On September 7, 1970, Israel issued stamps for the Jewish New Year featuring synagogues of the world. One of the stamps was dedicated to the “Great Synagogue” in Tunis. The six-pointed Star of David on the Synagogue’s front embraced the Hebrew word for “Jehovah” (יהוה, literal “YHWH”). This lead to protests, since for orthodox circles, the use of a word for God is regarded as holy, and thus any ill-treatment, like in this case a cancellation, would demand for a treatment equivalent to a holy document. Therefore the stamp would have to be buried or burned in a synagogue. The complete stamp set was withdrawn on December 31, 1970.

Left: Withdrawn stamp with "Jehovah"

Right: Zoom into the stamp

Stamps not affected but withdrawn nonetheless