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Today was supposed to be a holy day.

Jewish people around the world - even those of us who are not religious - will mark it in some way. Fasting, praying, or just taking the day off and switching off from the world.

Instead, we have spent the day glued to the news and calling our loved ones to make sure they are safe. The Jewish community is in shock, in mourning, and fearful about our future.

For me, a stereotypical 'Yom Kippur Jew', it is one of the only days in the Jewish calendar that I observe. I don't go to synagogue, but I fast and try to have a bit of a digital detox.

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