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Read more on: Culture , Nostalgia , stamps , Rosh Hashana. More about Culture. By Naama Barak. No more stamps in passports. Although if you really want one, they might let you! In fact, since early , at Ben Gurion Airport, passport stamping has almost totally stopped and been replaced by the issuing of an entry card.
Last week Haaretz reported on the service's decision not to use a picture from of a young woman working at the Ayalon Institute, a secret ammunition factory that operated before the state was established, producing bullets for the Haganah, then an underground paramilitary organization. The service cited the woman's "bare legs" as the reason for rejecting the photo. It turns out, Haaretz learned yesterday, this wasn't the first time the Philatelic Service censored a stamp for fear of offending the religious public.
In , the service issued a stamp to encourage proper oral hygiene for children. The stamp featured Adam and Eve with fig leaves covering their genitals and Eve tempting Adam to eat candies from the Tree of Knowledge. Righteous Adam turns away with a large, defiant toothbrush in hand. So it was that in Israel invited representatives from Iran, but sadly the latter did not grace the locals with their presence. Two months ago, Israeli representatives took part in a conference in Indonesia.
Once upon a time you would receive a letter with a beautiful stamp on it. That sort of thing no longer exists. However, Yaniv refuses to succumb to the gloominess that some associate with the dusty stamp albums. On any given day, you will find , philatelic items on sale on eBay. With the scant resources at his disposal, Yaniv tries to promote activities and clubs for Israeli youth, primarily in the peripheral areas.
For his part, Noy is a veteran collector who specializes in stamps from the world of cinema. But the search, the research, the chase all of this gives you a sense of sheer fun. Some people prefer outdoor activities, like fishing or sports; on the other hand, stamp collecting is a domestic hobby that does not require much of an investment. You can start with only two hours a week. It is difficult to ascertain precisely how many stamp collectors are active in Israel, or anywhere else in the world.
According to federation estimates, there are approximately million collectors worldwide. Alongside the federation and the collectors, the third part of the philately triangle is the dealers.
He worked in his profession for 20 years. In , Tsachor took a chance and opened a company that deals in stamps, from which he has earned his livelihood ever since; there are 2, subscribers to the sumptuous catalog that he publishes twice a year.
His attraction to this world began when he was a child. Stamps were our only connection to the world. When I saw a stamp from Jamaica, I felt an indescribable surge of happiness. For us, it was a whole world.
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