I first visited the Holy Land in February and March of 2008. My wife and…
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
Did you grow up in a particular religious tradition? If so, do you still practice…
On many occasions, I’ve written of my love and admiration for the poetry of the…
My uncle, Lynn Turner, died in 2014. He was my late mother’s youngest brother. When…
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A song popular in the 1960s, when I was a teenager, deeply affected me; it…
In 2015, I retired and moved with my wife to the Land of Israel in…
The Ten Commandments, also called the Decalogue, are listed in two places in the Bible,…
One of the best investments I’ve ever made in supporting my reading and writing pursuits…
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