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# fasting

noun

«fasting» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In Jewish tradition

The word names the discipline of going without food to show sorrow and repentance.

**Interpretation.** Jewish tradition keeps fasts such as Yom Kippur and Tisha B'Av, and the prophets say a fast must come with justice and kindness.

### Meaning

Going without food, often for religious reasons. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fasting/#m1)

### Note

A record of the Judaism dictionary, written from the corpus.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «fasting» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fasting/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«fasting» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/fasting.html) on Mova free.