Yom Kippur Greetings From The Famous, Important And Confused

Hope my fellow Jews had an easy and meaningful fast.

Now that Yom Kippur is over, I like to look over the Yom Kippur greetings from various dignitaries, politicians and celebrities.

"Michelle and I extend our wishes for an easy fast to all those observing #YomKippur." —@POTUS pic.twitter.com/xBmhyhZIKG

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) September 22, 2015

Pope Francis sends greetings to the Jewish community on Yom Kippur http://t.co/oZz0jU4MJI #PopeInDC #PopeInUSA http://t.co/EbW9hcpLiD

— CNN (@CNN) September 23, 2015

PM: To everyone fasting on #YomKippur, I wish you an easy and meaningful fast. G'mar Chatimah Tova

— UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) September 22, 2015

Wishing an easy fast for all those observing Yom Kippur.

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) September 22, 2015

Yom Kippur blessings to all of my friends in Israel and around the world. #YomKippur

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 22, 2015

I wish all our Jewish friends a meaningful fast this Yom Kippur https://t.co/cL9UeRNCQk

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) September 23, 2015

To those who celebrate, may you have a reflective Yom Kippur and may your name be inscribed in the Book of Life.

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) September 22, 2015

Teresa & I extend best wishes to Jewish communities around the world on the occasion of Yom Kippur, conclusion of High Holidays. Tzom Kal!

— John Kerry (@JohnKerry) September 22, 2015

To all Londoners fasting on #YomKippur – wishing you a peaceful and reflective fast. G'mar Chatimah Tova

— Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan (@MayorofLondon) September 22, 2015

It’s Yom Kippur. If you’re atoning, I forgive you. If you’re not atoning, I still forgive you.

— Ellen DeGeneres (@EllenDeGeneres) September 23, 2015

Wishing all my Jewish friends an easy fast. Happy Yom Kippur 2015! pic.twitter.com/5k94OtREB4

— Victoria Justice (@VictoriaJustice) September 23, 2015

https://twitter.com/jennyslate/status/646556077580926976

My Yom Kippur is on fleek.

— billy eichner (@billyeichner) September 23, 2015

Happy Yom Kippur! https://t.co/4d6FaFjJLj

— natasha lyonne (@nlyonne) September 23, 2015

Signed, sealed, delivered I'm yours. #YomKippur

— Matisyahu (@matisyahu) September 22, 2015

On the eve of Yom Kippur, the Australian Embassy wishes 'chatima tova' and 'tsom kal' to our friends in Israel and elsewhere.

— Ralph King 🇦🇺🇮🇱 (@AusAmbIsrael) September 22, 2015

G'mar Hatima Tova to all of those marking Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement: http://t.co/n5StlWTHj2 pic.twitter.com/Xt4oRTuU30

— Jason Kenney 🇨🇦🇺🇦🇮🇱 (@jkenney) September 21, 2015

And last but not least, WGN (which should be renamed WTF)

Yeah, just checking that you are awake. That last one certainly is offensive.

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David Lange

A law school graduate, David Lange transitioned from work in the oil and hi-tech industries into fulltime Israel advocacy. He is a respected commentator and Middle East analyst who has often been cited by the mainstream media

Yom Kippur Greetings From The Famous, Important And Confused

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