Rachel Goldberg-Polin: Learning how to live after the murder of her son
When Hamas abducted her son Hersh, Rachel Goldberg-Polin became the face of the hostage crisis in Israel. Since his murder, she says she has learned that the constant pain of grief is a "badge of love."
This article is a report on the story of Rachel Goldberg-Polin, an American-Israeli woman who lost her son Hersh in the Hamas terror attack on Israel three years ago. Hersh was taken hostage on October 7th and executed on the 328th day of captivity in a tunnel in Gaza. Rachel and her husband Jon worked relentlessly to bring Hersh and other hostages back, but after 330 days, Hersh was taken away from them.
Rachel now grapples with the horrific reality of living a life without her son, who was tortured, starved, and abused during his captivity. She is trying to comprehend what it means to continue living in a world where a child has been taken away.
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