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title: "Gmar chatima tova in Hebrew"
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question: "What does Gmar chatima tova mean in Hebrew?"
answer: "May you be sealed for good — the High Holiday line that is not shana tova."
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# Gmar chatima tova

גמר חתימה טובה — Gmar chatima tova

May you be sealed for good — the High Holiday line that is not shana tova.

From Rosh Hashanah through Yom Kippur, including in official messages. After the fast, it disappears until next Tishrei.