure to make a living, left me without any time to become one. Covid 19 changed that situation. Now
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leon gork tour guide
Nov 24, 20202 min read
Covid Times
For Etti and I, Covid means being at home together for a long time. There’s no work to go to for either of us. We have a fair division of la
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leon gork tour guide
Nov 23, 20201 min read
Other Non Alcoholic Intoxication
the truck driver who nearly caused a serious accident on our way to Tel Aviv last wee
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leon gork tour guide
Nov 21, 20205 min read
Petah Tikvah Memorial Park
Bring me Cappuccino (hafuch in Hebrew). He lowered his mask, put the opening of the cover to his lips, no coffee came out.
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leon gork tour guide
Nov 16, 20205 min read
Rendezvous with Noga
Dying of starvation, at 12 Ettie asked, am I hungry. The midday meal would be ready in another hour.
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leon gork tour guide
Nov 14, 20204 min read
Tel Aviv journey
Etti lowered her feet from the bed to the floor, slowly as usual. I was in the kitchen, following my routine
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leon gork tour guide
Nov 12, 20204 min read
Janiculum Hill
Panting and puffing Luke peered into the darkness enshrouding the eternal city far below him.
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leon gork tour guide
Nov 4, 20203 min read
My Aunt the Lion Tamer
My Aunty Mona never planned to be a lion tamer. An accident forced the choice on her after she had won the 220 m hurdles. She was...
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leon gork tour guide
Nov 2, 20204 min read
My Russian Grandmother
She cherished everything natural and hated artificial things, which were usually found in human beings. Her instincts were as sharp as...
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leon gork tour guide
Oct 30, 20203 min read
All things Bright and Beautiul
Last night it happened. A song I used to sing at the daily morning gathering in Krugersdorp Town School, came to me, and together the...
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leon gork tour guide
Oct 27, 20203 min read
The Mobile Phone
After walking for about 2 hours I was tired and sweaty, another exhilarating walk ended. I dipped into my pocket and was disappointed. The i
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