fast day
noun
: a day on which people do not eat any food because of their religion
observing a fast day
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Less known, but these days quite significant, is another Jewish fast day that occurs each summer.
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Avi Shafran, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2024
While Yom Kippur is about atonement for sins, the summer fast day commemorates tragedies.
—Avi Shafran, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2024
Weighing in at only 20 ounces, Arc’teryx’s Aerios 15 Backpack provides a lightweight solution for fast day hiking.
—Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2023
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Avi Shafran, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2024
While Yom Kippur is about atonement for sins, the summer fast day commemorates tragedies.
—Avi Shafran, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2024
Weighing in at only 20 ounces, Arc’teryx’s Aerios 15 Backpack provides a lightweight solution for fast day hiking.
—Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2023
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“Fast day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast%20day. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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