Green Party apologises for tweet wishing Jews a ‘Happy Yom Kippur’
The now deleted post also featured an illustration of a nine-branched Chanukiah and used the year 2023 rather than the Hebrew 5784
The Green Party has apologised after a local branch wished the Jewish community a “Happy Yom Kippur” on social media.
The message, shared by the Brighton and Hove Green Party on X (formerly Twitter), read: “Happy Yom Kippur to all those who celebrate! We wish everyone observing this Jewish holiday a very happy and holy celebration.”
Social media users spotted other mistakes in the post, such the use of the standard year 2023 rather than the customary Jewish year 5784, as well as including an illustration of the nine-branched Chanukiah, which is used to celebrate Chanukah rather than Yom Kippur.
A spokesperson for the Green Party apologised for the post, which has since been taken down.
“Many volunteers help run the local party and sometimes we have the best of intentions but simply get things wrong. That is what has happened on this occasion.
“We are very sorry for the offence that will have been caused. We are removing the post and will be sharing an apology on our Brighton and Hove Twitter feed.”
There are several synagogues in Brighton, alongside a new Jewish community hub which opened in 2023.
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