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Stamps for the “Synagogues of Greece”

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The six stamps released on Thursday, April 18, lead us on a journey to the synagogues of Greek Judaism all around Greece, celebrating the long-standing heritage of the Greek Jewry. The stamps depict six historic synagogues, and six places of worship, each with its unique imprint and cultural value:

Stamp denomination Stamp design
0.20€- Etz Hayyim Synagogue in Larissa
0.50€- Kahal Kadosh Yevanim Synagogue in Trikala
1.20€- Beth Shalom Synagogue in Athens
1.20€- Monastir Synagogue in Thessaloniki
2.00€- Kahal Kadosh Yashan Synagogue in Ioannina
2.50€- Kahal Kadosh Shalom Synagogue in Rhodes

Two First Day Covers complement the Series, along with a Set Pack containing the full set of products. The Series is available at the Hellenic Post Branches and the ELTA e-shop.

Hellenic Post would like to warmly thank the Central Israeli Council (K.I.S.), the Jewish Museum of Greece and its director, archaeologist Ms. Zanet Battinou, and the Jewish Communities for providing the photographic material on which the issue was based. They also wish to thank Mr. Emmanuel Georgoudakis, Art Historian at the Philatelic and Postal Museum, and Mr. Ion Vassiliadis, Cultural Affairs Office at the Embassy of Israel in Greece, for transcribing the text in Hebrew.

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