On Oct. 7, 2023, as Israel woke up to the horror of a massive terrorist assault, Jerusalem singer-songwriter Sara Elijah reached for her guitar. The song that emerged in the days that followed, “If You Hear Me,” was raw and vivid, a melancholic melody woven with imagery of captivity and aching hope.

Though not part of her debut album, the single became an emotional touchstone, capturing both the helplessness and yearning that shadowed the early days of the war.

The image of a dress on a barbed-wire fence combined with her sweet voice was powerful. The song was “dedicated to the young, beautiful people who went to the Nova Music Festival wanting to dance and celebrate peace. Dedicated to the families of the kidnapped, the babies, the children, the moms and dads and the elderly. Dedicated

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