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Dustin Jones

Food experts have some surprising suggestions for dishes to break the Yom Kippur fast

Bagels, quiche, fish platters, honey cake and sweet kugel are just a few of the dishes people indulge in after completing their Yom Kippur fast. (In order, from left: Matt Taylor-Gross/Jake Cohen; Jamie Geller; Russ & Daughters Cafe)

Every year, millions of Jews mark Yom Kippur, Judaism's holiest day, fasting for 25 hours while reflecting on the past year and seeking God's forgiveness. Participants break the fast by indulging in assorted traditional and modern dishes.

NPR reached out to a handful of chefs, cooks and food fanatics from across the country to assemble a smorgasbord to break the fast after this year's Yom Kippur, which begins at sundown Tuesday and ends Wednesday evening.

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