'His first friends, his first steps were taken in Berkeley and his first prayers were uttered in this holy congregation,' said Rabbi Yonatan Cohen, who was among the hundreds who gathered to mourn Hersh Goldberg-Polin and the other five hostages killed by Hamas.
Hundreds gathered in Berkeley to mourn the loss of six hostages killed by Hamas, including Bay Area native Hersh Goldberg-Polin.Hundreds gathered in Berkeley to mourn the loss of six hostages killed by Hamas, including Bay Area native Hersh Goldberg-Polin.
The 23-year-old was one of the 240 hostages taken by Hamas during its October 7th attack on a music festival in southern Israel."It's awful, devastating. It's not the way we expected this would end," said Aaron Katler, a close family friend. His parents had made impassioned pleas for his safe return, including last month at the Democratic National Convention.
Jonathan Mintzer is Senior Director of Government Affairs with JCRC Bay Area and mourned the loss for his parents.On Sunday, friends and supporters of Berkeley native Hersh Goldberg-Polin gathered on the pedestrian overpass above I-80 near University Avenue.
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