Rachel Goldberg-Polin: An unbelievable journey with Hersh, we miss and love him

[@Michele-si7vv]

The bright light of your beloved Hersh continues to shine. May his memory be for a blessing always.

[@dagmarselz7905]

As a mother, even from far away, I would like to embrace you and your family. Your sons image with that incredible smile on his face will be always in my memory. It has certainly touched the heart and minds of many people around the globe. I wish you and the other hostage familes strength and hope for a better future. Your son and all the hostages were standing with the light whereas Sinwar and his comrades are always standing in darkness. May you be blessed! My love and support for all of you and the state of Israel! Shalom

[@fififirestone3787]

I've never seen a more dignified person in the face of such horrific trauma. Sending love and support from an American Jew.

[@Yossiloveu]

I'll say😢so true

[@suejackson3449]

From South Africa, I send you & your family,my deepest condolences. Your serenity in the circumstances of this past year, waiting daily for news and in the recent months knowing of Hersh’s death, are inspirational. I am sure you never wanted to be known as the Nation’s Mother and yet you have embraced this moment & role with dignity & serenity. I thank you for sharing & shining your light in a darkened world.

[@lareineii]

A hundred percent. She represents the unwavering dignity and strength of the Jewish Nation. Israel lives. Forever. Here and now. Hersh what a beautiful soul ♡ 🕊🕯🕎

[@HJ-wm1yn]

Our hearts are with you. ❤ Signed: A Jewish woman

[@estherrubin867]

Rachel is an Ayshet Chayil. A mentor to us all. Sending love and support to the Goldberg-Polin family.

[@Tamar-sz8ox]

Yes agreed 100% a woman of valor ❤

[@ruthgallagher9584]

Beautiful children in Palestine?

[@ruthgallagher9584]

​@@Tamar-sz8oxShe needs to condemn the genocide in Gaza to be able to really mourn her son....

[@alk158]

A real.mother would want real justice for her son and not make it about herself and how she misses hersh who was not a child but 23 years old. In fact if he came home he may have questioned his own indoctrination in this peacenik movement and would his parents listen. I suspect not only interested in their own narrative.

[@Tamar-sz8ox]

I have no idea what Rachel thinks and feels about the war This is her son and her process What I know is in 2005 , Jews left gaza . The world poured money and resources into Gaza hoping it would build a healthy and prosperous state , however we were deceived HaMAs 💀was elected and they syphoned all the money from the everyday ppl in Gaza . Building a terror state instead Read and listen to what hamas leaders said and did Eg Marzook = the tunnels are for HaMAs , it’s the UNs job to take care of “ the refugees” Khalid Mashaal - repeatedly calling for the destruction of Israel thru violence Sinwar - civilian blood 🩸 is necessary They brainwashed palestinain women to have large families so they can die as martyrs October 7th was a wake up call for the world to see how far we are in terms of human dignity for each other In the meanwhile til we raise our consciousness there is a war Jews and Palestinians are cousins and will need to worm it out One day peace ☮️ will come

[@omoladewellington960]

May God strengthen you, May his memory be a blessing.❤

[@DianaVNisan5727]

Dear Mother Rachel I can not tell you how often in the course of a day or week your face and family come to mind and I stop and take a deep breath for you, close my eyes and speak your name and name of the family asking HaShem to comfort you all as only He can do…. my heart has been heavy approaching the Festival of Sukkot wondering the pain and grief you must carry but I take comfort in remembering that you said Hersh danced with the Torah before departing you …. I pray that continues to be a blessed memory for you …. 🙏🏻💙🇮🇱

[@ing-mariesilwer8555]

I have no words but ❤❤❤😢

[@jkarencurry5076]

Your forgiving spirit will bless both you and others. May The Lord God bless you and keep you in the palm of His hand in Jesus name. ❤

[@LizetteHugo]

Yes may Rachel and family find peace through Jesus Christ...

[@PreparingTheWay94]

Amen, and healing in the deepest part of their souls and new life and hope in Him where there has been loss

[@LiGuyahRB]

🤍🇮🇱🎗️✨🙁 Remembering Hersh always and the 5 with him .. i planted apple and orange tree seeds here in Florida in memory of them 🥹😭 our 💔s are with you and the other hostages and their families that remain still in Gaza all these days .. praying for everyone and everything 🙁🥹🫂

[@lynncrf]

I absolutely love that you did this. So beautiful. ❤

[@816Lynnie]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@wellinever1558]

How beautiful. A lovely memory.

