Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, This year, Israel celebrated their fortieth anniversary of the Hanukkah Festigal, commonly referred to as The Festigal. Today, The Festigal is a musical production featuring various Israeli celebrities who come together to perform for the children of Israel. Every year there is a different plot and a new soundtrack is created, sometimes featuring remixes of songs from previous years. Normally, The Festigal would have three to four productions every day throughout Hanukkah. Regardless of religion, there is not one child in Israel that does not know about The Festigal, which made the obstacle of this year all the more important to overcome.