A vichtiker annonce far postmark kleibern (An important announcement for philatelists)!
The Israeli Postal Authority recently issued two new stamps in honor of the Jewish Diaspora languages Yiddish and Ladino. The stamps, issued for the month of Adar (on February 24), come in NIS 2.10 denominations. The stamp honoring Yiddish was designed by Moshe Bernstein and Zvika Roitman and the stamp issued in honor of Ladino was designed by Ben-Tsion (Benny) Nahmias.
Yiddish, a combination of Hebrew with old German and other European tongues, was the language of the majority of Jews of Europe prior to World War II. It was the language of a vibrant culture, producing Yiddish-speaking rabbis, scholars, authors, poets, playwrights, entertainers and singers. The Yiddish culture continues to thrive today in ultra-Orthodox enclaves, among enthusiasts and among Jews from pre-War Europe and their children.
Ladino, the language that was prevalent among the Jews of Spain prior to and after the Inquisition, was preserved for hundreds of years, wherever Spanish Jews (Sepharadim in Hebrew) migrated. Pockets of Ladino speakers are still to be found among Jewish communities of Spanish ancestry from North Africa, Turkey and South America. Ladino, a combination of Hebrew and old Spanish, stood out for its rich folklore, extensive literature and many theatrical productions.
In 1996, the Knesset passed two laws aimed at preserving these two linguistic monuments to Jewish culture and history. The laws were intended to preserve and increase public awareness of the Yiddish and Ladino cultures.
The Israeli Postal Authority recently issued two new stamps in honor of the Jewish Diaspora languages Yiddish and Ladino. The stamps, issued for the month of Adar (on February 24), come in NIS 2.10 denominations. The stamp honoring Yiddish was designed by Moshe Bernstein and Zvika Roitman and the stamp issued in honor of Ladino was designed by Ben-Tsion (Benny) Nahmias.
Yiddish, a combination of Hebrew with old German and other European tongues, was the language of the majority of Jews of Europe prior to World War II. It was the language of a vibrant culture, producing Yiddish-speaking rabbis, scholars, authors, poets, playwrights, entertainers and singers. The Yiddish culture continues to thrive today in ultra-Orthodox enclaves, among enthusiasts and among Jews from pre-War Europe and their children.
Ladino, the language that was prevalent among the Jews of Spain prior to and after the Inquisition, was preserved for hundreds of years, wherever Spanish Jews (Sepharadim in Hebrew) migrated. Pockets of Ladino speakers are still to be found among Jewish communities of Spanish ancestry from North Africa, Turkey and South America. Ladino, a combination of Hebrew and old Spanish, stood out for its rich folklore, extensive literature and many theatrical productions.
In 1996, the Knesset passed two laws aimed at preserving these two linguistic monuments to Jewish culture and history. The laws were intended to preserve and increase public awareness of the Yiddish and Ladino cultures.