The Yo-Yo Diet Guide to the Jewish HolidaysRosh Hashanah —- FeastTzom Gedalia —– FastYom Kippur ——- More fastingSukkot ———– FeastHoshanah Rabbah — More feastingSimchat Torah —- Keep feastingMonth of Heshvan – No feasts or fasts for a whole month. Get a grip on yourself.Hanukkah ——— Eat potato pancakesTenth of Tevet — Do not eat potato pancakesTu B’Shevat —— FeastFast of Esther — FastPurim ———— Eat pastryPassover ——— Do not eat pastryShavuot ———- Dairy feast (cheesecake, blintzes etc.)17th of Tammuz — Fast (definitely no cheesecake or blintzes)Nine days ——– Don’t eat meat. Might be OK to eat cheescake or blintzes.Tish B’Av ——– Very strict fast (don’t even think about cheesecake or blintzes)Month of Elul —- End of cycle.