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When fasting distracts from its spiritual purpose

During Yom Kippur I'm supposed to focus on repentance but I just think about food the whole time.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The body's demands can overwhelm the soul's intentions.

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“Where Are You with Fasting — all traditions and the evidence?”

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