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Good Luck on Yom Kippur

Posted on September 21, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

It’s Yom Kippur.  That means no eating until sundown.  Started last night too.  Worst part is that Chinese restaurants are closed on Mondays and that’s the only place in walking distance.  Going to be a rough one this year.

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It’s That Time of Year Again: Yom Kippur

Posted on September 25, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

The Day of Atonement is upon the Jewish people.  Another day of not eating from sundown last night to sundown today.  That means, I’ll be tackling a video game to distract myself from my hunger.  My choice is from the … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Fasting, Gasping, and Fatigue

Posted on October 8, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

This was a busy and crazy week.  I feel like I always say that, so at least my life is somewhat predictable in its chaos. A big reason for the chaos was that Yom Kippur was sitting right in the … Continue reading →

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Yom Kippur Funnies to Laugh the Hunger Away

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

It’s Yom Kippur again, which means no eating until sundown.  By now, I’m hopefully well into my video game distraction or still asleep.  The challenge is always how to do this when my son is home, but I’m sure I’ll … Continue reading →

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Yom Kippur is Here . . . And I’m Not?

Posted on September 30, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

So, today is Yom Kippur, which is the Jewish day of fasting.  That means I stopped eating when the sun went down yesterday and won’t eat again until it goes down tonight.  Hence, the music video here.  Anyway, I typically … Continue reading →

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How NOT to Help Your Jewish Friends on Yom Kippur

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

This is the Day of Fasting for Jews where we don’t eat from sundown to the following sundown.  It’s an act of atonement for the sins we did all year.  You might see a lot about this or nothing depending … Continue reading →

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Yom Kippur the Day of Lone Man Fasting

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

For those that weren’t around last year or want to kick a man while he’s down, today is Yom Kippur.  The gist of this is that it is one of the Jewish High Holy Days.  It’s our day of atonement, … Continue reading →

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Why Do I Fast on Yom Kippur? (Not Really Religious.)

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ll start this off by saying that I’m a terrible Jew.  I have no grasp of the Hebrew language and only know the basics of most things Jewish.  I follow the big holidays and Chanukah, but I tend to forget … Continue reading →

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Yom Kippur Haiku

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I started my fast The only one in the house Someone made popcorn (Tomorrow is going to utterly suck!)

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