Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world.

Culture editor Jessica Steinberg joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today’s episode.

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Former hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen took to the stage last week to sing nine songs he composed in his head during his 498 days in Hamas captivity in Gaza. Steinberg was in the audience and describes the scene for us ahead of a broader discussion of other creative efforts produced by former hostages now thrust into a strange celebrity status.

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