Rachel Goldberg-Polin
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April 27, 2026, 11:30 am
Love, grief and the ‘ever after’
Before the world knew his name, Hersh Goldberg-Polin was a wide-eyed idealist. His mother's new book insists he will never be reduced to a statistic.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Left to right: Sarit Zussman, mother of Ben Zussman, who was killed fighting in Gaza; Shira Shapiro, mother of Aner Shapira, who was murdered in the October 7, 2023, Hamas onslaught; and Rachel Goldberg-Polin, mother of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was murdered in captivity in August 2024, appear in an interview on Channel 12, March 14, 2025. (Screen capture: Channel 12)
March 18, 2025, 9:49 am
Bereaved mothers learned of sons’ heroism
After his release, Or Levy told Shira how Aner saved him from grenades and Rachel how Hersh gave him strength.
By TOI STAFF
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