Mother of m*rd*red hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin's pours out her heart
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
- Rachel Goldberg-Polin, 54, is a soft-spoken teacher who grew up in Chicago. The body of her son, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, was just found in Gaza and returned to Israel after being held hostage for almost a year. She speaks about motherhood, her love for her son, then deep pain of living with her child in captivity, and now passed on.
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What is your message for the Goldberg-Polin family?
Hamakom yinachem oschem bsoch shar avlay tzion uyerushalayim…no words can help alleviate the pain of this family. Hoping they will be able to feel and witness simcha and much of it…hyd 💔
My heart breaks for Hersh’s family 😢 Sending love from Australia 🇦🇺
I'm so sorry :(
Hersh, you are free at last! May you rejoice in the peace of the Holy One forever. May your family be comforted knowing your soul is safe now. May your memory be for a blessing.
With love and tears I pray for this family. I hope in time they can find peace.
Rachel is an exceptional human being. Wishing her family much strength and healing. May his memory be a blessing ❤
Shalom Rachel and Jon, I watched the funeral yesterday and just heard this interview today 😢. Thank you so very much for sharing the beautiful life of your dear son Hersh with the world. Hersh's beauty obviously reflected the devoted love of his exemplary parents who reflect the splendor of our awesome Creator, our Abba. My heart breaks with you, with your entire family 💔 , and all Israel in this time of grief. May G-d send you amazing comfort, healing, renewal, and strength. May Hersh be now and always in perfect freedom, joy, and shalom. May Hashem continue to make your family a great blessing to Israel and the nations. Sending my virtual hug from Texas, Nelson
I have been praying for Hersh safe return for months. My heart is breaking for this family. May they find peace and comfort in his memory.
Dearest John, Rachel, and Hersh's beloved sisters, Hersh will never be forgotten. For the last 11 months, we got to know Hersh, and now is our time to live Hersh. Hersh's name will be the name going forward on my Uber account (inspired by the starbucks initiative). As a daily frequent Uber user I will use this to spread Hersh's name which will give drivers reasons to ask about Hersh and give me the opportunity to talk about the brave warrior he was and you- all his beloved family that inspires Am Yisroel and beyond! Together, we shall rejoice with Hersh and all the Kedoshim with Moshiach now!
Hugs from New Jersey💙🤍
May his name be for blessing, his journey continues, his spirit is free.❤
My heart has been breaking and the tears have not stopped falling since I heard the news about Hersh....I've been davening for his safe return daily and and I can't imagine the pain his family is in. All of klal Yisroel is crying w u. Hamakom yenachem eschem b'soch aveili tzion v'yerushalayim.
Same here literally have broken out cry a few times a day just thinking about Hersh and the joyous reunion with his parents that I and so many others were so certain would happen. 😢😢💔💔💔💔
There are no words for the pain we share with this special inspirational family. We davened and were so badly hoping for Hershs safe return. May his neshama be blessed and may the family find comfort. We are with you!
I'm a chareidi Flatbush woman, & like all of us, have been davening for Hersh & all the hostages to return. I admire your strength at the levaya. The only comfort I can offer you is from Rabbi Dessler's Sefer. Mictav MaEliyahu. He describes Olam Habah as the most wonderful place to be, which we find hard to relate to. As Hersh is there and no longer in pain, I hope that your pain will be eased as well in time.
My heart is broken into thousands of pieces. May your pain be comforted by knowing that many people are with you. You have been an inspiration to us all. May hershe’s memory always be a blessing. ברוך דיין האמת
Hersh Goldberg-Polin has a permanent spot on the hearts and prayers of our people. There’s so much to say but words do not do any justice to the feelings-we love you, stay strong, survive.
To Hersh’s Family from Canada with much Love and Tears. I am in awe of this amazing mother, her strength is absolutely inspirational. I am truly heartbroken that your agony of waiting, worrying has ended with the death of your son and brother. Hersh sounds like a wonderful young man. I am so very sad for your great loss. 💙🙏💙
It has been very difficult for me to trust in God’s Plan since October 7, but I am trying. I just cannot fathom this much horror occurring in a tiny country which has already been through much too much.
