tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807022363279638349.post8548750603666702052..comments2023-12-03T20:14:00.908-06:00Comments on Ima on (and off) the Bima: Real-Life Jewish Parenting: 13 Thoughts on FastingPhyllis Sommerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16654761832717723000noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807022363279638349.post-76721625446305013162007-09-23T20:36:00.000-05:002007-09-23T20:36:00.000-05:00I skipped fasting the year I was still pregnant pa...I skipped fasting the year I was still pregnant past my due date on Yom Kippur but resumed the next year when I had a 12-month-old who wasn't nursing much.<BR/><BR/>This year, my (2 weeks shy of) 3-year-old fed herself from the buffet of healthy sandwiches and cut fruit in the fridge. I'm glad I thought ahead - it made one less thing to worry about with my husband out of town. I was disappointed I couldn't go to shul this year, but it turned out to be the easiest fast yet the most emotionally difficult and meaningful Yom Kippur in my life.chanalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04844723778381933834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807022363279638349.post-72727486186424533672007-09-22T17:25:00.000-05:002007-09-22T17:25:00.000-05:00Shalom Rabbi,G'mar Hatima Tova...v'Tzom Kal!I just...Shalom Rabbi,<BR/><BR/>G'mar Hatima Tova...v'Tzom Kal!<BR/>I just found your post through Robin and I'm glad I did!<BR/><BR/>I'm new to the US (after not living here for 18 years)..I'm on sabbatical from my teaching post in Israel and may I add that it's nice to gather information for both sides of the cultural and spiritual coins through the magic of these blogs.<BR/><BR/>A little bit of introspection never does hurt. <BR/><BR/>I'll be backPieces of Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04096718033921488677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807022363279638349.post-33539456650490255522007-09-20T21:13:00.000-05:002007-09-20T21:13:00.000-05:00how *do* you cook for the children? it's very hard...how *do* you cook for the children? it's very hard. actually, my husband once made a sandwich for the kiddo, and started to make one for himself...until he realized it. it's hard!Phyllis Sommerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16654761832717723000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807022363279638349.post-6980769141862644592007-09-20T15:42:00.000-05:002007-09-20T15:42:00.000-05:00Very interesting list. Thank you.Very interesting list. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807022363279638349.post-77119844537036561782007-09-20T15:28:00.000-05:002007-09-20T15:28:00.000-05:00If you are in the midst of fasting do not come ove...If you are in the midst of fasting do not come over to my blog. It's a bunch of pictures of food. I have fasted a few times in my life. Growing up we would fast on Good Friday. It does give you pause to consider and think on other things.. Blessings on your fast...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807022363279638349.post-37618111407836929402007-09-20T14:33:00.000-05:002007-09-20T14:33:00.000-05:00Phyllis ~I wish you an easy fast this year. May y...Phyllis ~<BR/><BR/>I wish you an easy fast this year. May you and Klal Yisroel be inscribed and sealed in the Book of Life.<BR/><BR/>Shana Tova, my friend.Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16972793778341900806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807022363279638349.post-56660572067029895382007-09-20T12:00:00.000-05:002007-09-20T12:00:00.000-05:00I had learned that a pregnant woman is still suppo...I had learned that a pregnant woman is still supposed to fast (and was no less shocked by that I admit), but I hadn't heard the part about the husband staying home to care for her if need be. <BR/><BR/>Personally, I gave myself a pass for both pregnancy and breastfeeding, because I just assumed it had to be so and because I couldn't imagine not doing so. OTOH, once I'd stopped fasting for a few years it was an awful lot easier not to go back to it, which I suppose has something to do with why the rule is there in the first place...<BR/><BR/>I'm not a good example though, since I don't really practice anymore (much too long and depressing a story for here). My Judaism these days is really more my nationality than my religion (hence my "bicycles for atonement" post), but that's a luxury that comes from living in Israel. That's a topic for another time though.<BR/><BR/>In any case, I wish you and all who are fasting this year an easy fast.