Proper Greetings for the Jewish Holidays
This is for Sammy - Sam444 - who asked me to explain the right way to express greetings for the Jewish Holidays. So, here goes, and THANKS for asking, Sammy. That is very warm and respectful of you. Rosh Hashana means "New Year" so the best way to extend well-wishes is to say "Have a Happy New Year." (Hebrew transliteration is L'shana Tova). Yom Kippur is more solemn and we fast for 24 hours, so the proper greeting is "Have an easy fast." During the season of both High Holidays, you can say... Sign in to see full entry.