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Rachel Goldberg-Polin

Jon and Rachel Goldberg-Polin speak at a dedication ceremony for a community fridge in memory of their son Hersh in Skokie, Illinois, on September 2, 2026. (Times of Israel staff)
September 2, 2026, 9:13 pm
First-ever kosher community fridge in the US is dedicated to slain Hamas hostage
Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s parents attend Chicagoland ceremony, reflecting on how project embodies their late son’s values by providing food for those in need in a dignified manner
By ToI Staff
Rachel Goldberg-Polin, right, and Jon Polin, at the memorial ceremony in Jerusalem on August 7, 2026 for their son, slain former hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin. (Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)
August 7, 2026, 7:23 pm
Hundreds gather to remember Hersh Goldberg-Polin on second anniversary of his murder in Gaza
Memorial event for hostage executed by his captors, held at Baka community center in Jerusalem, brings together Goldberg-Polin’s family, friends, neighbors as well as Hapoel Jerusalem fans
By Jessica Steinberg
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
A protester holds a placard with a dove carrying a yellow ribbon, symbolizing solidarity with the hostages taken by Hama-led terrorists during the October 7, 2023 attack, during a demonstration calling for their release outside the Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv on January 4, 2025 (Jack GUEZ / AFP)
January 27, 2026, 7:09 pm
Jewish world sheds symbols of support, marking first day without hostages in Gaza
President Herzog removes his yellow pin, as does Israel’s UN ambassador; parents of murdered hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin remove masking tape counting days since Oct. 7
By JTA and Luke Tress
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
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
Elise Stefanik speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), February 22, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Maryland. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
May 22, 2025, 3:04 pm
Yeshiva University faculty members sign letter decrying Elise Stefanik graduation honor
Nearly 50 signatories slam congresswoman’s record, including her support for claim that Trump won the 2020 election and endorsement of a conspiracy theory with antisemitic roots
By Grace Gilson
Rachel Goldberg-Polin speaks at the President's Independence Day reception for foreign diplomats in Israel, May 1, 2025 (Screenshot/GPO)
May 2, 2025, 3:01 am
In raw speech, Rachel Goldberg-Polin tells foreign envoys they can get hostages freed
As president and FM listen, mother of slain captive Hersh Goldberg-Polin reveals new details of his captivity and murder, says he was found with his face resting on the face of Eden Yerushalmi, ‘a girl named after paradise’
By Lazar Berman
The Asufa haggadah for 2025 includes multiple images showing yellow chairs at seder tables, symbolizing the Israeli hostages who remain in Gaza. (Philissa Cramer / JTA)
April 12, 2025, 4:29 pm
‘Why are they still there?’ asks Rachel Goldberg-Polin, on 2nd Passover with hostages in Gaza
‘This year there is one question and one question only,’ says mother of slain hostage Hersh, as Jews mark festival of freedom with 59 hostages still held, 24 of them believed alive
By PHILISSA CRAMER
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