https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 12 May 2026 20:01:10 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-jewish-bees#post-1085944 Fri, 13 Sep 2013 15:32:08 +0000 MamaMoose 1085944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Excellent. Thanks guys! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-jewish-bees#post-1085895 Fri, 13 Sep 2013 15:11:43 +0000 DillonLion 1085895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, easy fast is what is appropriate (and makes me feel really nice when others know what the holiday is about!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-jewish-bees#post-1085893 Fri, 13 Sep 2013 15:11:12 +0000 Sunshine710 1085893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with @periwinkle and @mrs.someone, I think "have an easy fast" is best but implies that the person is in fact fasting. Using the word "nice" or "meaningful" is definitely better than "happy." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-jewish-bees#post-1085889 Fri, 13 Sep 2013 15:10:24 +0000 JoJoGirl 1085889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. Don't say that. :) Usually people say to "have an easy fast" since traditionally Jews fast starting tonight until tomorrow night. Nothing happy about that ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-jewish-bees#post-1085888 Fri, 13 Sep 2013 15:10:14 +0000 thismustbetheplace 1085888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I heard that the appropriate greeting/saying is "have an easy fast"</p> <p>source: lots of our doctors are Jewish :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-jewish-bees#post-1085880 Fri, 13 Sep 2013 15:08:49 +0000 Mrs.Someone 1085880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not really, but any acknowledgement is nice. I think "Have a nice Yom Kippur" would be better.</p> <p>And its not that its supposed to be an un-happy day, its more that it is a day for inner reflection and repentance, instead of celebration. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-jewish-bees#post-1085874 Fri, 13 Sep 2013 15:07:15 +0000 Periwinkle 1085874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Because it is such a somber holiday, I think I would wish someone a "meaningful day." Always such a tough call when a holiday is not a happy one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-jewish-bees#post-1085863 Fri, 13 Sep 2013 15:03:58 +0000 MamaMoose 1085863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is it appropriate to wish someone a "Happy" Yom Kippur? My understanding is it's kind of a somber holiday so I wasn't sure of the correct phrasing to acknowledge the holiday to my Jewish co workers. Thanks! </p>