[@grosskid5664]

My heart is with you and all the other families that have lost loved ones.

[@Rosie05610]

My love and prayers for all who have lost a loved one may all their memories be a blessing to those who love them my prayers are also with all the IDF and all the people of Israel. God bless and protect you all. ⅠⅬ🙏❤ⅠⅬ🕊✡🕊ⅠⅬ❤🙏ⅠⅬ

[@ddd7099]

My beloved Rachel You are such an inspiration May Hashem give you and all your family strength We love you and we will never forget ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@franmorton970]

Always in my thoughts

[@arellaaxelrod]

I'm so sorry for your loss, Rachel. May Hersh's memory be a blessing. Sending love and strength to you and your family from San Francisco, CA.❤❤❤

[@naomisprung3128]

Inspirational Woman!!! May God give you comfort and all the hostages be freed

[@eil11een]

god bless hersh and his family may he rest in peace

[@UteHeggenTranswidowHeals]

So many of us have lost faith in people. In my experience, it is normal to lose that faith. Hashem keeps me in this world.

[@lindacohen928]

I still think of Hersh every day; and continue to keep your family in my heart and prayers.

[@gloriaevans202]

Sending love and prayers to you and your family and all the hostages from the Canadian Mom of 3 sons

[@ninelpole7418]

💔💔💔💔this mother grieves with you, mother!!!! All my love to you!!! Long live Israel!!!🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱✡️✡️🇺🇸🇺🇸💙💙💙

[@solangebarretto8105]

No words to better describe this woman. 😢 May God bless her more and more. She is blessed already. She had a wonderful son for 23 years. Keep the faith, you will see him again for sure. God bless Israel forever ❤🇮🇱

[@18avshalom]

And may hashem remove the woke mind virus from her head.

[@CleaningtipswithLeela]

Much love to you dear Rachel and your family, you always amaze me with your attitude and words.

[@wellinever1558]

Your family wont ever be forgotten, nor your beautiful speech..I feel your sorrow so much. It takes a lot of happenings and processing to find a more peaceful place. God be with your family and all hostage families.

[@rachelerynkalish2207]

So so so sorry. We all believed he would come home. BDH. Love to all of your family and the hostage families. 💚🙏🏼

[@perlaperezgutierrez4761]

I have so much respect for Mrs.Goldberg Polin. I have been following their story since October 2013..i still hurt for their brautoful son Hersh Goldberg Polin you will never be forgotten.

[@whitesands7900]

You and your son are in my heart with love.❤

[@debracole1329]

The Lord Truly makes his face to shine on you. Lovely Lady. Thank you.🙏🏻🕊️✨✨✨✨

[@2910ct]

MY HEART IS WITH YOU!🙏💕

[@tereseiervasi1006]

Rachel I love you ❤ I pray everyday for the hostages......😢 God-bless your son...❤ 🇮🇱 ❤🇺🇸 you have amazing strength ❤💪🏻🤲🏻💪🏻📖🕯

[@انسانيتيديني]

God bless his pure soul 🙏

[@susanthomas7585]

I'm so sorry. 😥

[@DebraGruber-hk7xl]

Rachel you are so brave and good. My heart hurts so much for you and Jon and all the hostages and families.

[@rudhadias8994]

I have no words, but lifting my dear Israel up in Prayer daily to Yeshua my Saviour of all my sins, eternal love from India ✝️😭✝️

[@G.ahappymom]

🇮🇱such a strong wonderful unstoppable woman 🙏🏻

[@shereecharalampous2650]

I watch Rachel and as a mother I hold her hand and heart and am so full of admiration and awe at her dignity, courage, sensitivity and ability to articulate her feelings and thoughts. I pray she finds a place of acceptance and knows that Hersch is imbedded within her and that he would have been thinking of her every moment. Rachel should be awarded some kind of diplomacy award. I am so inspired and humbled.

[@alk158]

This is emotional incest a healthy mother wants her son get married.and be independent of themselves. To think of her all the time now that he was murdered she can control the narrative. You have men like this too who do with their daughter and it is bad too.

[@theresapossert9781]

Hersh I still pray for you and say my rosaries every day for you. I am going to be 70 years old in December. I think of you like a grandson.

