First Stamps The very first stamps from before the State. The first one still says "Doar Ivri", the pre-state designation. (1948).

First Rosh Hashana Stamp (1948)

First Independence Day Envelope (1949)

"Tete-Beche" Stamps Sheets of early stamps printed upside down by block so that they can be made into stamp booklets are called "tete-beche". These coin stamps were issued in 1952.

Post Office Openings First Day covers celebrating the opening of new Post Offices throughout the country.

Early "Airletters" (1957-60)

Human Rights Celebrates the 10th anniversary of the adoption by the United Nations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. (1958)

Yom Kippur War postcards

Immigration of North African Jews (1973)

Chagall windows Depict stained glass windows created by artist Marc Chagall for the Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem. The windows represent the twelve tribes of Israel. (1974)

Jewish Legion Memorializes the first all-Jewish military unit. (1988)

Kristallnacht Commemorates the 50th anniversary of Kristallnacht, November 9, 1938, when synagogues were burned all over Germany. (1988)

Rashi Recognizes the 950th anniversary of this famous medieval Jewish commentator. (1989)

National Youth Stamp Exhibition (1989)