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What's the proper Yom Kippur greeting?

Yom Kippur greeting?

  • I have a dear friend who is Jewish and is celebrating/ commemorating Yom Kippur this weekend. Being Hindu myself, what's an appropriate greeting I can wish upon her? As it's a ...show more

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    Straight from Israel ....... The proper greeting would be Gmar Hatima Tova: That's how we greet each other during the fast or you can say "Tzom Kal" which means have an easy fast. Its going to be a long weekend :-)

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How about just wishing her a meaningful and "easy" fast?

Cathy

Just wish him an easy fast. I always appreciate that.

q

G'mar tov works well.

ysk

"Gamar Chatimah Tovah" and "Shanah Tovah"

Chaya Ahuvah

that would be like 'happy good friday'. don't do that. it is a day of repentence. actually, don't say anything.

curmudgeon

There is a formal greeting which starts off, "L'shannah tovah tikhataivun...." A less formal greeting is, "Chateemah Tovah," which may be used till Yom Kippur, and on Yom Kippur (day) we add the word "G'mar" to indicate that we hope G-d has already decided to grant you A Good Year.

math_at_technion

If they speak Hebrew, "G'mar Chatima Tovah"...srry, i know it's a little late

stan46

g'mar chatimah tovah

know-it-all

Its not really that type of holiday. My parents both do yom kippur every year...and im suppose to as well...I dont call them and say happy yom kippur lol...as a matter of fact i dont even mention it. I try not to draw attention to their fasting etc.

shakursraven

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