Fasting as a Spiritual Practice

This Saturday is the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, one of the few
Jewish festivals which many, many lapsed Jews still observe, if only
out of guilt. Some of my friends right here in the Evolver community
are in that crowd. Others have expressed an interest in participating
in the observance of the day somehow. For both, I’d like to offer some
thoughts on the benefits of fasting as a spiritual practice.