On July 25, 2006, Israel issued stamps featuring silver Khamsa charms. Khamsa or Hamsa represents an open right hand symbolising protection against the “evil eye” Khamsas are for example used in jewelry. They stem from the Middle East and North Africa originally. On the stamp with 2.50 Shekel face value the middle section above the flower has a name for God in Hebrew (שַׁדַּי = Shaddai) printed.

The 7.40 Shekel stamp shows Talmud excerpts. According to religious law it is not permitted to deface, dispose or destroy holy words, which cancelling the stamps could occur. The Israeli postal authorities was ordered to not print the stamps anymore. In addition postal clients having purchased the stamps were advised to handle them the same way as a siddur (Jewish prayer book) or a Torah scroll.

The postal services also offered the return of the stamps reimbursing the face value.