Fasting
This Twitter Thread Will Keep You Too Disgusted To Eat on Yom Kippur
This twitter thread full of disgusting Jewish recipes will kill your appetite on Yom Kippur.
Yom Kippur: What You Need To Know
We’ve answered some of the most popular questions about Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, to help you keep track of its many laws and customs.
The Yom Kippur Fasting Experience, As Told Through GIFs
From hydration to hunger to boredom to food fantasy to that first delicious, painful bite of the break-fast bagel…
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.
