Comments on: The Juice That Saved Yom Kippur http://jcarrot.org/the-juice-that-saved-yom-kippur/ Jews, Food, and Contemporary Issues Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:52:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Pieds Des Anges (Kyla) http://jcarrot.org/the-juice-that-saved-yom-kippur/#comment-3020 Pieds Des Anges (Kyla) Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:31:17 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/the-juice-that-saved-yom-kippur/#comment-3020 Yeah I usually make in to about two or three and then the thought of the last 5 hours! AAAh! I usually buckle under the caffeine withdrawal too. This year I had cheese and crackers and two mugs of green tea with honey. And then I was fine until 8pm. Yeah I usually make in to about two or three and then the thought of the last 5 hours! AAAh! I usually buckle under the caffeine withdrawal too. This year I had cheese and crackers and two mugs of green tea with honey. And then I was fine until 8pm.

]]> By: Naomi http://jcarrot.org/the-juice-that-saved-yom-kippur/#comment-3011 Naomi Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:43:08 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/the-juice-that-saved-yom-kippur/#comment-3011 I've been fasting for years, and I think being properly hydrated is really important. I learned something new yesterday. One of my Muslim coworkers is fasting for Ramadan, which falls concurrent with Tishri this year. One of my Jewish coworkers gave her a clove-studded lemon to sniff to help her get through her fast during the daylight hours. That's a trick to consider at Yom Kippur next year. I’ve been fasting for years, and I think being properly hydrated is really important.
I learned something new yesterday. One of my Muslim coworkers is fasting for Ramadan, which falls concurrent with Tishri this year. One of my Jewish coworkers gave her a clove-studded lemon to sniff to help her get through her fast during the daylight hours. That’s a trick to consider at Yom Kippur next year.

]]> By: Leah Koenig http://jcarrot.org/the-juice-that-saved-yom-kippur/#comment-2933 Leah Koenig Sun, 23 Sep 2007 02:49:06 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/the-juice-that-saved-yom-kippur/#comment-2933 So here's the update - I surprised myself by fasting all the way through this year. Maybe having the juice in my fridge just in case helped? Maybe my body was just stronger this year or I was better hydrated beforehand? I'm not sure, but I kept expecting to reach my threshold where the headache turned into the woozy nightmare, but it never came. Go figure. Hillary - thanks for your good wishes. Becca - I'm glad the story resonated with you - I'll go read your post right after this. Thanks for cross-posting Michael! Elisheva - thanks for the tips. Veggie stew is already on my pre-fast menu for next year! So here’s the update - I surprised myself by fasting all the way through this year. Maybe having the juice in my fridge just in case helped? Maybe my body was just stronger this year or I was better hydrated beforehand? I’m not sure, but I kept expecting to reach my threshold where the headache turned into the woozy nightmare, but it never came. Go figure.

Hillary - thanks for your good wishes.

Becca - I’m glad the story resonated with you - I’ll go read your post right after this.

Thanks for cross-posting Michael!

Elisheva - thanks for the tips. Veggie stew is already on my pre-fast menu for next year!

]]> By: Elisheva http://jcarrot.org/the-juice-that-saved-yom-kippur/#comment-2932 Elisheva Sun, 23 Sep 2007 01:58:46 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/the-juice-that-saved-yom-kippur/#comment-2932 I enjoyed your post! did you know? when you fast every year, you get to figure out how to make the most of your fast, and how to minimize headaches. our family stops drinking caffeine and stops nearly all sugar for two weeks before yom kipur. over the years, I have found whole grains and a light vegetable stew to be the best pre-fast meal for me (and I'm no vegetarian). please write post-fast and tell us how it went. gut voch! gut yohr! I enjoyed your post!
did you know? when you fast every year, you get to figure out how to make the most of your fast, and how to minimize headaches. our family stops drinking caffeine and stops nearly all sugar for two weeks before yom kipur. over the years, I have found whole grains and a light vegetable stew to be the best pre-fast meal for me (and I’m no vegetarian).
please write post-fast and tell us how it went.
gut voch! gut yohr!

]]> By: Michael Croland http://jcarrot.org/the-juice-that-saved-yom-kippur/#comment-2931 Michael Croland Sat, 22 Sep 2007 18:33:06 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/the-juice-that-saved-yom-kippur/#comment-2931 I ADORE this line: "I’d failed fasting. I sucked at Judaism." And I linked to this post on heebnvegan :-) http://heebnvegan.blogspot.com/2007/09/getting-ready-for-kol-nidre.html I ADORE this line: “I’d failed fasting. I sucked at Judaism.”

And I linked to this post on heebnvegan :-)
http://heebnvegan.blogspot.com.....nidre.html

]]> By: Jen http://jcarrot.org/the-juice-that-saved-yom-kippur/#comment-2928 Jen Sat, 22 Sep 2007 03:23:38 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/the-juice-that-saved-yom-kippur/#comment-2928 Thank you for this post. I have had similar experiences to you. When I was young, my mom would fast and it was horrible for her and us (she was so grouchy, she couldn't handle two young children on a free from school day after being pent-up in services all morning). When I became a bat mitzvah, I began fasting until mid-afternoon. I learned that if I went further, I'd be miserable. In college, I experimented with juice fasts, which went well. Now, I do what fits with my mood of the year. Have an easy fast and thank you for the wonderful post. Thank you for this post. I have had similar experiences to you. When I was young, my mom would fast and it was horrible for her and us (she was so grouchy, she couldn’t handle two young children on a free from school day after being pent-up in services all morning). When I became a bat mitzvah, I began fasting until mid-afternoon. I learned that if I went further, I’d be miserable. In college, I experimented with juice fasts, which went well. Now, I do what fits with my mood of the year.

Have an easy fast and thank you for the wonderful post.

]]> By: Becca http://jcarrot.org/the-juice-that-saved-yom-kippur/#comment-2927 Becca Fri, 21 Sep 2007 22:09:59 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/the-juice-that-saved-yom-kippur/#comment-2927 This totally resonated with me. I wrote a similar blog (find it at: http://jew-ish.com/index.php?/blogs/blog3 ) I'm doing my own fasting ritual this year and I feel much better about it than I ever have. More intentional, in any case. -Becca This totally resonated with me. I wrote a similar blog (find it at: http://jew-ish.com/index.php?/blogs/blog3 )
I’m doing my own fasting ritual this year and I feel much better about it than I ever have. More intentional, in any case.
-Becca

]]> By: Hillary http://jcarrot.org/the-juice-that-saved-yom-kippur/#comment-2923 Hillary Fri, 21 Sep 2007 18:58:11 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/the-juice-that-saved-yom-kippur/#comment-2923 Good luck to you - have an easy fast. G'mar chateemah tovah! Good luck to you - have an easy fast. G’mar chateemah tovah!

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