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Author: Gershon Ben-Avraham

Gershon Ben-Avraham is an American-Israeli writer. He lives in Beersheba, Israel, on the edge of the Negev Desert. He and his wife share their lives with a gentle blue-merle long-haired collie. Ben-Avraham earned an MA in Philosophy (Aesthetics) from Temple University. His short story, “Yoineh Bodek,” (Image) received “Special Mention” in the Pushcart Prize XLlV: Best of the Small Presses 2020 Edition. Kelsay Books published his chapbook “God’s Memory” in 2021. חב"ד‎
  • Translation

A Mystery Born with Clues

  • by Gershon Ben-Avraham
  • Posted on May 30, 2023

In this post, I want to revisit something I am frequently preoccupied with, namely, the…

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  • Philosophy

The Fleeting Sense of Happiness

  • by Gershon Ben-Avraham
  • Posted on May 24, 2023May 25, 2023

In 1968, Yukio Mishima (the pen name of the Japanese author Kimitake Hiraoka, 1925-1970) published…

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  • Literature

Brennt Paris?

  • by Gershon Ben-Avraham
  • Posted on May 7, 2023

What do you do when struggling with an opponent and the opponent wins? What do…

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  • History

Condemned to Repeat It

  • by Gershon Ben-Avraham
  • Posted on April 18, 2023May 8, 2023

One of the most straightforward statements for learning and remembering history, and the starkest warning…

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  • Travel

In a State of Decay

  • by Gershon Ben-Avraham
  • Posted on February 27, 2023February 27, 2023

I first visited the Holy Land in February and March of 2008. My wife and…

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  • Religion

If He’s Not Listening, Why Not?

  • by Gershon Ben-Avraham
  • Posted on January 2, 2023

Did you grow up in a particular religious tradition? If so, do you still practice…

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  • Literature

Grieved to the Core

  • by Gershon Ben-Avraham
  • Posted on December 15, 2022January 31, 2023

On many occasions, I’ve written of my love and admiration for the poetry of the…

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  • Publications

Still, They Sing

  • by Gershon Ben-Avraham
  • Posted on November 13, 2022November 13, 2022

My uncle, Lynn Turner, died in 2014. He was my late mother’s youngest brother. When…

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  • Holidays

“Do Not Become like a Willow”

  • by Gershon Ben-Avraham
  • Posted on October 10, 2022October 10, 2022

The first day of Sukkos has ended here, in the Land of Israel [Monday, October…

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  • Publications

The One That Is Waiting

  • by Gershon Ben-Avraham
  • Posted on September 14, 2022September 14, 2022

Has life ever thrown you a curve ball? A “curve ball” is “a baseball pitch…

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