[@Ikestini]

I'm a bereaved mother too, I can feel with Rachel Goldberg-Polin and admire her strength and clarity of mind. What she and her family went through isn't humane... Love to her family, all hostages, their relatives, and the whole of Israel! 💔❤

[@Lena-nc3gs]

Sending love to the Hersh family from a Jewish woman in Germany

[@alk158]

Thus seems to be internalized misogyny in that she makes I all about herself and even having her son murdered hasn't changed her views at all. Some people want women like this it fits their stereotype but some men are inflexible too.

[@maddyL1234]

The soul never dies and we do meet again which is a small consolation.

[@onesimpleapp4665]

God bless you...

[@MariaTorres-h4h]

I have his picture on my wall, what a beautiful young man I pray for the family for strength.

[@julietteyork6293]

The five stages of grief aren’t linear or sequential. My heart breaks for any parent facing this nightmare. God be with you.

[@monicaswavel6074]

Love you... so sorry 💔😭🙏

[@jenniferlesueur1359]

I am not Jewish. But my heart goes out to you for your loss. As a Mother of 2 boys I can’t imagine the pain you are going through 🇮🇱❤️🇦🇺

[@elohim7778]

A strong and radiant voice for the hostages. God bless you richly, Rachael. Your unwavering spirit is truly an inspiration. ❤

[@L8-4A-D8]

My stomach hurts whenever I see this woman in interviews. I really thought Hersh would come home to her and it breaks my heart when I close my eyes and see his last moments. As the mother of a son the same age as Hersh, Rachel is always in my thoughts. My fear is that the remaining hostages won't be released alive because the world will see that they will look like the survivors coming out of the concentration camps at the end of WW2.

[@roviannematovu3756]

Have u seen the physical condition of innocent uncharged Palestinian men coming out of Israeli detention?! Malnourished & starving children? Enough of Holocaust victim card.

[@Stemwellrestore]

The MOST GRACIOUS woman ever ❤❤❤

[@alk158]

No.kidding she likes all the attention and wasn't from anything she did but her poor son being murdered. A normal parent would want justice for this not like the attention that I'd they were had such great ideas they should run for office not use their child as a way to get their own politics out.

[@victoriaprior5406]

Brave beautiful mother of Hersh 🌸🌸🌸

[@meirabalderas9193]

May Hashem give you strength to continue to fight for the hostages. I'm so sorry for your loss.

[@tillymay8271]

My heart goes out to you and your family. I’m also a Jewish woman of faith it’s hard. It’s hard to stay with your faith. I lost my mother my sister and my husband or within three years and I questioned God in my life. I question I was angry with God I was angry that he took so much away from me And then the weirdest thing is lots of people came into my life and I realised that God takes away, but he also gives and this terrible loss and pain has helped me become more compassionate and empathic towards other people. Don’t get me wrong. I would rather have my loved ones back with me in the room memories on the wall on the wall and every Jewish holiday, I sit and I look at the chairs that are empty and I’m alone. I’m completely alone, but I’ve managed to still have some faith and all the loss of lies. It’s so tragic.

[@sylviabanks2455]

It’s still unbelievable what happened to Hersh and the others. How anyone can be so cruel is way beyond my understanding! May Hersh and all victims memories be a blessing! ❤️🇮🇱

[@m.claudialivini1025]

Compassion and Admiration.

[@yosmuc]

What a strong person! She has been a role model for me.

[@816Lynnie]

Hersh's Mother is beautiful and strong and so courageous. You will feel Hersh close to you again ❤❤❤❤❤

[@lisakingsley6515]

Sending love

[@816Lynnie]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@mindybertone3975]

It’s still so hard to believe he is gone. I had such hope, prayed every day for him to come home. I pray for them all but Hersh touched my heart to the core. May his memory be for a blessing always, my love and admiration for both Rachel and Jon along with their family and the rest of the hostages families as well. May they all come home Am Yisrael Chai 🙏🇮🇱🎗️💔

[@PeaceLoveJoy2]

What a brave, thoughtful, exceptional human being Rachel Goldberg-Polin is. I grieve with her for her loss.

[@rosehenderson2624]

Good morning from Australia, I know what it's like to lose loved ones in tragic circumstances out of one's control. My daughter, who was seven months pregnant and her two years girl, died in a horrific accident. The pain is just numbing, and all you do is question why and what if. This is normal in grief, time really does heal. Even though it's about 15 years since half of my family died, I know that there is a time of grief passes and they live in my heart. I now tell my surviving daughter that not to live in grief, just enjoy your life. I understand your pain. My loved ones live forever in my heart.

[@elizabethfenimore1362]

Psalms 56:8 God holds your tears in a bottle. I’m praying for all the families .

