Answers WithHeld
A podcast where we confront big questions with bold thinking and honest searching. Each week, Rabbi Shai Held sits down with a leading thinker or teacher to explore one powerful Jewish idea. This podcast doesn’t have all the answers, but it can uncover new insights and model what it means to take Torah and Jewish thought seriously.
Answers WithHeld
Faith WithHeld: A Conversation Between Sarah Wildman and R. Shai Held
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When the unthinkable happens, what remains of faith? Journalist Sarah Wildman, who lost her young daughter, joins Rabbi Shai Held in a searching conversation about grief, love, and the struggle to go on. They will probe how mourning collides with meaning-making, and how faith might fracture, endure, or be remade in the wake of devastating loss. Recorded in Fall 2025.
This conversation is part of the Faith WithHeld series, generously sponsored by the Schiller family.
Want the full Q&A? Catch the video version here: https://youtu.be/YNZb_AkS7Ec