Freed Hostage Sagi Dekel-Chen Sings 'Ray of Sunshine' Song of Hope

A Song of Hope After Captivity

• 💡 Sagui Dekel-Chen, an Israeli-American, recorded a song titled "Keren Shemesh" (Hebrew for "Ray of Sunshine") less than two weeks after his release from Hamas captivity.
• 🎶 Sagui used to sing this song to his first two daughters, Bari and Gali, before his kidnapping and continued to sing it to them even while held captive.
• 👨‍👧‍👧 He recently met his third daughter, Shakar Mazal, for the first time after his release.

Music as a Way to Give Back

• 🎵 Sagui's father, Jonathan Dekel-Chen, describes his son as a "musical guy" who has written several songs.
• 🙏 Jonathan explains that Sagui's decision to sing "Keren Shemesh" is his way of giving back and offering hope to Israelis supporting the hostage cause and to those still held captive.

Honoring a Legacy of Arts and Hope

• 🎨 The Dekel-Chen family has a history rooted in music and helping others, having established the Burim Youth Village for the arts in 2014.
• 💔 Tragically, Tamar Kedem, a co-founder of the youth village, her husband, and their three children were murdered by Hamas terrorists on October 7th.
• 🌟 Former students of the youth village created the "Tamari Project" to honor Tamar's memory, producing original songs, and chose to sing "Keren Shemesh" for Sagi.
• 🤝 Sagi joined the alumni in singing the song, with the musicians in the video being former students of the school, all dedicated to Tamar's memory and the release of hostages.