Rachel and Jon Goldberg-Polin: ‘ Grief is a Badge of Love’
Rachel Goldberg-Polin, whose son Hersh was kidnapped and executed by Hamas on October 7th, shares how grief, love, and Viktor Frankl’s philosophy helped her endure unimaginable loss. She reframes grief not as an enemy but as a badge of enduring love and advocates for tragic optimism — hol
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