Bidspirit auction | Hacham Gershon of Nachalat Shimon

Hacham Gershon of Nachalat Shimon / Yona Cohen – Jerusalem Memoirs – 1968 - A fascinating Hebrew book offering an insider’s look into the ultra-Orthodox Nachalat Shimon neighborhood of Jerusalem before the War of Independence. Through the life story of Hacham Gershon, the author Yona Cohen – a native of the neighborhood – paints a vivid picture of religious, cultural, and communal life in mid-20th-century Jerusalem. The book includes accounts of the local yeshiva (Nahal Shorak), Jewish traditions, aliyah, Torah life, and the challenges of the time. Hardcover with original illustrated dust jacket 192 pages, Hebrew Published by Reuven Mass, Jerusalem, 1968 Very good condition Size: 21.5 × 14.5 cm Weight: approx. 390 g