I am embarrassed and horrified by the pro-Hamas rallies in Canada and other Western countries and I apologize for all these ignorant, hateful Canadians.
I am embarrassed to say that I wasn’t well informed about the history of Israel before, but I have been reading and watching all I can find since October 7. I truly thought the world was living the NEVER AGAIN Pledge and am devastated to find that so many are harbouring so much unjustified and impossible to understand hatred.
I grieve for every Hostage who has been lost, I celebrate every one rescued, and I pray for every one still in captivity. There is so much to grieve this year and I know thousands of Israeli’s are suffering unspeakable loss and trauma. I’m sorry I can do no more than offer words.
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Yes, I pray that the oppressed peoples with the best empire at their backs, best intelligence and military hardware ever known to mankind will be able to recover as well. They graciously claimed an unclaimed land and brought civilization. Even now they spread nothing but love to Gazelle, prioritizing woman and child, to meet their eternal destiny. They light fireworks that make Hiroshima and Nagasaki blush. Everyone says bad things about the settlements, I don't know why, they only spread love and peace.
the pain and the grief is almost unbearable. so sorry
Sending love to the Goldberg-Polin family ❤️🩹🙏🏼
What a horrible cruel world we live in. I cannot imagine what this family is going through. Rest in peace darling.
I have no more tears ! 😢The mother fought so hard ,tirelessly to bring Hersh back . We all felt the pain and davened for him . We all felt he would come back to his family and it was so devastating when we heard the news .the pain is immense . We felt he’s our child 😢may Hashem comfort his family .
Hersh’s family is in my prayers 🙏😪
May his light always shine on you. My heart is broken on hearing about his death. You are so right he is finally FINALLY free. My prayers are with your family. His name will never be forgotten.❤
I pray that God will comfort Hersch's mother and father and sisters and give you strength that only He can give. It is written that He comforts those that mourn.
Stay strong. We are with you.
RIP beautiful boy you’re free. 🙏🙏🙏
So are the women and children of Gazelle ✡️🙏✡️
May you ,Rachel and husband Jon find peace.
My heart aches for you. May his memory be a blessing.
We love you. We love Hersh ah. His life moved mountains. It stirred sleeping souls, gave strength to the voiceless to stand and be heard, and brought nations together to unite for humanity. RIP sweet Hersh.
This is just heartbreaking, I wish the best to his family. May he rest in peace. ❤
The world fell in love with your son & the entire family Ms Rachael.
I've been following your family hirsh eversince oct7th...may Godbless n give your family peace n may he be remembered forever n may the wickedly of hamas be stopped very soon.
Share the family's grief..pray for Hersh's Soul..may his soul rest in peace in his Heavenly Abode..
*💔Hashem help us💔*
Rapture of the believers is soon. Trust&pray.
All return to God now
Dear Mr & Mrs goldberg-polin
Our hearts are broken for u and your family!!! Hashem should send all of you strength to go on and keep bringing hope to the world!!! U guys are so inspiring to all of us ❤❤
Amen 🙏🏻
I’m a Christian in the US and I’ve followed Hersh and your family’s tragedy and story. As a mother of young men it touched me deeply. I am so very sorry you are having to endure this. You’ve had to deal with so much trauma and now your beautiful boy is finally coming home having been murdered. Your eulogy was heartbreaking and so touching. I believe he hears your words and he will help you through this terrible ordeal. I am sending my own thoughts and prayers to you. It seems a small thing I can do but I do hope it gives you comfort.
We are with you. You are our family. As a mother of 3 boys, my heart breaks for you and with you. He will be with you. He will be in your heart and holding your hand. Always. ❤️💔🇮🇱
If I was moved to feel more and do more for the hostages it was due to Hersh's mom. Thank you for sharing a loving strong mother's faith that inspired us all. We are so sorry for your loss and all the others who are mourning. May Hashem comfort you and all the other mourners of Tzion and Yerushalyim. 😢
Sending prayers for healing and comfort from Canada. I am so very sorry for your loss and for all that the Israeli people are going through. We love & support you. God bless and keep you. I know the pain must seem unbearable to those left behind to live with this loss, but these beautiful souls are now at peace, safe & happy and loving you from their heavenly home. God bless you and keep you
We love you and your family. Please stay strong. You are an inspiration.
