Like Rosh Hashanah in August 3. Ritual Objects August 2001 1 | 2 | 3 | HOME The holiday of Sukkot, which occurs two weeks after Rosh Hashana, was noted on the 1971 set which featured quotes from the Books of Leviticus and Deuteronomy referring to the holiday (Scott #454-8). The 1950 set, which featured a Star of David and fruit (according to the Scott catalog) depicted the etrog and lulav associated with Sukkot (Scott #35-6). Synagogues and their Holy Arks were featured on four of Israel's August New Year sets. In 1953 they pictured Holy Arks from synagogues in the Israeli cities of Jerusalem, Petah Tikvah, and Safed (Scott #75-7). In 1972 they featured Arks moved to Israel from Italian synagogues (Scott #497-500). The New Year set issued in August 1974 featured depictions of interiors of restored synagogues in Jerusalem's Old City (Scott #541-3). In 1983, synagogues in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa, and Beersheba were shown (Scott #844-7). Ritual objects (spice box, candlesticks, Kiddush cup, Torah pointer, and hanging lamp) were represented on the August 1966 New Year set (Scott #318-22). Hanging Sabbath lamps appeared again in 1980 (Scott #751-3). As this survey of sets issued in August by Israel to commemorate the Jewish High Holidays indicates, the themes and designs of the stamps are quite varied. This variation continues in the other New Year sets. These annual New Year issues by Israel have a special meaning for me. They convinced me that Israel was more than just another country. Many nations will issue Christmas stamps, but only Israel will issue stamps for Rosh Hashana. Only Israel is a homeland for all Jews. 1 | 2 | 3 | HOME © 2001, J-Stamps/Murray Frost. All Rights Reserved. froststamps@yahoo.com