How To Fast on Yom Kippur

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Giving up food and drink is an important part of this Jewish holiday, the Day of Atonement, because it helps focus the mind on repentance. Stay strong mentally and physically with these tips.

To complete this How-To you will need:

Preparation
A filling pre-fast meal
Self-discipline

Step 1: Know the rules

Know the rules: You are not allowed to eat or drink for 25 hours, beginning at sunset and ending one hour after sunset the next day. Boys under age 13, and girls under age 12, pregnant and nursing women, the sick, and the elderly are all exempt from the full fast.

Tip: Some Jews do not even brush their teeth on Yom Kippur because water would pass their lips.

Step 2: Taper off favorite foods

Prepare your body in the days leading up to the fast by tapering off any food or beverages that you rely on to get through the day.

Tip: The no drinking rule includes coffee! Addicts should cut down on their java several days ahead of time to prevent a caffeine-withdrawal headache.

Step 3: Prevent dehydration

Prevent dehydration by drinking plenty of water and eating water-rich foods, like fruit, in the hours leading up to the fast. Avoid things that deplete your body of water, like salt, alcohol, and caffeinated drinks.

Step 4: Carefully choose your last meal

Choose foods with staying power for your last pre-fast meal. Potatoes, fish, whole wheat pasta, oranges, and apples are among the most filling foods.

Step 5: Break fast carefully

Break your fast by drinking a glass or two of milk or juice before eating solid foods; it will prevent you from eating too much and too rapidly.

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[adamatova]

This video is completely misleading. You're not allowed to do ANY of those things that they showed. Not to write, or watch TV or anything you'd ordinarily do on a regular day that involves mechanics or electronics or electricity or any effort of any sort. You're supposed to go to synagogue and pray and if not, reflect in quietude while fasting away from anything that would distract. It's a HOLY DAY.

[KineticFrenetic]

Ha ha ha. Not eating or drinking anything for 25 hours is not THAT difficult. This almost makes it sound like post apocalyptic survival techniques.

[xblceriyvolk]

@adamatova walking to synagogue takes effort and renders your statement invalid

[porkere]

@KineticFrenetic it's not ive been doing it for a few years since i was 13

[phoenix1333]

Back i nthe days they didnt have electricity, so you can use it during yom kippur

[KingOystar]

I usually start tappering off coffee and the like the day before Rosh HaShanna

[KingOystar]

should not be watching TV or writing on Yom Kippur.

[MultiRump]

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[KingOystar]

Oh come on! Fasting on Yom Kippur is not as bad as they are making it seem!

[Electricninjamonkey]

Lol I searched up Yom and I got this. XD

[aresgodofwar10]

im not jewish so do you guys fast for 1 day or more.

[Gvf77x]

@sandyny I was more hungry than thirsty, mainly because I kept reading books about people eating food :P