Jews Say The Darndest Things

From today's Page Six:

BAD TIMING FOR 'AUGUST' AD
Atonement is no joking matter. An ad for "August Osage County" that ran just before Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, quipped: "If you think you have a lot to atone for, you should meet the Westin family" - the fictional Oklahoma clan featured in the Tracy Letts play. But many readers of Long Island Jewish World, the Jewish Sentinel and the Jewish Tribune weren't amused. We're told 10 groups canceled plans to see the show and demanded refunds for their tickets, calling the ad tasteless and insensitive. "The ad is running during the days of awe between Rosh Hashanah [last week] and Yom Kippur [which begins tonight at sundown]," noted one "August" insider. A spokesman for the show told Page Six, "For the fierce kind of play that 'August' is, the ad is the right kind of primer. If they can't handle a little ad like this, it's probably best if they stay away from the Music Box."