Hope – with Rachel Goldberg-Polin

About this episode

Rachel Goldberg-Polin discusses her experiences with grief and loss after the abduction of her son, emphasizing the enduring nature of love in mourning.

After fighting publicly for the return of her son Hersh from Gaza, Rachel Goldberg-Polin joins the podcast to reflect on grief, uncertainty, love, and the challenge of continuing to live after profound loss. Drawing from her new book When We See You Again, Rachel speaks with her characteristic honesty about the experience of mourning, the pressure people feel to “get better,” and why she believes grief is not something to overcome, but an expression of enduring love. She reflects on the stor...

People in this episode

Host: Aviva Klompas

Guest: Rachel Goldberg-Polin

Topics covered

• grief
• loss
• love
• mourning
• resilience
• parenting
• hope

Keywords

• grief
• loss
• Rachel Goldberg-Polin
• Hersh
• mourning
• love
• hope
• When We See You Again

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: When We See You Again

More episodes of Boundless Insights - with Aviva Klompas

• Much Ado About Iran – with Andrew Fox · June 8, 2026 · 22 min
• Israel’s Red Line – with Dr. Michael Oren · June 3, 2026 · 22 min
• Antisemitism Has a Big Future – with Hussein Abubakr Mansour · May 20, 2026 · 56 min
• Heroes And Symbols – with Matti Friedman · May 13, 2026 · 26 min
• Gazology – with Matti Friedman · May 6, 2026 · 26 min
• Peace with Lebanon? – with Ambassador Yechiel Leiter · April 30, 2026 · 21 min