Fasting
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."
How the liver remembers: The science behind intermittent fasting - study
Yom Kippur: Solidarity, compassion, and forgiveness
Yom Kippur: Your guide to Judaism's holiest day - explainer
Tisha B'Av: Embracing unity to overcome baseless hatred - opinion
The ancient sages were clear: the antidote to sinat chinam is ahavat chinam – boundless love.
'Kinah Beeri': Tisha B’Av 2024 to reflect October 7 horrors, Jewish resilience
This year's Tisha B’Av takes on deeper meaning as new kinot, including the "Kinah of Beeri," reflect the sorrow and resilience after the October 7th tragedy.
The fast of the 17th of Tammuz reminds us of the breaching of Israel's walls time and time again
These days, we are called upon to ask the hardest questions—about ourselves and our destiny—questions about our worldview as a people: what is our role, how will we unite?
Fast of the 17th of Tammuz: Times and customs
See fast start and end times for your area.
Fast of Liri, Karin, Romi: Activists observe Fast of Esther in honor of hostages
While the organizers are fasting with an emphasis on the female hostages, they said that the fast is universal and invited participants to choose to focus on any hostage.
10th of Tevet: Historical and current perspective - opinion
On this year's 10th of Tevet fast, it is time to teach about Israel’s character as a Jewish democratic society and to reinforce the values of our Declaration of Independence.
The day after Yom Kippur, so where do we go from here? - opinion
In Jewish tradition, teshuva is often associated with repentance – a return to one’s moral and ethical roots.
Hundreds injured, fainted or fell ill during Yom Kippur in Israel - MDA
Overall, paramedics were dispatched to provide medical treatment to over 3,025 people throughout the country.
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."
What time does Yom Kippur start?
See Yom Kippur times for your area.
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.
