In a message that is incorrect on a couple of fronts, the New York City Council tweeted out a graphic that read “Happy Yom Kippur” — along with a picture of a menorah.
The holiest day of the Jewish calendar is underway, as Yom Kippur started at sundown on Tuesday.
It is the day when members of the Jewish faith fast for 24 hours while seeking atonement and repentance. But the New York City Council may need to atone itself for its social media gaffe earlier in the day.Get Tri-state area news and weather forecasts to your inbox. That's wrong on multiple fronts, and the council was called out for its hiccup. First, the menorah is used at Hanukkah, not Yom Kippur. Secondly, Yom Kippur is not a celebration, it is a holy day.
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