We all know Rachel Goldberg-Polin, a woman whose raison d’être was to fight, advocate, and plead for her son’s safe return to anyone who would listen. Her son, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, was kidnapped on October 7, 2023, in Israel at a music festival near the Gaza border. During the initial attack, he had his hand blown off by Hamas militants and was ultimately executed after 330 days in captivity. 

Last night, at a local synagogue, I had the opportunity to hear Rachel Goldberg-Polin speak about her recently published book, When We Meet Again. While I waited for the talk to start, I began reading the book. Within the first words, the power, pain, and wisdom grip you; a book that reads like the work of a professional writer. 

Rachel is accompanied into the room by her husband, Jon Polin. A silence lingers in the room. They must feel the gaze upon them from the rest of us sitting in the pews. Likely, they have become accustomed to eyes focused on them for reasons they never wanted. Both of them cut a lean figure, warmly greeting familiar faces in the front row.

The room begins to sing the Breslov song, “The world is a narrow bridge,” and we shall not fear. My eyes darted over to........

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