10/6/2020
The U.S. Postal Service will debut a new stamp dedicated to the festive Jewish holiday Hanukkah.
From the USPS:
Families come together each year to celebrate Hanukkah, also called the Festival of Lights. In 2020, Hanukkah begins on the evening of Dec. 10. A virtual stamp dedication ceremony for the Hanukkah stamp will be posted on the Postal Service’s Facebook and Twitter pages on Tuesday October 6, 2020 at 11 am EDT. News of the stamp is being shared with hashtag #HanukkahStamps.The virtual ceremony will include: USPS Controller and Vice President Cara Greene Union for Reform Judaism Senior Vice President Emeritus Rabbi Lennard Thal Artist Jing Jing Tsong The stamp art’s colorful digital illustration shows the lighting of the hanukiah on the last evening of Hanukkah. Artist Jing Jing Tsong chose her colors intentionally to evoke Hanukkah traditions as seen through the eyes of children. The darker blue colors in the background symbolize winter, while the brightly colored flaming candles reflect the spirit and warmth of sharing the holiday traditions.
Families come together each year to celebrate Hanukkah, also called the Festival of Lights. In 2020, Hanukkah begins on the evening of Dec. 10.
A virtual stamp dedication ceremony for the Hanukkah stamp will be posted on the Postal Service’s Facebook and Twitter pages on Tuesday October 6, 2020 at 11 am EDT.
News of the stamp is being shared with hashtag #HanukkahStamps.The virtual ceremony will include:
The stamp art’s colorful digital illustration shows the lighting of the hanukiah on the last evening of Hanukkah. Artist Jing Jing Tsong chose her colors intentionally to evoke Hanukkah traditions as seen through the eyes of children.
The darker blue colors in the background symbolize winter, while the brightly colored flaming candles reflect the spirit and warmth of sharing the holiday traditions.
The Hanukkah stamp is being issued as a Forever stamp in a pane of 20. Pre-orders for the Hanukkah stamp can be placed online and by phone at 800-STAMP24 (800-782-6724).
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