
Her son was taken and killed in Gaza. She still chooses humanity.
About this episode
In the aftermath of the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, 254 people were abducted. One of them was 23-year-old Hersh Goldberg-Polin. In his mother Rachel Goldberg-Polin's new book entitled, “When We See You Again,” she writes, “My family is comprised of normal people to whom an ab-normal, quite rare brand of torture happened.” The author warns us early on to strap ourselves in. And you should. Because it’s all there – day after excruciating day leading up to Day 328 when their son was murdered by Hamas. Wisdom, horror and resilience are intertwined here, but through them, you begin to understand the powerful faith, love and purpose woven throughout this family’s story. A story of two parents, two sisters and a son.
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