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Hersh Goldberg-Polin

Jon Polin (left) looks on as his wife Rachel Goldberg-Polin talks about the loss of their son, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, to Oshman Family JCC CEO Zack Bodner during the closing plenary of the Z3 Conference at the OFJCC in Palo Alto, Nov. 9, 2025. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inBay Area

Goldberg-Polins discuss grief, God and Israel’s future at Z3

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi November 14, 2025November 17, 2025

Updated on Nov. 17 The 11th annual Z3 conference came to a close at the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto with a powerful plenary featuring Jon Polin and Rachel […]

parents and son smiling
Posted inThe J. Interview

How Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin find grace in a shattered world

Chanan Tigay by Chanan Tigay October 31, 2025November 2, 2025
memorial wall for Hersh Goldberg-Polin
Posted inFirst Person

Jon Polin: I’m beginning to see our complex world anew

Jon Polin by Jon Polin September 4, 2025September 5, 2025
mural in Jerusalem honors Hersh Goldberg-Polin
Posted inLetters

Hersh’s yahrzeit. AB 715 protects kids. Khanna on Palestinian state.

by J. Readers August 22, 2025August 22, 2025
The grave of slain Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg Polin
Posted inIsrael

Yahrzeit of 6 murdered hostages arrived as Hamas reportedly accepts the deal it had rejected

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer August 19, 2025August 20, 2025
Hersh Goldberg-Polin memorial poster in Jerusalem
Posted inIsrael

Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s father expresses frustration with Netanyahu as latest truce talks falter

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer July 14, 2025July 14, 2025
Rachel Goldberg, the mother of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, sits next to a poster of her son on May 29, 2024. (Ahikam Seri/AFP via Getty Images)
Posted inLocal Voice

From Rachel Goldberg, we heard the piercing cry of Jewish motherhood

Meg Keene (Courtesy) by Meg Keene September 5, 2024September 6, 2024
Palo Alto vigil
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Local vigils continue for Hersh Goldberg-Polin, other hostages killed by Hamas

Valerie Demicheva by Valerie Demicheva September 3, 2024September 7, 2024
Merrick Garland
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DOJ files criminal charges against Hamas leader, spurred by Goldberg-Polin’s execution

by Ron Kampeas September 3, 2024September 5, 2024
Hersh Goldberg-Polin seen on a screen during the Israeli Premier League match between Hapoel Hadera and Hapoel Jerusalem, Aug. 31, 2024, in Jerusalem. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90)
Posted inIsrael

Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s favorite soccer club grieves ‘our friend in the stands’

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer September 3, 2024September 4, 2024

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