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Coincidentally, Yom Kippur [1] begins tomorrow, when observant Jews fast for approximately 25 hours. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yom_Kippur https://en.wi
by restallus 8y ago
Coincidentally, Yom Kippur [1] begins tomorrow, when observant Jews fast for approximately 25 hours.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yom_Kippur https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yom_Kippur
- abraham_lincoln 8y agoNo food, no liquids, no water. Is fasting with water less effective?
- restallus 8y agoLess effective in what sense? If one included drinking water, bathing/cleaning, or sexual relations it wouldn't be a proper religious fast, unless one is excepted from it, e.g. due to health issues. There are no degrees of effectiveness so to say.
- abraham_lincoln 8y agoI meant religous fast versus an occidental fast...
- davidf18 8y agoTish B' Av is another 25 hour fast. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tisha_B%27Av https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tisha_B%27Av