1 post published by Gershon Ben-Avraham during August 2025| Gershon Ben-Avraham
Old Jewish Cemetery (Starý židovský hřbitov) in Josefov, the historic Jewish Quarter of Prague, Czech Republic. Photo by Gershon Ben-Avraham. Cemeteries in Bohemia are like gardens. …| Gershon Ben-Avraham
The author is standing in front of the Aron Kodesh in the Spanish Synagogue in Prague. Photo by Beth Ben-Avraham, 2025. In his book, The Sabbath, the Jewish religious philosopher Abraham Joshu…| Gershon Ben-Avraham
My favorite food is at Shelanu’s Pizzeria in Prague. Genesis, Chapter 21, Verse 33 reads: “And Abraham planted a tamarisk-tree in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the Eve…| Gershon Ben-Avraham
Recently, my wife and I vacationed in the Czech Republic, also known as Czechia (CHEK-ee-uh). We stayed in Prague, the country’s capital, but we took two day trips, one to Terezin and the oth…| Gershon Ben-Avraham
Photo by Mu00e9line Waxx on Pexels.com Recently, I was standing in my kitchen early one morning, tidying it up a bit and getting ready to prepare my breakfast. I turned on the radio. The timing was…| Gershon Ben-Avraham
May it be Your will, Lord my God and God of my fathers, that in…| Gershon Ben-Avraham
Early in the first chapter of Honoré de Balzac’s novel Le Père Goriot, the story’s narrator…| Gershon Ben-Avraham
Justice and Divine Vengeance Pursuing Crime Pierre-Paul Prud’hon Original Title: La Justice et la Vengeance Poursuivent le Crime I want to share an excerpt from Mario Puzo’s novel …| Gershon Ben-Avraham
Today is my birthday. I was born on the 29th of Iyyar, 5710, and today…| Gershon Ben-Avraham
In today’s blog, I will briefly visit three subjects related in my mind: the phenomenon…| Gershon Ben-Avraham
Photo by Chris LeBoutillier on Pexels.com Do you have a favorite time of day? I’m thinking of the primary divisions of the day: morning, noon, afternoon, evening, and night. If you do, has it…| Gershon Ben-Avraham