Israel Post have now issued their first Year Book
A coffee table book with full colour glossy pictures and texts in English and Hebrew.
Mounts for the stamps are affixed to the pages and the stamps are provided separately for the customer to place in the book.
The Year Book can be viewed and purchased through WOPA, under 2011 Stamp Issues, Year Book 2011
Source: WOPA
published January 4th, 2012
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“The Valley Railway” (Rakevet HaEmek) is the Hebrew nickname for the Haifa branch line of the famed Hijaz Railway, which was built in the latter days of the Ottoman Empire to connect Damascus to Medina and Mecca in the Hijaz region of the Arabian Peninsula. This railway served both religious and military purposes.
The branch line to Haifa was built from 1903-1906, to transport materials imported by sea and required for the construction of the Hijaz Railway’s main line. The branch line relieved the Turkish government of the need to rely on the private railway that already ran from Damascus to Beirut. (read more)
published December 18th, 2011
When we were young, they were giants. The ten athletes from the realm of football who are immortalized on these stamps were admired by the masses, each in his specific era. Some of them played on the eve of Israel’s Independence and others in the early days of the State. Israeli football began back in the days of the Ottoman period, many years before the establishment of the State.
The sport became instituted in 1928 and during the course of its history legends were created. (read more)
published December 17th, 2011
This stamp is dedicated wholeheartedly to the people who save lives in times of emergency. The men and women of Israel’s rescue forces devote their time and energy to training and preparation in anticipation of a time when their involvement and swift action may be needed.
Natural disaster, accident, acts of terrorism or war – any of these might lead to an emergency situation necessitating rescue force intervention in order to minimize the magnitude of the disaster and reduce human casualties and property damage as much as possible. (read more)
published December 10th, 2011
Gimel Israel Radio, is commemorating select albums in Israeli music. Dozens of senior music editors and critics ranked their 10 favorite Israeli albums and those they felt were the most important albums ever released, from the founding of the State in 1948 to the present. “We present here (within the confines of philatelic limitations) 12 select albums from various periods and in different genres, chosen from among the 100 top-ranked albums. The album covers appear on the stamps and each tab expresses the song selected from that album”.
published August 4th, 2011
In September 2010 Israel became a full member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), an organization incorporating thirty-four democratic market economies.
The OECD, which celebrates its 50th Anniversary in 2011, serves as a platform for comparing policy performance, finding solutions to common difficulties, identifying overlapping practice codes, formulating policy guidelines and improving the economic and social welfare of OECD member countries, as well as other countries around the world.
In an era of global economy, policy makers need global comparative statistics and benchmark targets, accepted international norms and best practice guidelines. The OECD, a forum of the world’s most advanced countries, is the ideal forum for the development of such tools.
published August 2nd, 2011
“Yossi! Come home! It’s getting late!” – that cry ended our courtyard games as children. Every afternoon neighborhood children of all ages would gather outside to play games, with no adults in sight – we ran, climbed, blocked and went over obstacles. Without realizing it, we developed motor and social skills, learned to stand up for ourselves and also to concede, how to cooperate and get along with others and to invent new rules for old games.
published July 30th, 2011
The onset of a new year brings with it the hope of rectifying past problems and the anticipation of fulfilling achievements and wishes. These feelings are expressed through New Year’s greetings and by performing actions symbolizing renewal and hope for a better future. The Rosh Hashanah feast includes various types of food that serve as symbols of the holiday.
The inclusion of foods with symbolic meaning in the Rosh Hashanah feast is an ancient tradition, the roots of which may be found in the writings of the Sages. The Babylonian Talmud (Tractate Kritot, page 6a) says, “Abaye said, ‘at the beginning of every year a person should accustom himself to eat gourds, fenugreek, leeks, beets and dates’”. The Hebrew names of these foods are symbolic as they serve as the basis for the blessings customarily recited prior to eating them: gourd (krah) – “May it be Your will, Lord our God and God of our forefathers that our bad decrees should be torn up” (yikrah); fenugreek (rubya) – “May it be Your will… that our merits should be numerous” (yirbu); leek (karti) – “our enemies should be cut off” (yikratu); beets (silka) – “our enemies should be removed” (yistalku); dates (tamarim) – “our enemies should be finished” (yitamu).
published July 28th, 2011
Israel’s Mediterranean coastline extends along some 196 kilometers in length and dozens of meters across. It is abundant with diverse scenery, historic sites, a richly diverse biological environment and smooth sand. The other beaches in Israel are also graced with unique characteristics and draw visitors from around the world.
Sea of Galilee Beach
The Sea of Galilee is Israel’s largest body of fresh water and a first class tourist center. The shores surrounding the Sea of Galilee are diverse: soft and rocky, narrow and wide. These beaches abound with unique nature trails and many Christian and Jewish holy sites.
published May 31st, 2011
The late renowned Rabbi (Major General, Res.) Shlomo Goren (1917-1994) served as Chief Rabbi of Israel and Chief Judge of the Supreme Rabbinical Court of Appeals, Chief Rabbi and Rabbinical Court Presiding Judge of Tel Aviv and as the first Head of the IDF Military Rabbinate, achieving the rank of major-general. He was a highly respected, undaunted leader who was greatly esteemed in many circles, religious and secular alike.
Rabbi Goren was born in Poland and made Aliyah to Eretz Israel as a young boy with his family, who were among the founders of Kfar Hasidim. He moved to Jerusalem to pursue Torah studies and was quickly recognized as a prodigy. His first book, which was received enthusiastically by the most influential rabbis, was published when he was just 17 years old. Subsequent books were awarded many awards, among them the Israel Prize in rabbinical literature, the Rav Kook Award, the Jerusalem Prize and more. Along with his extraordinary knowledge and understanding of the Torah, Rabbi Goren acquired an academic education in mathematics and philosophy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem on Mount Scopus.
published May 25th, 2011
The image of a clown entertaining a sick child in hospital that appears on the stamp has become the symbol of clown care in Israel and around the world. Clowning embraces silliness, joy and disarray, in clear contrast to the supreme seriousness of the medical profession. How can this paradox be explained?
In the 1970’s Dr. Patch Adams, considered to be the founder of clown care, was determined to change doctors’ patronizing attitude toward their patients and to get them to see those patients as people, not just as cases. Patch Adams claimed that combined treatment of both the body and the spirit is the best way to defeat disease. He utilized a lot of humor, games and clowning in order to improve patients’ spirits. The highly successful 1998 film Patch Adams, starring Robin Williams, portrayed his work.
A number of years after Patch Adams began his mission, real clowns from the Big Apple Circus began visiting children’s wards in New York hospitals. Adams’ message spread quickly and today medical clowns operate in most countries around the world, working in conjunction with medical teams. Clown care came to Israel in 2000, with Shlomi Algosi considered to be the first Israeli medical clown.
published May 19th, 2011
