Jerusalem Walks Leon's Walks

She cherished everything natural and hated artificial things, which were usually found in human beings. Her instincts were as sharp as...

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...

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

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

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

Bring your arithmetic homework, Ma ordered

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

5 times round the rugby field." ordered Mr.Schnell, Mr. fast, a suitable name for that impressive, tall, scrawny man, with blond hair.

Every Jewish boy has one, but I was scared as hell my parents expected me to have a barmitzvah.

2000 years have passed since the destruction of the Jewish temple and they continue to lament But is this because of its loss.

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

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.

A high white plastered wall protected our house from the service lane, where undesirable characters used to meet and plan diabolical schemes

The typewriter The typewriter Her pale blue skirt, wrapped around the outline of a shapely thigh. Thora banged on the black Remington...

Visitors don't really come to see the church, but to gape at the tomb inside. Some fall to their knees. In the shopping mall or the...

As usual the celebration of Passover, lead me to once again consider the Exodus, it’s causes and it’s meaning for our time. With this...

In the Bible, which is a very wise book, there’s a strange story about God (in the form of a man) picking a fight with Jacob. Clearly God wa

Some pictures, I took of plants in the Negev desert and some bits of information about them.

The way I take photos, requires swift and agile finger work; adjusting the time, the aperture and what not. So, the freezing evening...

On this auspicious occasion, leaders of the world are arriving to celebrate, but they are also going to discuss the problem of...