# Breaking the Fast (of Yom Kippur)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-the-fast-of-yom-kippur/990694>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 25, 2023, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-the-fast-of-yom-kippur/990694 "2023-09-25T23:16:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![xtenkfarpl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c2a13f/32.png) [@xtenkfarpl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xtenkfarpl)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2023, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-the-fast-of-yom-kippur/990694/41 "2023-10-01T15:51:23Z")

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> [@Alessan](#):
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> No, no. Security and rescue services never take a day off. I think Yom Kippur is one of the busiest days a year for EMS - not just for fast-related emergencies, but also for bicycle accidents. Because no-one drives, everyone who isn’t in shul is out riding their bike in the middle of the street.

Interesting… I didn’t see anyone on a bicycle in Beersheba. In fact, I recall seeing only about 4 people during the whole day I was wandering the town. Maybe they are more orthodox there than in more cosmopolitan centers like Tel Aviv?

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