1996 US-Israel Two Joint Issue Covers, and One #3118 us Mint Stamp
# MXM025 - 1996 US-Israel Two Joint Issue Covers, and One #3118 us Mint Stamp
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Get 2 U.S.-Israel Joint-Issue Hanukkah Covers -
Individual US Mint Hanukkah Stamp Included
In 1996, the United States and Israel issued joint-issue stamps commemorating the traditional Jewish holiday, Hanukkah. It was the first US-Israel joint issue, the first US Hanukkah stamp, and the first stamp in the new Holiday Celebrations series. One First Day Cover features US #3118 and Israel #1289, with postmarks from both Washington, DC, and Jerusalem, Israel. The other cover contains highlights the Israel stamp and postmark. A mint Hanukkah stamps (US #3118) is also included.
The Hanukkah stamp was issued to honor the Jewish holiday also known as the Festival of Lights. The image of the stylized menorah was created by Hannah Smotrich using pieces of colored paper. The center candle, the Shamash, stands taller than the rest on the gold line that represents a menorah. Smotrich, a graphic designer, was chosen, in part, because she is Jewish and celebrated the holiday herself. Both the US and Israel stamps were both printed at Avery Dennison in South Carolina. This was the first Israel stamp produced outside of that country.
The origins of Hanukkah can be traced back more than 2100 years ago when Judah Maccabee and his followers liberated Jerusalem from Antiochus IV Epiphanes. Devoted to the political and cultural ideas of ancient Greece, Antiochus had enacted a number of anti-Jewish decrees and defiled the Holy Temple in an effort to destroy the Jews’ religion. Eventually they rebelled, and amazingly, after a three-year struggle, were able to defeat the Greek Army.
After their victory, the Jews set about cleansing and repairing the Holy Temple. When it came time to kindle the Holy Light, only one small jar of oil could be found – enough to burn the light for one day. Miraculously, the light burned for eight days and nights, long enough to prepare a fresh supply of consecrated oil. The next year the leaders of Israel declared that every year on the 25th of Kislev all Jews should celebrate the miracle of Chanukah (dedication). Today, the menorah’s flame has come to symbolize tolerance, diversity, strength, and perseverance.
These Covers and stamp are a fitting tribute to the holiday of Hanukkah and the lasting friendship between the US and Israel. They would make a neat addition to your Israel or First Day Cover collection or as a reminder of the bond between the nations. Order yours today.
Get 2 U.S.-Israel Joint-Issue Hanukkah Covers -
Individual US Mint Hanukkah Stamp Included
In 1996, the United States and Israel issued joint-issue stamps commemorating the traditional Jewish holiday, Hanukkah. It was the first US-Israel joint issue, the first US Hanukkah stamp, and the first stamp in the new Holiday Celebrations series. One First Day Cover features US #3118 and Israel #1289, with postmarks from both Washington, DC, and Jerusalem, Israel. The other cover contains highlights the Israel stamp and postmark. A mint Hanukkah stamps (US #3118) is also included.
The Hanukkah stamp was issued to honor the Jewish holiday also known as the Festival of Lights. The image of the stylized menorah was created by Hannah Smotrich using pieces of colored paper. The center candle, the Shamash, stands taller than the rest on the gold line that represents a menorah. Smotrich, a graphic designer, was chosen, in part, because she is Jewish and celebrated the holiday herself. Both the US and Israel stamps were both printed at Avery Dennison in South Carolina. This was the first Israel stamp produced outside of that country.
The origins of Hanukkah can be traced back more than 2100 years ago when Judah Maccabee and his followers liberated Jerusalem from Antiochus IV Epiphanes. Devoted to the political and cultural ideas of ancient Greece, Antiochus had enacted a number of anti-Jewish decrees and defiled the Holy Temple in an effort to destroy the Jews’ religion. Eventually they rebelled, and amazingly, after a three-year struggle, were able to defeat the Greek Army.
After their victory, the Jews set about cleansing and repairing the Holy Temple. When it came time to kindle the Holy Light, only one small jar of oil could be found – enough to burn the light for one day. Miraculously, the light burned for eight days and nights, long enough to prepare a fresh supply of consecrated oil. The next year the leaders of Israel declared that every year on the 25th of Kislev all Jews should celebrate the miracle of Chanukah (dedication). Today, the menorah’s flame has come to symbolize tolerance, diversity, strength, and perseverance.
These Covers and stamp are a fitting tribute to the holiday of Hanukkah and the lasting friendship between the US and Israel. They would make a neat addition to your Israel or First Day Cover collection or as a reminder of the bond between the nations. Order yours today.