My Boys prayed for Hersh every day. So many prayers since 7 October. Being a Jewish child can be challenging now, and they saw him as a cool guy that was how they would be when grown up. I was away from home when I learned of the tragedy that befell Hersh. When I told the Boys they were so sad. They really believed a different outcome would be. Now they are saying prayers for Hersh’s Mama. They know I would be desolate without them and they hope she will be able to find peace. Am Yisrael Chai
My heart hurts for you.
Baruch HaShem
Am Yisroel Chai
I am destroyed with this sad news! I feel Hersh as a part of my family
My heart breaks for all I’ve been praying with you all l cannot understand how anybody can switch off the humanity
Absolutely heartbreaking Hashem should comfort you and keep you strong
i can’t imagine what I could say to Rachel and family. the loss is unfathomable … i’m so deeply sorry. we were all desperately hoping for a different outcome. sending lots of love.
המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים
It’s unbelievable and I’m so sorry. You are correct the entire world failed.
Polin means Poland, so I presume his family once upon a time lived in my country. They didn't find peace here, nor in the US. And finally, when they moved to Israel, this tragedy happened. This is heartbreaking.
This is heart wrenching. Those demons should be stopped. The world is a lesser place without Hersh and those like him. Come again soon Jesus.
Dear Rachel , john and family,
There are no words to say that can express the pain that you are all feeling!!,i just want to hug you , as a mother who feels so deeply!! We all have been feeling such grief and numbness ... you have been such a pillar of strength and inspiration to us all , an incredible voice , a powerhouse , fighting for the release of your son and the other hostages, like a lioness that protects her cubs..
May Hashem give you all strength and nechama duringthis excruciating painful time! We are with you!! Kol yisroel aravim zeh lezeh
Love from sydney, Australia
I’m so sorry for your family and for Hersch.. that he didn’t get to do his travel in this lifetime .. love and thoughts are with you all 🙏
It is heart breaking 😢God Bless this family and friends. We are praying for you 💞🙏God Bless Israel 🇮🇱💙🇮🇱We love you and we support you. We stand with Israel 🇮🇱💙✝️🇮🇱With much love and support from Norway 🇮🇱🇸🇯💙🇮🇱I am crying listening to this. What a beautiful and strong woman 💓My Israels God comfort her 💙🇮🇱🙏
I feel like since October 7th, Rachel has been with us , always speaking out so eloquently and passionately, ready to move heaven and Earth to bring her precious boy home. How I wish he could have been reunited with his beautiful loving family!!! We davened , we hoped , we wished and did what we could to bring him home, but sadly, tragically, it wasn’t meant to be. Rachel , Jon, Leebee and Orly, may Hashem bring you solace, comfort , strength and support now and always . And like you said so eloquently at the levaya, may Hersh be a source of strength for you now, may he be a source of inspiration for all who knew him and all who got to know him through his family this year.
Goldberg Polin family, our hearts are breaking for your loss. We have been praying for Hersh and all of you daily. May Hersh's beautiful memory forever be a blessing. 🕯🇮🇱🇺🇸
I cannot stop crying over this…the last words of his mother…it goes straight to you’re heart….❤ His light touched so many lives now..they took his life, but the could not killed that……and they never will….because his memory will continue to shine. No parent should ever have to experience the pain of losing a child. My heart aches for you, and I hope you find strength in the love and support surrounding you.
Prayers for his family.❤
No words, just tears.
It is heartbreaking. I have seen the parents on TV over the past months and the picture of their lovely boy. He is in a better place now and will watch over his family........condolences from Ireland....RIP young man.......
