Fasting
Why I’m Eating This Yom Kippur
Throughout college, I struggled with an eating disorder. In many ways, it first manifested itself during Yom Kippur freshman year.
What These Jews Will Be Sneak-Reading During High Holiday Services
To keep the Days of Awe from becoming the Days of Yawn, many Jews bring books to synagogue.
Forward Staffers Dish On Their Yom Kippur Food Cravings — What Are Yours?
Because we all have them, even if we are trying to be pious and pray.
Your Ultimate Guide To The Laws Of Yom Kippur
Though fasting on Yom Kippur is difficult, understanding the rules of the holiday doesn’t have to be.
My Mom Ate Ribs On Yom Kippur And Made Me Lie About It
My mom’s Yom Kippur rebellion ranks as her worst; the first of many “don’t tell your father,” mother-daughter moments.
Why I Didn’t Fast On Tisha B’Av — And Why Now I (Kinda) Do
I used to eat on Tisha B’Av in keeping with how my dad, a Holocaust survivor, observed (or didn’t observe) the fast. I’ve now found a compromise.
Inspired by Ancient Practice, Rabbi Leads Interfaith Inauguration Day Fast
“It sort of redeems the day, if it can be redeemed at all, which in my more depressing moments I wonder about,” said Sister Mary Boys.
Should We Transform Tisha B’Av from Fast to Feast?
On Tisha B’Av, traditional Jews fast to commemorate our exile. But nowadays, Daniel Greyber asks, shouldn’t we be feasting — even partying — in celebration of the State of Israel?
Why 'Have a Nice Fast' Isn't Always the Right Thing To Say
Just as it is a commandment not to eat on Yom Kippur, it is also a commandment to eat before it. Philologos says there is no other meal of the Jewish year which is required of the faithful.
Does Fasting Put Pregnant Women at Risk?
Is it a health risk for pregnant women to fast on Yom Kippur? A new study suggests that it might be — but the science behind it is anything but understood.
