Welcome to What Matters Now, a weekly podcast exploring key issues currently shaping Israel and the Jewish World, with host Jessica Steinberg speaking with Rachel Goldberg-Polin, mother of murdered hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin.
Goldberg-Polin, who has become a well-known voice in the Jewish and Israeli world since October 7, 2023, when Hersh was taken captive by Hamas terrorists, speaks about the challenge of being active, present and even thankful in the aftermath of Hersh’s death.
She speaks about the open nature of the family’s grief, as she and her husband, Jon Polin, remain active advocates for the remaining hostages while grappling with their deep mourning in the public eye.
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Goldberg-Polin shares anecdotes about her life, including her extended Jerusalem community during the High Holiday period, and her desperate hope to grow from the challenges she’s faced during the last two years.
She speaks about the need to help repair herself and the world around her and the need for some relief from the pain and suffering of this time period.
And so this week, we ask Rachel Goldberg-Polin, what matters now.
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