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Rachel Goldberg-Polin
רייצ׳ל גולדברג-פולין
Goldberg-Polin, November 2023
Born
Rachel Goldberg

1969 or 1970
Citizenship
  • American
  • Israeli
OccupationActivist
Known forIsrael–Hamas war hostage crisis activism
SpouseJonathan Polin
Children

Rachel Goldberg-Polin (Hebrew: רייצ׳ל גולדברג-פולין; born 1969 or 1970) is an American-Israeli activist, primarily focused on resolving the hostage crisis which began with the Hamas-led attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023. She began her activism after her son, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, was abducted by Hamas while attending the Re’im Music Festival.

Activism

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Goldberg-Polin's son, Hersh, was kidnapped and abducted to the Gaza Strip during the Hamas-led attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023.[1] Following her son's abduction, she quit her job[2] to focus full-time on working towards freeing the hostages, and has since spoken to both political authorities and media organizations, including the BBC,[3] CBS,[4] NBC,[5] and The Wall Street Journal.[6] Specifically, she has called for the Israeli government to negotiate a hostage deal, and has criticized leaders for "not doing enough" to bring the hostages home.[7][8] In daily life, she has attempted to draw attention to the hostage crisis by putting tape on her clothing, on which she writes the number of days since October 7.[9][2]

Goldberg-Polin in 2023 (with Elon Musk & Isaac Herzog)

On November 14, 2023, she attended the March for Israel rally in Washington, D.C., where she spoke about the plight of the 240 hostages.[10] In December 2023, she gave a seven-minute speech at the United Nations in Geneva.[11]

In February 2024, Goldberg-Polin and 11 other hostage families met with the Pope.[12] In early April 2024, Goldberg-Polin, her husband, and other family members of hostages met with United States Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. national security advisor Jake Sullivan, to urge action on a hostage deal.[13]

She was named as one of the Time 100 in April 2024.[1]

Personal life

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Rachel Goldberg was raised in Chicago.[1]

Goldberg-Polin, her husband, Jonathan, and their three children moved to Israel in the early 2000s.[9][2] They have lived in Jerusalem since 2008.[1] She is an observant Jew who keeps kosher.[1][12]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Vick, Karl (2024-04-18). "Counting the Days Since Oct. 7 With Rachel Goldberg-Polin". TIME. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  2. ^ a b c "'He will come back' - Israeli hostage families cling to hope, and demand a deal". BBC News. 2024-03-17. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  3. ^ "'Hope is mandatory': Hostage's mother believes her son will return". BBC News. 2024-03-16. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  4. ^ "Transcript: Rachel Goldberg-Polin on "Face the Nation," April 7, 2024". CBS News. 2024-04-07. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  5. ^ "Her son was last seen badly hurt, being loaded into a Hamas truck: One mother details her 6-month agony". NBC News. 2024-04-05. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  6. ^ Bernstein, Elizabeth. "'Stay Strong. Survive.' The Mother Who Became the Face of Hostage Advocacy". WSJ. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  7. ^ "Hostage mother calls on Diaspora Jews to pressure Israel for hostage deal". The Jerusalem Post. 2024-03-20. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  8. ^ Czachor, Emily Mae (2024-04-07). ""All the parties at the table have failed" to free those held by Hamas, mother of hostage says". CBS News. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  9. ^ a b Kirka, Danica (2024-01-13). "Families of Hamas hostages mark loved ones' 100th day in captivity". AP News. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  10. ^ "Tens of Thousands of Supporters of Israel Rally in Washington, Crying 'Never Again'". usnews.com. 2023-11-14. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  11. ^ "'One Tiny Seed' — A hostage's mother penned a poem for 'a woman in Gaza'". The Forward. 2023-12-12. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  12. ^ a b Sudilovsky, Judith (2024-02-07). "Mother of Israeli hostage says pope gave her 'permission to not lose faith in humanity'". Detroit Catholic. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  13. ^ "'No choice but to stay hopeful,' father of US hostage says after meeting with vice president". Jewish News Syndicate. 2024-04-10. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
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