Heinrich Heine (1797 to 1856) Stamp

The stamp issued for the “Heine in Jerusalem International Conference,” features the portrait of the poet painted by Moritz Oppenheim (1831). Hayyim Heine was one of the greatest lyric poets (composer of musical poetry) in the German language, and Germany’s outstanding but controversial Jewish writer, political/religious satirist, journalist and critic. The souvenir sheet was issued in December, 2001. The souvenir sheet together with an information sheet are enclosed in a plastic protection sheet.