It turned out inconveniently: the New York City Council confused Yom Kippur and Hanukkah
'05.10.2022'
Lyudmila Balabay
The New York City Council seems to have confused the holy Jewish holidays. On Tuesday, October 4, on the official account of the New York City Council on Twitter, the townspeople wished a “happy Yom Kippur” - the day of atonement, which the Jews associate with the atonement of sins, and not with happiness and fun. In addition, the picture attached to the post showed a Hanukkah menorah.
The Council quickly deleted the post and apologized for it, but New Yorkers still had time to laugh at the annoying mistake.
“OYYYY @NYCCouncil, — wrote journalist Jacob Kornbluh. - Yom Kippur is not Hanukkah, and the Day of Atonement does not have to be "happy".
"They forgot to attach a picture of matzah!" joked Joel Rubin. Jews traditionally eat matzo on Passover.
They forgot to include a picture of Matzot!
— Joel Rubin (@JoelMartinRubin) October 4, 2022
The city council replaced the deleted post with a message with an image on a blue background and the traditional greeting "Gmar Chatima Tova".
The Council wishes to extend an easy and meaningful fast to members of the Jewish Community across New York City observing Yom Kippur! pic.twitter.com/iHZWBYdwXL
— NYC Council (@NYCCouncil) October 4, 2022
“We acknowledge the error in our previous Yom Kippur post and thank everyone who brought this to our attention,” the council tweeted apologetically.
In 2022, Jews celebrate Yom Kippur on October 4 and 5.
