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

Intermittent fasting or calorie counting: Which diet is better for you?

Plenty of people are trying to lose weight through dieting, but between intermittent fasting and calorie counting, which is better for you?

JULY 2, 2023ByWALLA! HEALTH
Intermittent fasting (illustrative)

Did a Jewish fast day play a role in Ben-Gvir's Temple Mount trip? - opinion

Biden aide: “I told them: today is one of those fasts which mark the lead-up to the destruction. Where the Israeli minister went today is the place where both Temples existed and were destroyed.”

JANUARY 6, 2023ByDAVID JABLINOWITZ
US STATE DEPARTMENT spokesman Ned Price speaks during a news conference in Washington.

10th of Tevet: Stories, rules, history of the Jewish winter fast - explainer

Here is a rundown of what you need to know about the history, rules and start and end times of Judaism's winter fast day.

JANUARY 3, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
‘THE DESTRUCTION of the Temple of Jerusalem,’ Francesco Hayez, 1867

US Air Force Academy pledges to ‘correct’ process that scheduled key training day for Yom Kippur

Maguire said cadets observing the holiday got the time off. “Religious accommodations were planned and made available to all Jewish cadets wishing to observe Yom Kippur,” he said.

OCTOBER 8, 2022ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
A US Air Force B-1b heavy bomber was escorted by an IAF F-15 fighter jet above Israeli airspace on October 30, 2021

Yom Kippur times for Israel and US

See fast times for your area.

OCTOBER 4, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
THE FACT IS that Yom Kippur deals with something deeper than the imposition of guilt; what it is concerned with is responsibility.

Yom Kippur: When your birthday falls on the holiest Jewish fast day

In general, feelings toward having a birthday on Yom Kippur range from relative indifference to downright disdain.

OCTOBER 4, 2022ByEMILY CRASNICK
‘THE SPECIAL feeling of ‘It’s my birthday’ is not the same when it’s on Yom Kippur.’

The loneliness of the long-distance Yom Kippur faster - opinion

I am curious what I might learn if I were to push myself past my comfort zone. Certainly, Yom Kippur does that.

OCTOBER 4, 2022ByANDREW SILOW-CARROLL / JTA
A woman walks alone in a park

Yom Kippur: Tips and tricks for an easy and safe fast

How do you prepare the body hours before a fast? What should you break the fast with? What foods make you more thirsty?

OCTOBER 3, 2022ByWALLA!
Minyan hosts Friday night meals for 10 people at a time, combining Jewish learning with homemade food and contemporary culture

Yom Kippur: Break the fast at home with bagels, cream cheese, lox

If you’re feeling ambitious, you can elevate that traditional bagel-based meal by making it from scratch with one of these recipes by Jewish influencer chef Eitan Bernath.

OCTOBER 3, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV
EVERYTHING BAGELS and beet-cured salmon are sure to get your post-Yom Kippur break fast off to a good start.

Yom Kippur: What is the Day of Atonement, the holiest Jewish holiday? - explainer

Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day in Judaism and is a 25-hour long day of fasting and praying.

OCTOBER 2, 2022ByAARON REICH
REPENTANCE IS, by far, the greatest miracle.