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Sat Oct 4 2025

Hamas took Rachel Goldberg-Polin's son. Can she help Israel heal?

Goldberg-Polin became one of the most distinctive leaders to emerge out of Israel and for American Jews since Hamas' attack on October 7. Her plight was made visible by a piece of masking tape and sharpie marker, which she has continued to count the days hostages remain in the Gaza Strip — even as her son was killed last August. Her tireless advocacy named her one of Time Magazine's 100 most influential people in 2024. But amid the chorus of voices, hers is a singular one: filed with resilience, fortitude, and a compelling moral calling in the face of calamity.

Two years after Hamas' attack, mother turned activist Rachel Goldberg-Polin probes the contours of what's next as Israel hits a crisis point.

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