Hanukkah in Israeli Stamps
Having recently rediscovered the multi-generational family hobby of stamp collecting, I thought that I would point out a whole series of Israeli stamp having to do with Hanukkah. Over a number of years the Israeli Postal Service issued stamps with images relating to Hanukkah, both hanukkiyot and other objects related to the holiday. Below are those images. I apologize for the quality of the scans, these were the ones available at the website of the Israeli Philatelic Federation. One can read this article for detailed information regarding what is depicted in each stamp. Also, see Jacob Richman’s web site for other Hanukkah stamps, and also here.
Oil lamp from the Talmudic Period.
A 20th century menorah carved in stone.
Illumination from the Rothschild Miscellany.
Menorah from Morocco.
Folking Menorah from the Lodz Ghetto, 1944.
Coin from the Bar-Kochba Revolt
