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Hersh Goldberg-Polin

Author Rachel Goldberg-Polin joins host Jessica Steinberg for an episode of What Matters Now
April 22, 2026, 2:05 am
Rachel Goldberg-Polin: Mother of murdered hostage Hersh ‘parcels out her pain’ in book
‘When We See You Again’ is mother’s raw accounting of what happened to her son, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, and to her and her family
By Jessica Steinberg
A 2015 image of Rachel Goldberg-Polin and her son, Hersh. (Courtesy)
April 21, 2026, 12:12 pm
Rachel Goldberg-Polin’s new memoir piercingly articulates the ordeal of losing a son
‘When We See You Again’ is a dive into ‘The Before’ and ‘The After’ of life as mother to Hersh Goldberg-Polin, the 23-year-old taken hostage by Hamas terrorists and murdered in captivity
By Jessica Steinberg
Rachel Goldberg-Polin poses for a portrait on day 98 since her son, Hersh Goldberg-Polin was kidnapped by Hamas, in Jerusalem, January 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, File)
March 19, 2026, 12:54 pm
USA Today names Rachel Goldberg‑Polin as a Woman of the Year
Lauding mother of slain American-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, paper says her ‘cadence, her analogies, her stories, remind us of what it’s like to be human’
By Sue Surkes
Rachel Goldberg and Jonathan Polin, parents of Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, attend a demonstration by the families of the hostages taken captive by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, August 29, 2024, days before their son's body was recovered by Israeli forces on August 31, with indications that he had been killed within 48 hours of its recovery. (JACK GUEZ / AFP)
January 15, 2026, 6:36 pm
Rachel Goldberg-Polin publishing memoir on grief-filled journey after son’s abduction
‘When We See You Again’ slated to come out in April, with Random House saying Hersh’s mother ‘gives voice to the broken as she pours her pain, love and longing onto the page’
By Hillel Italie
This footage published on December 11, 2025, after being obtained by the IDF from Gaza, shows hostages Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi, Ori Danino, Alex Lobanov, Carmel Gat, and Almog Sarusi in Hamas captivity in late 2023. (Courtesy)
December 12, 2025, 2:02 am
Harrowing footage shows 6 hostages lighting Hanukkah candles 8 months before execution
Families of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi, Almog Sarusi, Ori Danino, and Alex Lobanov approve release of videos filmed by Hamas terrorists in Gaza tunnel, intended for propaganda, recovered by IDF
By Jessica Steinberg
Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar speaks at Tel Aviv University's Cyber Week 2025 conference, December 9, 2025. (Dror Sithakol)
December 9, 2025, 10:31 pm
In swipe at Netanyahu, ex-Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar calls for state probe into Oct. 7
Speaking at TAU’s Cyber Week, Bar, who has accepted his role in Oct. 7 failures, says ‘in leadership, it is better to take responsibility for failures than credit for achievements’
By ToI Staff
Itzik and Talik Gvili, parents of deceased hostage Ran Gvili, on November 22, 2025, at a Hostages Forum rally. (Paulina Patimer/Hostages Forum)
November 29, 2025, 12:02 am
Father of Ran Gvili, one of two remaining hostages, to speak at possible final Tel Aviv rally
Hostages forum indicates Saturday event may be last as it narrows activities to support 2 families, says rallies don’t serve current situation of terror groups searching for bodies
By Jessica Steinberg and ToI Staff
Rabbi Hody Nemes stands in front of Hersh's Fridge, a community fridge that serves needy people in Chicago. (Courtesy Nemes)
November 11, 2025, 4:05 pm
‘Hersh’s Fridge’: Chicago teens memorialize slain hostage with public kosher food project
Pioneering initiative supplies kosher food to any who are in need, as cuts to US anti-hunger program create a crisis for some local families
By Orlie Weitzman
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on October 19, 2025. (Screenshot/GPO)
October 19, 2025, 3:25 pm
‘War of Revival’: Cabinet approves Netanyahu’s controversial renaming of Gaza war
Critics say name switch is attempt by PM to evade responsibility for failures around Hamas onslaught; Lapid: ‘It remains the Oct. 7 war. Attempts to erase what happened won’t succeed’
By Lazar Berman, Sam Sokol, Ariela Karmel and ToI Staff
People walk next to a mural of hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin in central Jerusalem, August 18, 2025. (Photo by Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
October 1, 2025, 6:26 am
What Matters Now to Rachel Goldberg-Polin: A deep hope for repair and relief
The mother of hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, killed in Hamas captivity, talks about how she moves forward for herself, her family and her local and global communities
By Jessica Steinberg
The family and friends of Hersh Goldberg-Polin attend a memorial service for the slain 23-year-old in the Valley of the Cross, on the outskirts of Jerusalem, marking one year since he was murdered by his Hamas captors in Gaza, on August 19, 2025.(Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
August 20, 2025, 10:03 am
Families of six hostages murdered together by Hamas honor their memories, one year on
Jon Polin talks of son’s far-reaching legacy, Alex Lubanov’s widow vows to keep fighting for remaining captives; Eden Yerushalmi’s sister mourns ‘ray of light’ with ‘endless energy’
By ToI Staff
This combination of six undated photos shows hostages, from top left, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Ori Danino, Eden Yerushalmi; from bottom left, Almog Sarusi, Alexander Lobanov, and Carmel Gat. They were murdered by their Hamas captors in Gaza in August 2024. (The Hostages Families Forum via AP)
August 19, 2025, 3:44 pm
A year to murders of hostages by captors, family warns expanded war may kill others
Marking first anniversary since killings of ‘Beautiful Six’ in Rafah tunnel by Hamas, Carmel Gat’s cousin says best way to honor slain captives is to return those who are still there
By Ariela Karmel
Hersh Goldberg-Polin (Courtesy Rachel Goldberg via AP)
August 4, 2025, 10:45 pm
Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 23: Soccer lover who dreamed of world travel
Kidnapped from the Supernova festival on October 7 and murdered in captivity in August 2024
By ToI Staff
Jonathan Polin (left) and Rachel Goldberg-Polin, parents of slain hostage Hersh Goldberg Polin, speak during a press conference at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, March 3, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
July 14, 2025, 10:11 am
Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s father asks Netanyahu to stop ‘taking credit’ for his return
Jonathan Polin says ‘insensitive claim’ disrespects lives of those who, like his son, were killed in captivity but could have returned alive under a deal
By ToI Staff
Hapoel Jerusalem soccer club fans model new 'away' uniforms in a bomb shelter, in a sign of the times, on June 17, 2025 (Courtesy)
June 17, 2025, 7:14 pm
Hapoel fans model new uniforms, with Hersh logo, in bomb shelters
Soccer club marks 100th year with badge dedicated to murdered hostage Goldberg-Polin, during Iranian war
By Jessica Steinberg
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