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Modi'in Mayor Haim Bibas in front of the painting of Sharon Nimri at the opening of the exhibition. Credit: Courtesy of Modi'in Municipality.

Mothers honor fallen children in emotional art exhibition

Titled “When words fail you,” nine bereaved women participated in the opening at the Multidisciplinary Center in Modi'in.

Rolene Marks

April 15, 2025

Israeli President Isaac Herzog comforts Rachel Goldberg-Polin, the mother of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 23, who was captured on Oct. 7, 2023, by Hamas terrorists and murdered by them in the Gaza Strip in August 2024, at Hersh's funeral on Sept. 2, 2024. Credit: Maayan Toaf/Spokesperson unit of the President of Israel via Wikimedia Commons.

A living example of extraordinary, ordinary faith

Rachel Goldberg-Polin has been a model of strength, love and grace throughout a nearly year-long ordeal of the captivity and murder of her 23-year-old son, Hersh.

Pinny Arnon

March 7, 2025

Mother and child. Credit: Ratna Fitry/Pixabay.

What it feels like to be a Jewish mother in America right now

From fear to anger to protection, we start brainstorming ways to change the world to accommodate our children.

Anna Rahmanan

Feb. 28, 2025

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations meeting in Jerusalem, on Feb. 16, 2025. Photo by Chaim Goldberg/Flash90.

‘The heart of the entire nation is torn,’ Netanyahu says ahead of release of dead captives

The slain hostages expected to be returned for burial are Shiri Bibas and her young sons, Ariel and Kfir, as well as octogenarian Oded Lifshitz.

Feb. 19, 2025

Pictures of Shiri Bibas and her children, Ariel and Kfir, hang outside the prime minister's residence in Jerusalem, Feb. 19, 2025. Photo by Chaim Goldberg/Flash90.

The Hamas baby killers and a broken global moral compass

Fashionable antisemitism has caused leftist myths about Israeli “oppressors” to dismiss justified anger and grief about the fate of the Bibas kids.

Jonathan S. Tobin

Feb. 19, 2025

Alon Ohel. Credit: Courtesy.

Hostage’s mother breaks down on TV describing son’s condition in captivity

She demanded of Israel's government to save Alon. "They must do everything to bring Alon and everyone back home."

JNS Staff

Feb. 11, 2025

Meirav Leshem-Gonen (right) embraces her daughter, released hostage Romi Gonen, after 471 days of Hamas captivity, Jan. 19, 2025. Credit: IDF.

A mother’s 471-day fight: From daughter’s captivity to national healing

Meirav, the mother of Israeli hostage Romi Gonen, shares the journey leading up to her daughter's release from Hamas captivity and what she had to endure.

Merav Sever

Feb. 6, 2025

Iris Haim, the mother of Yotam Haim, speaks during a State Memorial Ceremony at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem for civilians murdered in the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attacks by Hamas in southern Israel, Oct. 27, 2024. Photo by Marc Israel Sellem/POOL.

Mother of slain hostage talks of ‘light and darkness’ at Jewish summit in Cyprus

“It’s very important for me to share the story of Yotam, his heroism, everywhere I go,” said Iris Haim of her 29-year-old son, a hostage who accidentally was killed in Gaza by Israeli soldiers.

Amelie Botbol

Feb. 5, 2025

Yellow flags calling for the return of the Israeli hostages who have been held by Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, 2023, seen on Road 6 on Aug. 4, 2024. Photo by Yossi Aloni/Flash90.

Parents of terrorism victims have been down this road before

President-elect Donald Trump says there will be “hell to pay” if the hostages in Gaza are not released. Sorry if I don’t get too excited about that.

Stephen M. Flatow

Dec. 5, 2024