| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | November 7, 2022 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Quantity | 720,000 |
| Denomination |
 PERMANENT™ (P).Current monetary value: $0.92. |
| Postal Administration | Canada |
| Condition | Name | Avg Value |
|---|
Celebrate Hannukah with this booklet of 6 Permanent™ domestic rate stamps.
This is Canada Post’s fifth Hanukkah stamp and one of several annual issues that mark events of importance to Canada’s culturally diverse population.
The 2022 Hannukah stamp features a vibrant, contemporary interpretation of the flames on a hanukkiyah (eight-branched menorah).
The front of the stamp booklet features an enlargement of part of the stamp illustration by designer Andrew Lewis.
The Festival of Lights, as Hanukkah is also known, is both an opportunity for reflection and a celebration of triumph and tenacity. This year, it takes place from nightfall December 18 to nightfall December 26.
Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem (Judaism's holiest site) after the Jewish people reclaimed it from their oppressors around 165 BCE. According to Jewish tradition, the Temple’s menorah was to burn continuously, but there was only enough oil to last a day. Miraculously, the small supply of oil lasted eight days – the same time it took to harvest, press and transport fresh oil. Each year, Jews celebrate the miracle by kindling a hanukkiyah, or Hanukkah menorah – a candelabrum bearing a row of eight candle or oil holders. Each evening, an additional light is kindled using the shamash (helper candle).
Friends and family gather in homes and at community events to kindle their menorah, recite prayers and blessings, sing and share other traditions.
Foods cooked in oil, such as savoury potato pancakes (latkes) and jam-filled doughnuts (sufganiyot) are enjoyed, as they symbolize the miracle of light at the heart of the holiday.
Hanukkah is a special time for children, who play with spinning tops called dreidels and often receive gelt – foil-covered chocolate coins or small amounts of money. The giving of other gifts, such as books, games and puzzles, has become increasingly popular, adding to the celebratory spirit of the festival.
Celebrate Hannukah with this Official First Day Cover (OFDC) from the 2022 Hanukkah stamp issue.
This is Canada Post’s fifth Hanukkah stamp and one of several annual issues that mark events of importance to Canada’s culturally diverse population.
The 2022 Hannukah stamp features a vibrant, contemporary interpretation of the flames on a hanukkiyah (eight-branched menorah).
The front of the OFDC features an enlargement of part of the stamp illustration by designer Andrew Lewis.
The stamp is cancelled on November 7 in Montréal, Quebec. The cancel is a silver version of three of the flame illustrations on the stamp.
The Festival of Lights, as Hanukkah is also known, is both an opportunity for reflection and a celebration of triumph and tenacity. This year, it takes place from nightfall December 18 to nightfall December 26.
Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem (Judaism's holiest site) after the Jewish people reclaimed it from their oppressors around 165 BCE. According to Jewish tradition, the Temple’s menorah was to burn continuously, but there was only enough oil to last a day. Miraculously, the small supply of oil lasted eight days – the same time it took to harvest, press and transport fresh oil. Each year, Jews celebrate the miracle by kindling a hanukkiyah, or Hanukkah menorah – a candelabrum bearing a row of eight candle or oil holders. Each evening an additional light is kindled using the shamash (helper candle).
Friends and family gather in homes and at community events to kindle their menorah, recite prayers and blessings, sing and share other traditions.
Foods cooked in oil, such as savoury potato pancakes (latkes) and jam-filled doughnuts (sufganiyot) are enjoyed, as they symbolize the miracle of light at the heart of the holiday.
Hanukkah is a special time for children, who play with spinning tops called dreidels and often receive gelt – foil-covered chocolate coins or small amounts of money. The giving of other gifts, such as books, games and puzzles, has become increasingly popular, adding to the celebratory spirit of the festival.
A fresh take on an age-old tradition, this new Hanukkah stamp conveys the joyful spirit of the Jewish Festival of Lights through a fun, flamboyant interpretation of the flames on a hanukkiyah (a special eight-branched menorah). This year, the celebration takes place from nightfall December 18 to nightfall December 26.
The kindling of a hanukkiyah is central to the observation of Hanukkah, paying homage to a miracle that took place more than 2,000 years ago. After the Maccabees led the Jews to victory over their oppressors, it is said that the menorah in the rededicated Temple in Jerusalem burned for eight days on a single day’s worth of oil.
Designer Andrew Lewis says his goal in creating the design was to put a new spin on a classical image. The stylized flames, he explains, create a graphic and emotional energy that reflects the joy and excitement of the holiday. “The different colours of the flames represent the various ways people celebrate Hanukkah today – through prayer, singing, feasting, playing with dreidels, sharing gifts,” he says. “The blue background and the white flame of the central shamash (helper candle) ground the design, as those colours hold special importance in Judaism.”