[@KesiaFixMagnifiSense]

Dear Rachel, our hearts are with you and all those who suffer 😢 still from those beasts.

[@ilfyf]

The Biden and Kamala administration is to blame for this failure.

[@18avshalom]

So are those who voted for them.

[@ilfyf]

@@18avshalom true

[@peace1170]

Totally agreed. I am not jewish , butfollowing the hostage stories. I would have made a deal to save American Israelis from the angle of government/administration

[@ilfyf]

@@peace1170 It's not about the agreement;you can not make agreement with terrorists. it's about the fact that the USA has been tying Israel's hands since the beginning of this war, starting from October 8. There are always sanctions, and there was a plan supposed to exert pressure in specific combat zones, to evacuate civilians and create a siege. However, the USA deliberately disagreed and continued to send food and generators to the terrorists to keep them fighting, and this continues without end, even now after a year. Israel has fought such wars in six days in the past; now it needs to unnecessarily prolong this for over a year. Also, America is dragging this out regarding Iran. It would have been possible to defeat Iran in this war fairly quickly, but the USA says no nukes, no oil, not this way or that, leaving no room for action.

[@edithlayani7539]

Toutes mes condoléances 🙏sa mémoire est béni pour l'éternité 🙏🙏🙏🙏💔💔💔

[@elisepalermo2725]

You are so incredibly strong Rachel. Much love to you and your family.❤️❤️

[@H.B.Fashion]

Great mother 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻💙

[@Libby_Hannah]

HaShem bless all her ways❤ I dont know her but I love her so much and her pain is my pain.

[@Zemirah222]

♥️

[@김지호-x8q-m9n]

Targum Jonathan on Isaiah 66:13 - As a man whom his mother comforts, so my Word shall comfort you, and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.

[@Rosie05610]

Am Yisrael Chai 🇮🇱🎗✡🎗🇮🇱🎗✡🇮🇱

[@dittezorlu2647]

Hersh deserved to live a full life with traveling og love and family. I still have a problem with accepting tjat he is dead.

[@claudiamelisa7]

Hersh!

[@انسانيتيديني]

😢

[@prof4659]

Wise, Strong, Beautiful, Grieving Jewish Mama. I think of you daily. I weep for you, but also celebrate the love and strength of which you are capable, and the goodness and strength in your heart and soul. You gave all, particularly your true love, to Hersh. As you are mourning the loss of your beautiful, brave, curious, loving son, we mourn with you. We are horrified by the cruelty and inhumanity suffered by Hersh and the other irreplaceable Hostages, and I really do believe that thousands of Mothers, Fathers, and extended families feel your pain, and refuse to accept the brutality, blind rage and hate that infected, like a deadly disease, these young Jewish people, each one a universe. Your son is forever in my heart, and the hearts of so very many Jews and non Jews, all around the world, the universe. Love Never Dies.

[@Sunshine-do3yv]

There is not a day or eve goes bi without a glimmer os his snile,the horrific tunnels, his left arms being blown off....the beautiful 6, even realizing i am washing my hands my mind blicked to they have N O WATER.......i pray, abd ptaying these families come home. AM YISERAL CHAI. Sending good thoughts, anger, confusion, love to all families to bting them home... SHALOM EVERYONE 🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🫂🫂🫂🫂🎸🎸🌎🌎🌎🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🪻🪻🪻🪻🪻🪻

[@amykanarekdesigns3757]

What an amazing woman!

[@animula6908]

So weird the interviewer keeps thinking she’s trying to talk about Sinwar. Why does he want to spend the interview talking about a terrorist instead of letting her talk about her son, Hersch?

[@ilana3232]

381🎗💪🏻🇮🇱…… Bring them back home now !! Rachel our prayers with you and all your family !! May HaShem Comfort you and ALL your family ‼️AM Yisrael Chaiiiiiiiiiii Forever 🇮🇱💪🏻

[@cynthiatrahan]

🙏

[@alizafuchs4867]

Rachel, we are SO SO SORRY for what you and your family have had to go through. If there were any way, we would do anything to bring back your sweet son Hersh (ztl). Our tefillos are with you and your family. SO SO SORRY

[@nushka1111]

You don't have to work on loss of faith in people. god bless you.

