Ask the Rabbi
- Shabbat and Holidays
- Yom Kippur
- General Questions
Question
How do you acknowledge Yom Kippur - do you say happy Yom Kippur?
Answer
The standard greeting, which applies from Rosh HaShana through Yom Kippur, is "G'mar Chatima Tova" which means (may you have) completion of a good inscription and seal.
