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Tag Archives: Rachel Goldberg-Polin
“The whole question of his life, the question the Nazi concentration camps put to him and that he refused to stop answering, was whether a human being can still say yes to life in spite of everything”
FUTURE OF JEWISH The Most Important Jewish Idea I’ve Heard Since October 7th Rabbi Steven Abraham June 13, 2026 …Rachel [Goldberg-Polin] has a name for it, and she earned the right to give it one. She calls it “toxic positivity.” … Continue reading
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“The book doesn’t teach us how to grieve. It’s not about any one of our griefs. It teaches us what walking looks like when walking is the only thing left. Rachel parcelled out what she could not carry alone, and asked us to help”
FUTURE OF JEWISH The Most Tragically Beautiful Book I’ve Ever Read Adam Hummel May 9, 2026 I stayed up late one night this week reading the book, “When We See You Again,” published last month and written by Rachel Goldberg-Polin … Continue reading
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“Grief is a badge we wear,” Rachel said. She made the point that it shows we know love, that we have loved deeply, that another person’s existence had become inseparable from our own
TIMES OF ISRAEL The Weight of Words: Hearing Rachel Goldberg-Polin Speak Peter Himmelman May 4, 2026 …Early on, Rachel described feeling as though she had left this world entirely after Hersh’s abduction and murder. A friend was extremely helpful,” she … Continue reading
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A Yom Hazikaron Reflection with Rachel Goldberg-Polin
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“As Passover approaches, Dan Senor speaks with Rachel Goldberg-Polin about how this year’s Seder lands differently”
TIMES OF ISRAEL USA Today names Rachel Goldberg‑Polin as a Woman of the Year Sue Serkes March 19, 2026 USA Today has named Rachel Goldberg‑Polin as one of its Women of the Year. The Jerusalem resident, who was raised in … Continue reading
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Rachel Goldberg-Polin: “Finally, no Israeli hostages are left in Gaza. But for us bereaved families, the eternal hurdle is figuring out how to wake up each morning with part of our souls elsewhere”
FREE PRESS When the Last Hostage Came Home Rachel Goldberg-Polin January 27, 2026 …On Day 843, Ran Gvili’s body was returned to his family. In a bag. I know the experience of having a child returned that way. For me, … Continue reading
“Newly public footage shows Hersh and his fellow hostages lighting a menorah in captivity. It is a reminder that, even in the bleakest of circumstances, there is hope”
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The Israeli strikes followed appeals from Druze leaders who accused the regime of waging “a war of extermination”
ALGEMEINER Netanyahu Defines Israel’s Policy in Syria as Demilitarization, Druze Protection Ailin Vilches Arguello July 17, 2025 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday outlined Israel’s two primary strategic goals in Syria as ensuring southern Syria is demilitarized and protecting … Continue reading
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Rachel Goldberg-Polin honored with Ph.D and gives commencement address at Yeshiva University: “We are not what we say, we are not what we think, and we are not even what we believe. In this life, we are what we do.”
KVELLER Rachel Goldberg-Polin’s Commencement Speech Must Be Heard Lior Zaltzman May 28, 2025 Last week, on May 22, in New York’s Louis Armstrong Stadium, the city’s Yeshiva University held its graduation ceremony. Its head, Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman, presented an honorary … Continue reading
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