Usurping Jewish Holy Places
The angel of the Lord stops the hand of Abraham from sacrificing his son. From a mosaic in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. The...
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- Jul 16, 2018
- 3 min
A Defense of Judaism.
I cannot allow criticism of my beliefs to go unnoticed. I believe in the correctness of the Jewish religion and Zionism and the value of...
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Leon Gork Jerusalem
- Dec 25, 2017
- 3 min
Leon's No Newsletter 246 Merry Christmas
It gives me great pleasure to wish all Christians a Merry Christmas. BUT Being a Jew, who feels happiness for Christians celebrating the...
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leon gork tour guide
- Jan 15, 2015
- 2 min
Wooden beams from Solomon's temple
Are These the Beams of the Temple? Is this the Gift from King Hiram of Sidon to King Solomon? Shalom Dennis, As far as I know those beams...
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leon gork tour guide
- Aug 14, 2014
- 6 min
Newsletter 214: Jews, Christians, Moslems and God
This is an open letter to my friends Esther, Mary, Jo, Rykie and many others like them who through all the years of my guiding have come...
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leon gork tour guide
- Jan 19, 2008
- 3 min
Newsletter 68: The power of Destiny
Shalom everyone, Nothing gives us the feeling that we're part of the universe more than the calendar. Take this month in the Jewish...
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leon gork tour guide
- Oct 21, 2007
- 3 min
Newsletter 58: The Bible as Jewish Culture
Shalom everyone, Its ages since I wrote no news. So much no news has accumulated that I don't know where to start. September was a great...
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leon gork tour guide
- Jun 3, 2007
- 3 min
Leon's Newsletter 52: Loyalty and Compassion
Shalom everyone, I never cease to be amazed at the tricks I play on myself to keep myself from writing newsletters and articles. I like...
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leon gork tour guide
- Jul 2, 2006
- 2 min
Newsletter 29: The Will to Survive
D ear friends and family, shalom, Every time I visit Massada I need to remind myself and others that although Massada fell, with the...
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leon gork tour guide
- Jun 25, 2006
- 3 min
Newsletter 27: The War against envy not enmity
Dear friends and family, shalom, It seems that the Hamas have finally come up to the expectations of the Palestinians who voted for them....
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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 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 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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