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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, 2021
- 4 min
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, 2021
- 4 min
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, 2020
- 5 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 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 14, 2020
- 4 min
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, 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...
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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...
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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...
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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
- 16 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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