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Rachel Goldberg-Polin, mother of slain hostage Hersh, to publish book about family’s ordeal
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJessica Steinberg, The Times of Israel's culture and lifestyles editor, covers the Sabra scene from south to north and back to the center
Rachel Goldberg-Polin, bereaved mother of hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin who was abducted from the Nova rave on October 7, 2023, and killed in Hamas captivity in Gaza in August 2024, has written a book about her family’s saga, titled “When We See You Again.”
The 272-page book will be published in the US in hardcover and ebook on April 21 by Random House. An audiobook edition will be released simultaneously and will be read by Goldberg-Polin.
In the book, Goldberg-Polin shares her family’s saga, as she and her husband Jon Polin worked in public and behind the scenes for the hostages’ release.
Goldberg-Polin became a prominent voice advocating for the hostages following the October 7 onslaught, speaking to world leaders and in global forums.
She is known for placing a piece of masking tape on her clothing marked with the number of days since October 7, which she wore daily, even after her son’s death, to continue advocating for the remaining hostages.
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