Yom Kippur is the most important day of the year for the Jewish faith and ends the 10-day 'High Holidays,' which began with Rosh Hashanah.
is the most important day of the year for the Jewish faith and ends the 10-day period of repentance and reflection known as the"High Holidays,"
Yom Kippur will be observed from sunset on Friday, Oct. 11, until after nightfall on Saturday, Oct. 12.Followers of the Jewish faith attend religious services and do not eat from sundown to sundown. Young children and people who would be facing a medical risk from fasting are exempt. There is no specific meal that needs to be eaten after a Yom Kippur fast, but people usually eat something easy to digest as to not shock their systems after fasting.The fast on Yom Kippur goes for about 25 hours, and during that time followers of the Jewish faith are not allowed to eat or drink anything, including water.
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