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Newsletter 221: David’s Tower
An item, some weeks ago in Haaretz newspaper announced the opening of Herod’s Pool to the public. I had heard about archaeological...
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leon gork tour guide
- Nov 7, 2007
- 4 min
Newsletter 59: Muslems in Europe
Shalom everyone, I'm forever telling people news of the past; memorable, big time, sensational events associated with the sites of...
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leon gork tour guide
- Sep 27, 2007
- 2 min
Newsletter 57: Coffee in Sderot
Shalom everyone, You may have noticed that about once a week something new appears on my website. At the moment there's a link to a video...
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leon gork tour guide
- Sep 19, 2007
- 2 min
Newsletter 56: My Jerusalem tours are like Hyde Park corner
This week an English tourist mentioned some planned restrictions on eating in public in order not to offend the sensitivities of the...
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leon gork tour guide
- Jun 25, 2006
- 3 min
Newsletter 26: The Song of Songs
Dear friends and family, shalom, You know when I get a tour group for 2 weeks I get almost totally out of my usual home loving situation....
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leon gork tour guide
- Jun 6, 2006
- 3 min
Newsletter 25: The Western Wall Tunnel
You might know that my family is somewhat scattered over the face of this great earth of ours. My one brother, Raymond and his family,...
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leon gork tour guide
- May 19, 2006
- 2 min
Newsletter 24: Spiritual and Physical Sustenance according to Judaism
The days after Passover and the day of Shavuot celebrate two events when the Jewish People received two important gifts, namely the...
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leon gork tour guide
- May 12, 2006
- 2 min
Newsletter 23: Music and Nationalism
On Wednesday morning I had a call, as I expected, from someone who wanted to join my twice weekly walk in the Old City. I happily took my...
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leon gork tour guide
- Mar 2, 2006
- 4 min
Newsletter 7: Civilization and socio-economic level
Dear friends and family, As I told you yesterday I finally got round to the opera, Manon Lescaut by Puccini. I'm sorry to admit my...
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leon gork tour guide
- Mar 1, 2006
- 4 min
Newsletter 6: Beauty and Religion
Dear friends and family, One of the postcard sellers at the Mosque of Omar whispered in my ear that from the 1st of March we'll be able...
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leon gork tour guide
- Feb 22, 2006
- 3 min
Newsletter 5: Man is part of the Unity
Dear friends and family, The weather in Israel is going from warm to hot. Yesterday we basked in the sun on a boat on the Sea of Galillee...
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leon gork tour guide
- Feb 12, 2006
- 2 min
Newsletter 2: Tu Bishvat
Dear friends and family, My son, Emanuel, sent me an important bit of no news. The singing group Depeche Mode will be giving a one time...
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leon gork tour guide
- Feb 11, 2006
- 4 min
Newsletter 1: Resettlement and disengagement
Dear friends and family, Here I am, in French Hill, a new suburb of New Jerusalem, thinking what news from Israel to tell you....
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