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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 and a crazy wild rescued kitten. 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. ברסלב
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