Ramadan, the month-long fast that Muslims celebrate annually, began on Aug. 1. Tomorrow, Orthodox Jews will mark the end of a three-week period that started with one fast and will conclude with another. Christianity and other religions also impose dietary discipline on their adherents, including fasting.

There’s much value in restricting what’s normally permitted as ways of reminding us that nothing of what we partake is owed to us. Everything we have is a gift to be gratefully cherished.

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