Jon Polin is the father of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an American-Israeli citizen who has been held hostage in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023.
Of the almost exactly 200 days of torture we, the families of the hostages held in Gaza, have suffered through since Oct. 7, Shabbat and holidays are the worst. How can we celebrate anything when our loved ones remain in captivity in tunnels under Gaza? Within the heightened torment of holidays, Passover in particular expands the boundaries of agony.
Though we all prefer simple versions of black and white, of right and wrong, this hostage story is multinational, multifaith and complex. This is a truly global crisis.
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