King David was here
According to archaeologists Yossi Garfinkel and Saar Ganor, a hill shown on maps as Khirbet Qeiyafa is a Biblical city called Shaarayim,...
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Leon Gork Jerusalem
- Jul 31, 2017
- 3 min
Tisha Be-Av and Israel independence day
Tisha Be-Av is a religious festival, celebrated every year by the Jews, to mourn the destruction of the temple, first by the Babylonians...
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Leon Gork Jerusalem
- Jul 26, 2017
- 5 min
The real Hezekiah of the tunnel
Not being an enthusiast of dark underground tunnels, usually I walk through a dry, well lit tunnel, actually older than Hezekiah's...
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leon gork tour guide
- Dec 19, 2016
- 3 min
Leon's No News-letter 241 Hanukkah: the anti-war festival.
I am often accused of changing my ideas about many things; politics, religion, world leaders, war etc. so I’m happy to note, on...
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leon gork tour guide
- Dec 2, 2016
- 4 min
Leon's No News-letter 240 A Journey on the Valley Railroad
The fires that raged last week only go to show that the Jewish People have created something of beauty and value that can be burned. A...
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