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USPS Celebrates Hanukkah With a New Stamp

USPS Celebrates Hanukkah With a New Stamp

9/7/2022

Artwork Features an Original Wall Hanging of Abstract Hanukkiah Image

What:	The U.S. Postal Service continues its tradition of celebrating Hanukkah, the joyous Jewish holiday also known as the Festival of Lights, with the issuance of a new Hanukkah Forever stamp. The first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony is free and open to the public. News of the stamp is being shared with the hashtag #HanukkahStamp.
Who:	Lori Dym, USPS managing counsel for procurement and property law
When:	Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, at 11 a.m. ET
Where:	Temple Emanu El 4545 Brainard Road Orange Village, OH 44022-1503
RSVP:	Dedication ceremony attendees are encouraged to RSVP at: usps.com/hanukkah.
Background:	Hanukkah begins on the 25th of Kislev in the Hebrew calendar, a date that falls in late November or December. In 2022, Hanukkah begins at sundown on Dec. 18. The stamp art features an original wall hanging. The fiber art was hand-dyed, appliquéd and quilted to form an abstract image of a hanukkiah, the nine-branch candelabra used only at Hanukkah. Jeanette Kuvin Oren was the stamp designer and artist. Ethel Kessler was the art director. The Hanukkah stamp is being issued in panes of 20. This Forever stamp will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce price.
Preorders for the Hanukkah Forever stamp can be made online at usps.com/stamps, beginning Sept 20. Customers may purchase stamps and other philatelic products through the Postal Store at usps.com/shopstamps, by calling 844-737-7826, by mail through USA Philatelic or at Post Office locations nationwide. The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations. # # # Please Note: For U.S. Postal Service media resources, including broadcast-quality video and audio and photo stills, visit the USPS Newsroom. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and LinkedIn. Subscribe to the USPS YouTube channel, like us on Facebook, and enjoy our Postal Posts blog. For more information about the Postal Service, visit usps.com and facts.usps.com.

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