[@jayshko]

Eshet Chail 💙

[@kristine8338]

Sinwar was a psychopath and when you ‘meet’ one your mind and understanding of humanity gets challenged in its core. 🎗️Free the 101🎗️is the only worldwide response possible to stay standing strong in your shoes. With all my love in de deepest fibre of my body and soul I bless you and all the stricken families, friends, communities. ❤🕯️🗺️

[@SharonLampert]

You cannot negotiate with EVIL Destroy the EVIL or be Destroyed by the EVIL Philosopher Queen Sharon Esther Lampert

[@1021Adam]

Blame your government who kept refusing till now any deal to remain in power and not facing justice for Oct 7 attack.

[@hennyc6556]

😞🇮🇱✡️R.I.P Hersh

[@SharonLampert]

The Jewish holidays will force the bereaved from drowning in depression … and move forward. Herschs are dying everyday to defend Israel 🇮🇱

[@glitterprincess5672]

I personally don’t believe any of them are still alive and I’m very sorry for saying that, but I’ll tell you why there hasn’t been no proof of life at all

[@claudiamelisa7]

Hirsh!

[@Stayfocused1984]

It was very disheartening to see them standing with Kamala Harris . It is hard to have any respect for any Jew who would do that. Sorry for her loss but bowing down before hitters of the world isn’t the answer. It was shocking to see her standing with and attending any event kamal was at, particularly when kamal couldn’t even meet with Israel .

[@18avshalom]

1:10 she forgot to mention she has not lost faith in the Democrat party.

[@betharnstein3095]

Not the place for stupid comments

[@18avshalom]

@@betharnstein3095 you only think they are stupid because you disagree with them. The truth is the decision her and her fellow Biden voters made in 2020 sealed her son's fate and she's still out spreading the mind virus.

[@cutestchikinny]

How could anyone ever conflate us with the people on the other side. THIS IS A JEWISH MOTHER WHO LOSES HER SON! look up How terrorists mothers react when their sons die. Rachel your grace love and strength is the biggest kiddish hashem ❤️❤️❤️

[@J_monii]

Why would any mother in her right mind allow her child to live in an unstable country like Isreal? They knew what was going on on the other side and how Isreal was treating them. When you take someone’s freedoms and rights away always expect the worst.

[@danielreiss-cy4zr]

You left her son in hostage and now you cash on her. You have no shame.

[@alk158]

This shows the horseshoe theory of how similar the very religious and the very irreligious are the far right and far lef are. Both sides the very religious and very irreligious dogma takes priority over reality and death doesn't matter. They are incapable of the realities of life to make them reevaluate their views. How could Israel national news even post a title like this. It is always about her. Hersh had no girlfriend or any friends to speak for him. It is not a healthy dynamic. Rather than be angry at Hamas she acts like it is better he is dead than living in this imperfect world we live in and how "She misses him". All about her. It is not what Torah stands for. We are supposed to value life in this world and want justice for those who are wrongfully murdered. Not use it for our own politics. In fact I worry a great deal about the hostages who came home who have parents in this extreme peacenik camp. They may not agree with the dogma they were raised in and their family may not believe their adult child who is taken hostage is "mentally ill" for having different views. There already was a hostage who came home and committed suicide and I do supsect the types that have rigid extreme ideas will not provide support to their hostage children because they care more about peace now then their own children. I also find it ironic having such alliance with someone like Rachel Polin shows the fact that some people religion and certain dogmatic ideas are used simply to control others and couldn't care that their own behavior shows they don't believe in anything other than that. Polin herself constantly talks about showing respect for the life of Palestinians yet her own son was murdered and yet it is all about her missing him not that his life was taken from hm and will never be able to grow older and have a family, etc.

[@BenGru]

Rachel is an inspiration to all women. Her dignity, her faith, her beutiful smile. May Gd comfort the whole family

[@magentamagenta1274]

As a mother and grandmother of four children and five grandchildren never ever in my 65 years have I been so utterly bereft and heartbroken. Nobody can ever describe the despicable acts of October 7th inflicted on all the victims without justification. Nobody can ever describe the horrific abuse and torture inflicted on innocent people. Rachel please know you’re not alone in your grief and despair. Your trauma is insurmountable, your heart is broken and I hope that you find peace. 🆓🇮🇱🕯️🎗️🕊️🆓🇮🇱🕯️🎗️🕊️🇬🇧🇮🇱🎗️🆓🙏💙🩷💙

[@SharonLampert]

Sinwar stuck his own 3 children under the age of 10 inside a tunnel with bottles of cologne/alcohol and millions of dollars of cash … crazy 🤪 Sinwar also had a TV 📺 so he could watch himself become one of the most famous villains 🦹 in the world

[@jarotem]

❤