We're coming in to Yom Kippur here in Israel- and even in Tel Aviv, the bastion of secularism shuts down. The whole city shuts down- it's a little crazy, to be honest.

Major cities shut down because of a holiday. I'm not into the holiday part of it, but I love the cultural aspect of it.

@Surasanji Are you Jewish? My city shuts down on Sundays. Restaurants will open late because alcohol can’t be served before 11:00. Liquor stores are closed because liquor and wine cannot be sold.

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@Surasanji So am I. I will break the fast with family, but I cannot fast because of medical reasons.

@RolandDeschaine I'm not religious, however, when I was I didn't fast for the same reasons. I take medications that don't really do well without food involved.

It would be dishonest, however, to say that I do not fast because of the meds these days, since even if I didn't take them I would not fast these days. ;p

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