Hanukkah Forever Stamps, 2022 Sheet – Hanukkah Cards and Greetings

The stamp art features an original wall-hanging. The fiber art was hand-dyed, appliquéd, and quilted to form an abstract image of a Hanukkah, the nine-branch candelabra used only at Hanukkah. The blue and purple fabrics represent the sky, and the greens and browns represent the earth. The bright yellows and oranges represent the Festival of Lights, as Hanukkah is also known.

Two of the favorite Hanukkah foods recall the miracle of the oil. Latkes — fried potato pancakes — are a particular favorite, as are doughnuts called sufganiyot. Some recipes have been handed down for generations, and the preparation of the foods during the holidays is frequently a family affair.

Hanukkah begins on the 25th of Kislev in the Hebrew calendar, a date that falls in late November or December. In 2022, Hanukkah begins at sundown on December 18.