Guidance for Physicians on the Yom Kippur Fast

N. Gupta, Jason Gusdorf
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It is important for physicians to understand the role they play in guiding their Jewish patients’ decisions on whether to fast on Yom Kippur. While the Yom Kippur fast is one of the most important spiritual events of the year, it is also prohibited if fasting will endanger one’s health. This article presents the Talmudic laws on fasting on Yom Kippur, interviews with 11 Georgetown students and faculty on the subjective importance of the fast, and a review of medical literature regarding contraindications to fasting. In conclusion, based on interviews and Talmudic passages, fasting is an important aspect of Yom Kippur and remains meaningful to Jewish people today. A review of contemporary research indicates fasting is primarily contraindicated by metabolic disorders that carry a risk of hypoglycemia and psychiatric eating disorders. Physicians should understand the nuances of fasting as a religious practice and be able to provide information regarding dangers of fasting to their patients.
医生赎罪日斋戒指南
对于医生来说,了解他们在指导犹太病人决定是否在赎罪日禁食方面所扮演的角色是很重要的。虽然赎罪日斋戒是一年中最重要的精神活动之一,但如果斋戒会危及一个人的健康,也被禁止。本文介绍了犹太法典关于赎罪日禁食的法律,采访了11名乔治敦大学的学生和教师关于禁食的主观重要性,并回顾了关于禁食禁忌症的医学文献。总之,根据采访和塔木德经文,禁食是赎罪日的一个重要方面,对今天的犹太人仍然有意义。一项对当代研究的回顾表明,禁食主要是代谢性疾病的禁忌症,因为代谢性疾病有低血糖和精神性饮食失调的风险。医生应该了解斋戒作为一种宗教实践的细微差别,并能够向患者提供有关斋戒危险的信息。
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