The Weekly - Wednesday, September 4, 2024

This week’s highlights include:

The heartbreaking discovery of the bodies of six Israeli hostages in a tunnel in Gaza.
A look back at hostage-mom Rachel Goldberg-Polin’s emotional interview with ISRAEL21c in April.
A reminder of how the Gaza conflict emerged.
The impressive achievements of the Israeli paralympians in Paris.
The things you didn’t know about Fauda star and cocreator Lior Raz.

Life

14 things you didn’t know about Fauda star Lior Raz

The actor has done everything from serving as a bodyguard to The Terminator Arnold Schwarzenegger to starring in theater productions of Macbeth.

Lior Raz attends a rally against the government's intention to close public TV station KAN, in Tel Aviv, January 25, 2023. Photo by Tomer Neuberg/Flash90

Bodies of Hersh Goldberg-Polin and 5 others found in Gaza

The Israeli-American was found dead in a tunnel along with fellow hostages Eden Yerushalmi, Ori Danino, Alex Lubnov, Carmel Gat and Almog Sarusi.

Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 23, was abducted from a party in Israel’s south by Hamas on October 7. Photo courtesy of the Goldberg-Polin family

Rachel Goldberg-Polin: Fighting tirelessly to bring her son home

Since her son Hersh was kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, his mother Rachel Goldberg-Poulin reads a psalm a day. The number on her shirt refers to the number of days Hersh has been in captivity. She says she will update and wear this number every day until he comes home. Photo by Noam Chen

How did we get here? A brief modern history of the Gaza Strip

Yellow chairs to signify the missing hostages have become ubiquitous in Israel. Photo by Jose Hernandez/Camera 51 via Shutterstock

Life

The tiny moments of trauma in my post-October 7 life

Living through this year has created an umbrella of public trauma, but there are still private moments that carry their own tragic thoughts.

Zachy Hennessey

Crowded sunflowers dance to soak up more sunlight

Zachy Hennessey

A crowded silent disco of sunflowers. Photo by Designecologist via Pexels

Acutely ill patients do better with hospital-at-home care

Major first-of-its-kind study shows that telemedicine managed, physician-supervised home care leads to shorter treatment and lower risk of death.

Abigail Klein Leichman

Rider Dome helps bikers avoid accidents

Israelis win gold medals in Paralympic swimming, taekwondo, rowing

Zachy Hennessey

5 charming back-to-school photos from pre-state Israel

Children at a school in the Eshtaol work village in 1950. Photo by Photo Zion/KKL-JNF Archive

Dr. Elena Kogan-Zehavi of the Israel Antiquities Authority, who uncovered one of the tombs about 30 years ago, standing in one of the preserved sites. Photo by Emil Aladjem/Israel Antiquities Authority

1,700-year-old tombs with rare Greek drawings to be unveiled

Zachy Hennessey

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