Jewish holiday help, please?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am trying to schedule a meeting for September 2017 and the only dates available seem to be 9/28-9/29 in terms of budget and space. Yom Kippur begins at Sundown on 9/29 and our meeting wraps up by noon on 9/29. Attendees (not sure how many are Jewish) may have to drive 3-4 hours or fly back home to DC. Is it appropriate to have the meeting on these dates?

I would expect very few Jews to attend that, just as very few Christians would attend an out of town meeting that ended at noonon Christmas Eve.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am trying to schedule a meeting for September 2017 and the only dates available seem to be 9/28-9/29 in terms of budget and space. Yom Kippur begins at Sundown on 9/29 and our meeting wraps up by noon on 9/29. Attendees (not sure how many are Jewish) may have to drive 3-4 hours or fly back home to DC. Is it appropriate to have the meeting on these dates?

It would not be good. You also have to have time to prep the large meal that everyone needs to eat before sundown.

[Anonymous]

The thing is, even if you aren't particularly observant - having mandatory/important work going on during the holiday is not very kosher. Sort of like holding an all-hands meeting the morning of Christmas Eve - you technically CAN, it's just not very thoughtful

So, even if your colleagues are "around", say on that 2nd day even, they will appreciate not having to worry about managing their calendar on that day