Israel 1960-61 Festivals 5721 Stamp Set with Tabs

Israel · 1960 · 5ag, 6ag, 7ag, 12ag, 25ag, 30ag

This set of six stamps was issued for the Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah) 5721. Each stamp features a symbolic object associated with Jewish festivals and traditions, including a shofar, an etrog, a Hanukkah lamp, a Passover Seder plate, a scroll of the Book of Esther for Purim, and the Tablets of the Law for Shavuot. The stamps were issued with decorative tabs below, which are highly collectible.

Issued in 1960, these stamps reflect the State of Israel's practice of commemorating major Jewish holidays through its postal issues, reinforcing national and cultural identity.