A ta'anit or taynis (Biblical Hebrew תַּעֲנִית taʿaniṯ or צוֹם ṣom) is a fast in Judaism in which one abstains from all food and drink, including water. == Purposes == A Jewish fast may have one or more purposes, including: Atonement for sins Fasting is not considered the primary means of acquiring atonement; rather, sincere regret for and rectification of wrongdoing is key.
A ta'anit or taynis (Biblical Hebrew תַּעֲנִית taʿaniṯ or צוֹם ṣom) is a fast in Judaism in which one abstains from all food and drink, including water. == Purposes == A Jewish fast may have one or more purposes, including: Atonement for sins Fasting is not considered the primary means of acquiring atonement; rather, sincere regret for and rectification of wrongdoing is key.
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