Fasting

17th of Tammuz: A time of mourning and fasting

The minor fast on the 17th of Tammuz lasts just from sunrise to sunset. Only eating and drinking are prohibited.

|ByRONALD EISENBERG
The Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans Under the Command of Titus, A.D. 70
Intermittent fasting offers more than just weight loss.

Intermittent fasting offers more than just weight loss

Alternate day fasting shows slightly greater weight loss but higher dropout rates, longer trials needed for definitive conclusions.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Food organized in a refrigerator.

Does intermittent fasting really work? - opinion

Combining an intermittent fast over nighttime with a high-quality plant-based diet and exercise will go a long way toward "adding hours to your days, days to your years, and years to your lives."

|ByALAN FREISHTAT
THE STUDY highlights how the body adjusts to recurring nutritional challenges.

How the liver remembers: The science behind intermittent fasting - study

The researchers concluded that their findings provide a deeper understanding of how repeated environmental signals, such as fasting, affect the behavior of cells and adaptation of the metabolism.

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Yom Kippur's strangest trend: Meet the caffeine suppository

The 25-hour Yom Kippur fast can be even more diffcult for those addicted to caffeine. Here is how some orthodox Jews found a "backdoor solution."

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Caffeine suppositories for Yom Kippur

What time does Yom Kippur start?

See Yom Kippur times for your area.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Shabbat candles

Spiritual fasting: Can a diet impact spirituality?

Yom Kippur brings the holiday of fasting, but according to fasting guru Gabriel Cousens, doing so may help you on a spiritual level.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023ByLIANE GRUNBERG WAKABAYASHI
SUNSET MEDITATION at Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center, in Patagonia, Arizona.

Yom Kippur lessons for caring for those with dementia

It is proper to organize an appropriate experience and accompany them, making sure not to leave them confused or lonely on Yom Kippur.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023ByYUVAL CHERLOW
TREE OF life: Yom Kippur demands we place a heavy focus on issues of relationships between us and our fellow humans.

Opponents of Israel’s judicial reform see parallels in Tisha Be’av

According to Jewish tradition, a string of calamities have befallen the Jews on the Ninth of Av. The destruction of the First Temple in 586 BCE and the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE.

JULY 27, 2023ByPHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
WORSHIPERS SIT on the ground as a sign of mourning on Tisha Be’av last year at the Western Wall

Secular Israelis fast on Tisha Be'av in protest of judicial reform

By adapting her personal act of fasting to Tisha Be'Av, one Israeli ignited a nationwide protest against the debated reform, in an act of unity.

JULY 26, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
PRAYERS TAKE place at the Western Wall on Tisha Be’av, last year.

Tisha Be'av 2023: What the Jewish summer fast day is all about - explainer

On Tisha Be'av, the Jewish people mourn the two destructions of the First and Second Temples of Jerusalem. Here is everything you need to know.

JULY 26, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
An ultra-Orthodox jew prays at the Westen Wall July 17, 2002 on Tisha B'Av

Tisha Be'av: Weeping in silence, keeping bitter memories alive - opinion

By keeping alive these bitter memories of our exile, and teaching them to our children, we hope both to prevent their recurrence and to recognize the miraculous continuity of our existence.

JULY 23, 2023ByDVORA WAYSMAN
TEARS: OTHER tragedies that occurred on this same black date.

Tisha Be’av: A revolution of consciousness

We face another round of Tisha Be’av longing for Temple rituals and political systems which, to some, seem alien. How can we reclaim authentic mourning?

JULY 22, 2023ByMOSHE TARAGIN
TISHA BE’AV eve prayer: Sitting on the floor as a sign of mourning.

Fast of the 17th of Tammuz: Times and customs

See fast start and end times for your area.

JULY 6, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
The Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans Under the Command of Titus, A.D. 70