Did you fast this Yom Kippur?
To fast or not to fast? That’s a personal question. Hear both sides of the argument on whether or not we should fast on Yom Kippur.
Brian has been a journalist and high-tech entrepreneur for over 25 years. He combines this expertise for ISRAEL21c as he writes about hot new local startups, pharmaceutical advances, scientific discoveries, culture, the arts and daily life in Israel. He loves hiking the country with his family (and blogging about it). Originally from California, he lives in Jerusalem with his wife and three children.
To fast or not to fast? That’s a personal question. Hear both sides of the argument on whether or not we should fast on Yom Kippur.
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