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Why more and more secular Israelis are fasting on Yom Kippur

Recent studies show that more Israelis are fasting on Yom Kippur not so much as a religious ritual, but as a way to reconnect with their Jewish identity or create their own spiritual space.

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Jewish worshipers take part in the Tashlich ritual on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea ahead of Yom Kippur, in Herzliya, near Tel Aviv, Oct. 2, 2014. — REUTERS/Baz Ratner

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