October 2, 2022
When they gather on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year and a traditional time of fasting, some members of D.C.’s Jewish community will bring something unexpected: food.
They might pack soup or a turkey sandwich, leftover pasta or a PB&J. What matters is that they’re choosing to eat on Wednesday, when Jewish law commands most of the faithful to abstain from food and drink.
The lunch meetup, hosted by the Jewish young adult group GatherDC, is intended to bring together people with physical or mental health reasons not to fast — centering the act of eating in their holiday observance and helping them cast off feelings of shame or isolation.
Source: On day of fasting, D.C. Jewish group plans a controversial event: Lunch