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Mosby

(19,491 posts) Fri Sep 14, 2018, 05:29 PM Sep 2018

Question about fasting on Yom Kippur [View all]

For those of you that go to services, do you fast?

I have never fasted, when I was young I had hypoglycemia which prevented me from fasting (my blood sugar would crash). Later on I just found it to be really distracting, by about 4 pm all I could think about was food.

I don't go crazy or anything but I usually have a small breakfast Yom Kippur morning and don't eat again until the afternoon break. I usually have some water and food during the break.

What made me think about this this year is the heat we are having right now in Phoenix. Yesterdays high was 105, but I think skipping water for 25 hours is just a bad idea, no matter where you live. I think the rabbinate needs to rethink this no fluids rule IMO.

Thoughts?

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Question about fasting on Yom Kippur [View all] Mosby Sep 2018 OP

You are suppose to put your health and wellness first. madaboutharry Sep 2018 #1

thanks for your input! Mosby Sep 2018 #4

I fast. And I believe that it's an individual choice. There's no right/wrong good/bad. CincyDem Sep 2018 #2

thanks for sharing! Mosby Sep 2018 #3

I fast. But I was taught that it is forbidden to fast if you EllieBC Sep 2018 #5

thanks for the link Mosby Sep 2018 #6

From an Orthodox perspective MosheFeingold Sep 2018 #7

thanks for the info Mosby Sep 2018 #8

I do stil weight train MosheFeingold Sep 2018 #9