Heartbreaking
I was shocked to hear the terrible news this Motzei Shabbos, after davening for Hersh for so many months I feel so connected to him and the family .. may Hashem send you the strength to cope with this loss, you have been an inspiration of strength and resilience throughout this challenging time…
We will always keep him in our heart. He is free now and will guide you with Hashem. Your pain is shared with many around the world. Live for him now He knew how much you always loved him. May his memory be a blessing. Wishing you courage and strength to get trough this. Lots of love from Joyce. Australia
😢💔 Hamokom yenachem eschem bsoch shar aveilei tzion v'yerushalayim Our hearts are with you
I am heartbroken, I wish all the best for the family
Nice to hear about hersh .thank you .
When does the hatred end? What is this need to destroy another human being? I pray that it stops. My heart breaks when I think of the devastation being experienced by so many innocent men, women, and children. I'm so sorry for your loss.
May his memory be a blessing.
I have watched the journey of this family, counted the days with you, and prayed.
From Australia, when I saw the news about Hersh, I stopped and could not believe what I heard.
I saw the early podcasts, the hope, the present tense.
Multiple times a day I cry about this horrendous outcome. When you cried out "you're free", I don't know you all do it.
Your activism has highlighted the pain of a mother, the journey, you brought us into your personal situation, and while I cannot imagine for a moment what you have experienced, and are experiencing, I am impacted.
Every beautiful soul, every story that will not be realised, is heartbreaking.
Layered on this pain is how we, Jews, Israel, have been denied compassion.
May you and your family smile again (as you said).
I'm a mother of a son. My heart aches for you.
Hashem is watching.
Rest In Peace, Hersh!
From now on when our family lights the Hanukkah candles each year, we will dedicate one to Hersh and remember the light that his parents brought to the world by sharing his story with us. Am Yisrael Chai.
Heart breaking ❤ Stay strong ❤ you are a beacon of strength ❤ to all challenged with small problems compared to yours ❤❤❤
Dear Goldberg-Polin family, the pain is indescribable, Hashem's ways unknown. I pray that soon Hashem will send you healing and peace in your mind and soul.
I wanted to share with you that as soon as I watch this episode months ago I was so touched and pained by Rachel's word expressing how she is in excruciating pain everyday that Ingot determined to do something to end that pain and bring him home to his family. SonI decided that from My Little community in Astrakhan Russia we could somehow bring light and salvation to Hersh. So I got a group of ladies together and we made a seudas hoidaa in his merit, thanking Hashem for his realese and visualizing him embracing his family.
Although, that didn't yet happened I am certain that the genuine prayer of these holy women was certainly answered and you will very very soon hug him again with Moshiach at our lead!
Sending you much love, strength and nechama.
Boruch Dayan Haemes
Debora Melamed
Dear Rachel, John and treasured daughters, may Hersh, your son and older brother, now free, of his unfathomable anguish, ever be what he had always been for you, and more, not less. Your release of his spirit is inspirational, and speaks of who you are as the people of God, living in these times, tumultuous for the whole world.
God gives and God takes, in His Will but His is the Sovereign Plan to redeem us all back into true relationship with Himself. Hold on, precious G-P family, mourn Hersh in your own hearts and home, and as you emerge from that sacred space, may our Heavenly Father show you His enduring Grace and Love.
With love from NZ💔🇳🇿🙏🏻🔥🕊🕎🇮🇱
R.I.P. 🕊️🥀
Absolutely devasted for her, and them, and all Israel and the Jewish people! Will continue to pray and trust in The Almighty God! 🙏🤍💙🇮🇱
I am so sorry for your loss
We grieve, we mourn with you.
Feel so so sad for all the families
💔עד מתי
I does not have any words to express wat I feel.
Such a drama😢
Your grace, strength, courage, and bravery are incredible! Our hearts and condolences go out to you. May you be comforted asking the mourners of Zion and may you know if no more sorrow
So hard to watch, knowing her wishes didn’t come true. We love you Mama Rachel! Hersh will forever be engrained in our minds and I haven’t stopped crying since Sunday morning. My daughter was born 12 days after Oct 7th. Maya, for every beautiful Maya we lost that day. As a new mother, I don’t know what I would do if anything happened to her. All of klal israel is with you, your pain is our pain, your loss is our loss. We love you ❤
dearest mama rachel- The entire am yisrael shares your pain because we are all one family. we love you and we are crying with you. may Hashem bring you nechama.
