The mother of an Israeli hostage shares her son’s story with Pope Francis

On this week’s “Jesuitical,” Zac and Ashley are honored to welcome Rachel Goldberg, the mother of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, one of the hostages taken into Gaza following Hamas’s massacre at the Nova music festival in Southern Israel on Oct. 7. In the weeks since Hersh and 240 other hostages were brutally kidnapped, Rachel has met with a host of people, including the pope and the president, to share her son’s story. She was gracious enough to bring that story to “Jesuitical,” and she and the hosts shared a moving conversation.
They discuss:



Rachel’s family life and Hersh’s passion for reading and adventure



The last time Rachel saw Hersh on Oct. 6 and her experience learning about the massacre on Oct. 7



Rachel’s meeting with Pope Francis and the power of dialogue in sustaining hope



How Rachel’s Jewish faith has been challenged and served as a source of strength in the wake of unthinkable tragedy




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