Yom Kippur Fasting

Rosh Hashanah is a time for eating! Jews fast on Yom Kippur, and some other holidays as well.

Transitioning out of the Day of Atonement — and back to food.

Don't believe in God? Reward and punishment? The obligations of Jewish law? Here's why you might want to fast anyway.

Fasting is a physical discipline that translates into ethical behavior.