Fasting benefit

   Fasting is an independent decision. Yom Kippur fasting is often the most Jewish thing that people do all year, even if they don't follow other Jewish customs. When considering the fast's meaning, there are beautiful and symbolic elements everywhere. Dr. Brielle Paige Rassler, a senior student rabbi, a professional psychologist, and a spiritual artist, outlined four main justifications for fasting. 

    One, Rassler told the Journal, "we are liberating ourselves. We are putting more emphasis on spiritual than on material goods. ree, [we] are acting in a way that advances our connection with God. The fourth explanation doing a painful action. In a method that requires a small sacrifice, Rassler added, "this shows a willingness to take our spiritual practices and bring them into the physical realm." Those unable to fast due to medical reasons can nevertheless observe the holiday in a healthy way, says Rassler, a woman with eating disorders who works with Jewish women.

     She explained that refraining from something puts one in an uncomfortable position. I'll discuss these four objectives with anyone I'm chatting with to determine the conduct that will be most effective in achieving those objectives. There is more time and energy available to focus on spiritual things for the day by not preparing or consuming food. For some, it involves avoiding social media. Others could hold back on speaking inanely. They might not talk much throughout the day unless when they were praying.

     Others who struggle with addiction or other problems might choose to put

 those dependencies on hold for the day. Rassler, who is from South Florida, published a guide for treating Jewish women with eating disorders. She is of the opinion that fasting can teach us wonderful and spiritual things. She worked as a hazzan for a Long Island neighborhood last year. She remembered being in the yizkor service, which is the Yom Kippur service's final act and honors those who have passed away.

      But also exploring the angelic realm of what transpires when we are not a physical body that need the same kind of nourishment. It's crucial to have a strategy for how to ease out of the fast and recover physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Rassler stated that "the experience itself is larger than just not eating or drinking." "There has to be more to the aftermath than just some food and drink."

      At the break-the-fast meal, there may be a temptation to return to small talk and other banal topics right away, and there is nothing wrong with it. Making space to share with your family and neighborhood may also be a good idea.

     Rassler said, "I was weary, my voice was a little [wrong], and [I] felt a little woozy." "However, I actually gave myself permission to be in the moment. Reminding ourselves of our mortality is a part of the fasting experience, but it's also about reaching into that angelic realm and understanding what happens when we don't have food or according to her, "absorbing the experience with others while seated at a table will be incredibly nourishing for some people." When the fast is finished, we should replenish our spiritual selves just as much as our bodily selves.

     Others might find it most beneficial to eat their bagel in a different room and spend 20 minutes by themselves before returning to the family. Know how to establish yourself spiritually, physically, and emotionally, advised Rassler, and understand that the experience actually occurs in each of those areas. water.

For the duration of the fast, someone who is unable to refrain from eating or drinking can refrain from smoking, according to Rassler. "Or anorexics stop not eating altogether."

The second reason, according to her, is that we are being reminded of our mortality and the fact that we still require food and liquids.