Are you fasting? If so, I wish you a good one. I find the hardest bit is in the middle of the day when I begin daydreaming about tea and cake...
Good luck on Saturday!
2007-09-20 00:27:17 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ Israel
Nice that we Jews and Muslims are all fasting at the same time, for Yom Kipur and Ramadan - I wish you all well over your fast.
2007-09-20 08:08:25 · update #1
Yes, I am. Fasting is conducive to atonement, for it tends to precipitate contrition in the one who fasts (Joel 2:12-18). This is why the Bible requires fasting on Yom Kippur (Leviticus 23:27, 29, 32; Numbers 29:7). Because hardship and calamitous circumstances can occur as a result of wrongdoing (Leviticus 26:14-41), fasting is often undertaken by the community or by individuals to achieve atonement and avert catastrophe (Esther 4:3, 16; Jonah 3:7). Moreover, fasting is a method of detoxification which is good for our health.
How about bagels with cream cheese and lox as break fast menu? Chatimah Tovah.
2007-09-20 05:12:46 · answer #1 · answered by Duke of Tudor 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes I will be fasting. My family has a big dinner tonight and then we eat a lot of grapes tomorrow before the fast starts. We also have a huge dinner for break the fast.
I start dreaming of ice cream for some odd reason (don't ask me why)
I hope you have an easy fast and nice and reflective Yom Kippur.
2007-09-20 08:27:05 · answer #2 · answered by Feivel 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Hi Tabatha you know, yes I am fasting on Yom Kippur.
Thanks and have an easy fasting.
As an advice, eat as much cake and drink as much tea as you can until you get full before you start the fast . lol. I am just joking. It happens to me, before Ramadan I don't like to eat at all and once Ramadan comes I get a good appetite and I just think about eating and drinking.
Shalom/Salaam
2007-09-20 09:50:01 · answer #3 · answered by Mimi 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
This answer is for blapath
blapath
2007-09-22 11:28:39 · answer #4 · answered by Aliyah & Adam's Mom 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know exactly what you mean. It's hard, but satisfying a the end when you've done it!!! It's even worse when you're walking down the street or in the park and there are people all around eating thier lunch or picnicking. I'm going to, and good luck to you too!!!
2007-09-20 07:37:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
HAPPY and PEACEFUL YOM KIPUR !!!
Although I am not Jewish, I have studied the ancient Hebrew and Mesopotamia texts, and do my best to live as a B'NAI NOAH person. ( are you familiar with the B'NAI NOAH situation??
One who has / is studying the original texts and lives per their instructions.
I WISH ALL OF YOU, A GREAT SHALOM.
toro gringo
2007-09-20 11:46:55 · answer #6 · answered by NONAME 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes, I will be fasting. I am 29 and did it for the first time last year when my friends from israel came to visit me. It was the first time i really observed the holiday. I have to admit, it was very peaceful and I really loved it. Shame they wont be with me this year.
Shanah Tovah!
2007-09-20 10:48:49 · answer #7 · answered by oneakmusic 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I fast.
Muslims fats for 30 days. But their fast is just half a day, and they drink, just not eating during day time
2007-09-21 14:19:47 · answer #8 · answered by blapath 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You fast. Do you fall kor`im? How many times?
Do you abstain from the other forbidden things, like leather shoes, cohabitation, washing?
Why?
2007-09-21 08:18:44 · answer #9 · answered by Gam Zo Letovah 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes i am.I am acually going to break the fast at a party.But afterwards we are invited our Muslim neighbors to break their fast at our house.That will be our first mitzvah into the "normal" work year.
2007-09-20 17:19:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