What's wrong with "Merry Christmas"?

[susanmcgee48176]

> that is, the Christmas season.
> 
> Question for Alla: I thought that Rosh Hahanah was the day of
> Atonement. Is it proper to wish someone joy on that day? It seems
> rather like wishing someone "Happy Lent" or "Happy Good Friday." (Not
> that I would take offense at such a greeting. I would just consider 
it
> odd.)
> 

No, Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, so you would wish someone 
happy new year or L'Shanah Tovah (li-SHAH-nuh TOH-vuh; li-shah-NAH toh-
VAH) 
..Yom Kippur is the Day of Atonement - the appropriate greeting 
is "may you have an easy fast." 

Susan