I wished one of my friends a Happy Yom Kippur thinking that it was a sacred Holiday, but I later found out it is a day of forgiveness and atonement.
I didn't mean to be disrespectful or hurt her in anyway.
What should I do?
2007-09-22 06:46:19 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Yom Kippur
just say that u didn't know and u are sorry and believe me when u have good intention people will understand and forget about it :-))))))
2007-09-22 09:22:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry about it. Though it is a day of atonement, you can still wish a Jewish person a happy Yom Kippur. You were not disrespectful in any way, nor did you hurt her feelings. If anything, it showed that you were trying to be respectful and thoughtful.
2007-09-22 06:54:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm Sephardic and there's not much to it. The contributors are correct in that you will need to "book" a seat in a synagogue before you go, as it is the busiest day of the year for them. Other than that, take a tallit with you and most synagogues will have spare prayer books to lend you for the day, so you should be ok. If you don't own a tallit, they might even have one to lend you as well. If you're not sure where in the prayers they are at, just ask someone and I'm sure they would most happy to point you in the right direction. As far as what to do, just follow the crowd. Stand when they stand and sit when they sit. And don't forget to turn off you mobile phone. Now that would be embarrassing!
2016-05-21 00:15:32 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't wrry about it. If she acts offended just apologize and explain. But really Jewish people even wish eachother an easy fast and a good Yom Kippur. Don't stress it. :)
2007-09-22 07:30:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't sweat it. When non-Jews say that I figure they mean well. Unless your freind is hypersensitive, your friend took it as it was meant, and friendly greeting from a friend who meant well, but kinda cluesless about the holiday.
2007-09-22 07:03:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure your friend understood that you intended a positive wish for the day. If you have any doubts, then simply talk to her, but if someone had said that to me, I would have taken it as it was intended.
2007-09-22 09:06:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont worry about it! Your friend is probably used to a lack of knowledge about her religion especially if she mixes with a lot of non Jews.
2007-09-22 08:54:35 · answer #7 · answered by huggz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
explain to her that yom kipur is a happy holiday...we are happy that god has forgived us and gave us a chance to repent
2007-09-22 11:01:08 · answer #8 · answered by yentappell 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You shouldn't have to do a thing. The naturally kind people will know you meant well, and will not hold it against you. It's the thought that counts. :)
2007-09-22 12:55:10 · answer #9 · answered by LadyLynn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apologize and say that you didn't know.
2007-09-22 06:56:02 · answer #10 · answered by *smile* 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