Something I Learned From Rachel Goldberg-Polin
(A brief Idea — a prayer)
A few weeks ago I listened to a speech from Rachel Goldberg-Polin, a true hero, and mother of Hersh Polin who was kidnapped on October 7, 2023. In the course of that speech she referenced an idea that she’d heard from her rabbi. Unfortunately, I have forgotten his name.
The Amidah is the central prayer in Judaism. It is recited three times each weekday, …