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b2b777
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feeling dumb -- jewish holidays
tomorrow is yom kippur -- i know this is a very holy day, where jews atone for their sins. i am not jewish... but know a few jewish ppl and never know, should i say "have a good yom kippur" or "have a nice holiday"? same goes for Rosh Hashanah.
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Ellynrose
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feeling dumb -- jewish holidays
Have an easy fast for tomorrow
Rosh Hashanah - happy new year
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| Posted 10/2/14 3:53 PM |
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evnme
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Re: feeling dumb -- jewish holidays
You can say "have an easy fast."
Or if you want to show off, you can say either "G'mar chatimah tovah" or "G'mar tov." Which means: may you have a good sealing. On Rosh Hashanah our deeds of the past year are written in the book of life (figuratively) and on Yom Kippur it is sealed (until next Rosh hashanah).
Happy new year or "l'shanah tovah" are reserved for Rosh Hashanah (the new year) and the 10 days between Rosh hashanah and Yom kippur.
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| Posted 10/2/14 4:39 PM |
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Paramount
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Re: feeling dumb -- jewish holidays
Posted by evnme
Happy new year or "l'shanah tovah" are reserved for Rosh Hashanah (the new year) and the 10 days between Rosh hashanah and Yom kippur.
I'm reform and def say "l'shana Tova on Yom Kippur. Are you not supposed to?
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| Posted 10/2/14 4:51 PM |
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evnme
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Re: feeling dumb -- jewish holidays
Posted by Paramount
Posted by evnme
Happy new year or "l'shanah tovah" are reserved for Rosh Hashanah (the new year) and the 10 days between Rosh hashanah and Yom kippur.
I'm reform and def say "l'shana Tova on Yom Kippur. Are you not supposed to?
You can say it, it's not wrong. But have an easy fast and G'mar tov are more appropriate. Yom Kippur is a solemn day.
Message edited 10/2/2014 5:22:19 PM.
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| Posted 10/2/14 5:16 PM |
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Siren77
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Re: feeling dumb -- jewish holidays
I always say, "Have a safe and meaningful fast"
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| Posted 10/2/14 7:40 PM |
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Michelle1110
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Re: feeling dumb -- jewish holidays
Posted by Paramount
Posted by evnme
Happy new year or "l'shanah tovah" are reserved for Rosh Hashanah (the new year) and the 10 days between Rosh hashanah and Yom kippur.
I'm reform and def say "l'shana Tova on Yom Kippur. Are you not supposed to?
I definitely do not say that on Yom Kippur. That's a new year saying, not atonement.
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| Posted 10/2/14 8:51 PM |
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MandJZ
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Re: feeling dumb -- jewish holidays
Posted by Siren77
I always say, "Have a safe and meaningful fast"
This. Exactly this.
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| Posted 10/3/14 8:15 AM |
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b2b777
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feeling dumb -- jewish holidays
Thank you!!
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| Posted 10/3/14 11:02 AM |
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