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leon gork tour guide
- Nov 21, 2020
- 5 min
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, 2020
- 5 min
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 12, 2020
- 4 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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 prepari...
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leon gork tour guide
- Nov 2, 2020
- 4 min
My Russian Grandmother
She cherished everything natural and hated artificial things, which were usually found in human beings. Her instincts were as sharp as an...
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leon gork tour guide
- Oct 30, 2020
- 3 min
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 rus...
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leon gork tour guide
- Oct 27, 2020
- 3 min
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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leon gork tour guide
- Oct 19, 2020
- 3 min
Killer and the Birds
Birds would fly over Poyer’s house driving Killer, the Alsatian crazy with desire to catch one. Now and again a daring bird flew too low and
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leon gork tour guide
- Oct 17, 2020
- 3 min
The Loyal Friend
The old horse turned his head to the scratching noise that came from the stable door. This was the sign he'd been waiting for. He nudged the
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leon gork tour guide
- Oct 14, 2020
- 3 min
Ma and Pa
Bring your arithmetic homework, Ma ordered
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leon gork tour guide
- Oct 14, 2020
- 15 min
Manke Leaves Poswil
Manke, his student cap on his head, on his way to Heder, looked into the stable watching how Scholem struggled, pulling the animal this way
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leon gork tour guide
- Aug 10, 2020
- 2 min
The Sportfield
5 times round the rugby field." ordered Mr.Schnell, Mr. fast, a suitable name for that impressive, tall, scrawny man, with blond hair.
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leon gork tour guide
- Aug 7, 2020
- 3 min
My Bar-Mitzvah
Every Jewish boy has one, but I was scared as hell my parents expected me to have a barmitzvah.
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leon gork tour guide
- Jul 27, 2020
- 3 min
The Tramp of Krugersdorp
The only way to cross the narrow stream, flowing in a deep gorge, was by means of a wooden bridge. On the other side a path led through a br
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leon gork tour guide
- Jul 19, 2020
- 3 min
The Convent.
My young nanny came fresh from the kraal, to work for my mother, looking after me and raising me, as she would her own child.
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leon gork tour guide
- Jul 19, 2020
- 3 min
The Wall
A high white plastered wall protected our house from the service lane, where undesirable characters used to meet and plan diabolical schemes
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