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Fasting and Asceticism

What is prohibited on Yom Kippur?

On Yom Kippur, You Are What You Don’t Eat

7 reasons for fasting on the Day of Atonement.

Why Fast on Yom Kippur?

Fasting is a physical discipline that translates into ethical behavior.

Ancient Yom Kippur Observances

How the Day of Atonement was marked before the destruction of the Second Temple.

The Jewish View of Sin

Each person has the inclination to do both good and bad.

Averting the Severe Decree

The appearance of three word phrases in the Unetaneh Tokef prayer teaches that deeds must follow thought.

German-Jewish Cuisine

The roots of Ashkenazic cuisine lie in medieval Germany.

Yizkor: The Jewish Memorial Service

The memorial service is added to the holiday cycle four times a year

Middle Eastern Cuisine

Like their non-Jewish neighbors, the Jews of Baghdad and Persia cooked great rice dishes, flavored with herbs.

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