Thursday, September 21, 2017 – Shanah tovah um’tukah
For my dear Jewish friends, holiday greetings. I hope I have the greetings correct and wish you a good year.
On Rosh HaShanah, we can say “Shanah tovah um’tukah,” which means “May you have a good and sweet new year.” The greeting can be shortened to “Shanah tovah” (“A good year”). As on any happy holiday or festival, we can say “Chag sameach!” (“Happy holiday!”).
Another traditional greeting for both Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur is a Yiddish greeting, “Gut yontif,” which means “Wishing you a good holiday.”
Special greetings on Yom Kippur include “G’mar chatima tovah,” which means, “May you be inscribed (or sealed) for good in the Book of Life,” and “tzom kal,” which is used to wish others an “easy fast.”
Tomorrow is the first day of Fall. Photo by me. Alaska 2014,
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