As soon as i seen this news my brain dead .i feel like i cant even walk .
Poor woman. All the women and children in Gazelle are also free now. Blessed be the peace makers
We are all so broken-hearted alongside you and your family ..R.IP.
And Love Hersh..Your Mums Loss is Heaven's Gain!!!❤❤❤❤🎉
What a tremendous tragedy. We are with you during this terrible tzaar. Hersh was all of our son's. We are heartbroken with you and share the pain of this loss. May Hashem comfort the Goldberg-Polin family among the mourners of Tzion and Yerushalayim. And may you see Hirsh very, very soon with the coming of Mashiach.❤
May his gentle soul rest in the Lord's bosom 😢😢😢
Baruch Dayan Haemes
Hersh was the first hostage I davened for
He is my age
I heard his mother speak at the Washington DC march, and from then I felt connected to him
No words
הי"ד
G-d have Mercy simply words cannot express the feeling in one's stomach - cannot make sense of this all - RGP you an amazing human - you really are - beyond words. You could not have done anything more. I wish you peace and somekind of relief.
He's home now with our Father Almighty and our Lord Jesus, our Savior. No pains and suffering. May God give you the strength to bear your loss. I share your sadness. God bless.
This is very hard , what a Beautiful strong woman .❤
My momma’s heart is breaking for Rachel & the other Mothers. 🙏💔😢
I am So sorry for your lost , may god grant you peace.
What incredible parents that you are. Our hearts are broken with you . What a special son that you had. May Hersh be a מליץ יושר for you and klal yisrael. May you know of no more sorrow and pain
המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבילי ציון.
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I’m so sorry and sad.
Hesh IS now finally Free
Islamic terrorism is a global monstrosity. Israel 🇮🇱 has all the right friends and all the right enemies. Hersh will forever be remembered by everyone in the world 🌎 for eons into eternity. It will take another year for all the hostages to return home for a proper burial. Bless the Israel Defense Forces for their bravery and sacrifice in the face of unimaginable ev
Thank you for spreading nothing but peace and love into the world. Iz is a beautiful vassal state, which has been nothing but compassionate in providing Gazelle rights, dignity and freedom. We had nothing to do with the monsters who actively want to devour us.
Also their women are children are very important to us. This is why we need to make sure they are the first ones to meet their eternal destiny so that they can be purified of hate.
You and Jon are an inspiration to the Jewish people--in particular, your unshakable emunah, your extreme caring, your raw humanity in the face of such inhuman cruelty. I am sure that these qualities were shared by your beautiful boy, Hersh, z"l. May you and your family know no more sorrow.
Hersh we prayed for your release, as your mother said. you are eternally released to a freedom beyond our human understanding. May you expore the heavenly realm with peace and freedom ❤❤
Praying for our God’s comfort in your grief.
May the comforter, the Holy Spirit Comprt you and your family and your nation, and give you PEACE that no one can take from you.
May God repose his soul and give peace to his family
You were blessed with a son who heartbreakingly has become a martyr. Your efforts to keep hersh's story alive will help open the eyes of the ones protesting Israel's rightful fight against terrorists. I'm in awe of your strength ❤❤ You are all in my prayers. Please know there are Americans that see what's really going on and support you Israel. May God protect you all 💞❤️🩹💓
So heartbreaking 💔
Am Yisrael Hai Hai Hai VeKayam
עם ישראל חי חי חי וקים
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Baruch Dayan HaEmet 💕
שיר למעלות אשא עיני אלההרים מאין יבא עזרי עזרי מעם יהוה עשה שמים וארץ אל יתן למוט רגלך אל ינום שמרך הנה לא ינום ולא יישן שומר ישראל יהוה שמרך יהוה צלך על יד ימינך יומם השמש לא יככה וירח בלילה יהוה ישמרך מכל רע ישמר את נפשך יהוה ישמר צאתך ובואך מעתה ועד עולם
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Please, survive and be strong, and learn to live again.❤❤❤❤❤
Yeah, meanwhile the people of Gazelle are partying having the best time of their lives. So unfair