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  • Let USPS know we want a Hanukkah stamp every year

    Ronald Scheiman|Aug 24, 2018

    The 2018 Hanukkah stamp will be issued sometime in late September or early October. The word "Hanukkah" is not on the stamp. The explanation given by the USPS is "Though the word Hanukkah is not on the face of the stamp, the words "Happy Hanukkah" are printed at the top of the stamp sheet." They go on to say "The USPS has received many public recommendations over the years to do a Hanukkah stamp without the word Hanukkah thus giving the Jewish community could choose to use the stamp beyond...

  • The quest for annual Chanukah stamps

    Ronald Scheiman|Sep 8, 2017

    Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippor are just a few weeks away and Chanukah is fast approaching. There will not be a new Chanukah stamp this year. This means local post offices will not be getting Chanukah stamps automatically. They will have to order them. If you want to buy Chanukah stamps this year, now is the time for you to go to your local post office and ask to speak to the person who orders stamp supplies. Tell him/her to order Chanukah stamps now so they will have them in time for the...