(20 May 2004)
1. Various Jewish neighbourhood in Rome
2. Journalists
3. Italian police
4. Dome of synagogue
5. SOUNDBITE: (Italian) Marisa Giannini, Italian Postal Service Philatelic Department: (Not Exact Translation)
"From today on this stamp will circulate both in Italy and in Israel. It can be considered a joint issue."
6. Stamps
7. SOUNDBITE: (Italian) Riccardo Pacifici, Spokesman, Rome's Jewish Community:
"This is proof that our community not only looks at the past but also to the future. The fact that the issue of this stamp has been done simultaneously in Italy and Israel is proof of the friendship between the two countries and the sharing of a common destiny, which also highlights a common culture."
8. Various of photo exhibit
9. Stamps
10. Photo exhibit
11. Stamps
12. Photo exhibit
STORYLINE:
The Italian Postal Service in cooperation with the Jewish Community of Rome issued two stamps on Thursday to mark the centenary of the Great Synagogue of Rome, the temple inaugurated in 1904 in Rome.
The twin stamps, issued simultaneously in Italy and Israel, are both in Italian language and Hebrew language.
Six (m) million copies of each stamp will be printed, one will be white and the other a reddish colour. The white stamp, valued at 0,60 euro (0.72 US dollars) depicts the Great Synagogue of Rome. The reddish stamp worth 0,62 euro (0.74 US dollars) shows the same monumental synagogue half-covered on the foreground by a menorah, the Jewish seven headed candelabra.
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