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02409530202277375625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807022363279638349.post-42477955991820881492007-09-20T10:34:00.000-05:002007-09-20T10:34:00.000-05:00This was so interesting. Episcopals, and probably...This was so interesting. <BR/>Episcopals, and probably many other Christian denominations, fast during Lent. And it sounds very similar. It is a time of not doing, not eating, not for the purpose of deprivation, but to empty oneself to make intentional space for god. <BR/>When I have fasted before what strikes me is that I realize how much energy I give to the thing I'm fasting from, whether it be food or tv or shopping. To consciously release something is power.bellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04165771647378109845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807022363279638349.post-25031365848821395402007-09-20T10:23:00.000-05:002007-09-20T10:23:00.000-05:00I've even done a week's fast once. Problem with t...I've even done a week's fast once. Problem with that was still having to cook for the children. How do you handle that part, even for just a day?Aislinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14638344073899053857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807022363279638349.post-62456873437545356352007-09-20T09:04:00.000-05:002007-09-20T09:04:00.000-05:00Robin (and others...) - you'd actually be more sho...Robin (and others...) - you'd actually be more shocked to learn that the strictest orthodox authorities also indicate that a pregnant woman must fast on Yom Kippur. Interestingly, though, these authorities indicate that *her* fast is more important than her husband's attendance in synagogue, so if she needs to remain bed-bound in order to fast, he must stay home and attend to her (and probably care for the other children too) to insure her fasting. Hmmm...Phyllis Sommerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16654761832717723000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807022363279638349.post-74465006546068542392007-09-20T08:35:00.000-05:002007-09-20T08:35:00.000-05:00Thank you for the great article! I learned so muc...Thank you for the great article! I learned so much. My parents have often fasted during hard times to devote themselves to prayer; I'll have to think on that awhile. I am grown up and all now :)SAHMmy Sayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03312083333399431135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807022363279638349.post-69196711613743269812007-09-20T07:22:00.000-05:002007-09-20T07:22:00.000-05:00I love your post. I have not fasted in a while. Ev...I love your post. I have not fasted in a while. Ever since my hubby has been away on his trip I have fallen behind in alot of stuff.<BR/>mine is up on <BR/>http://momworksathome.blogspot.comBloggershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07800551368206540699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807022363279638349.post-23459352753914859182007-09-20T03:41:00.000-05:002007-09-20T03:41:00.000-05:00I was shocked to find out (from the ultra-orthodox...I was shocked to find out (from the ultra-orthodox teacher of my lactation counseling course) that according to strict, i.e. haredi, halacha breastfeeding mothers are only exempt if they are less than 3 days post-partum! I can't imagine trying to fast while taking care of an exclusively breastfeeding 4 day old baby. The haredi women do it, though. Of course, they also do many other things that I choose not to adopt in my own life... <BR/><BR/>Wishing you a zom kal, an easy fast, and a gmar hatima tova, a good inscription for the coming year.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02409530202277375625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807022363279638349.post-55889542103981616062007-09-20T00:41:00.000-05:002007-09-20T00:41:00.000-05:00Brilliant---a very concise summary of the meaning ...Brilliant---a very concise summary of the meaning of the holiday. I knew some of this, but not all of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807022363279638349.post-25022193466102831692007-09-19T22:31:00.000-05:002007-09-19T22:31:00.000-05:00Fascinating... thanks for sharing!Fascinating... thanks for sharing!Country Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13548479626760127632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807022363279638349.post-44914532710135622822007-09-19T22:23:00.000-05:002007-09-19T22:23:00.000-05:00This is a wonderful post!I just found your blog ra...This is a wonderful post!<BR/><BR/>I just found your blog rabbi...but I am glad I did!<BR/><BR/>I learned a little and also was quite familiar with much of your post.<BR/><BR/>L'shanah Tovah and may you have an easy fast. <BR/><BR/>My Thursday Thirteen is posted!<BR/><BR/>Bradley<BR/>The Egel NestThe Egel Nesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11475452898579351376noreply@blogger.com