Fasting For Spiritual Renewal In Islam And Judaism – OpEd

The Tsom/Swam of the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur is the oldest monotheistic fast; and the Tsom/Swam of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan [now in action] is the most widespread; as the Qur’an states, “Oh you who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that you may (learn)...