Fasting: Atonement and Beyond

Why do we have another Holy Day between Trumpets and the Feast of Tabernacles? The hallmark of the coming Holy Day of Atonement is the fast ... what are the benefits and value of fasting?
Fred Crow

Fred Crow is a pastor with United Church of God; He has a B.A. degree in theology with a minor in speech from Ambassador College, Bricket Wood, England. After 34 years he retired from the aerospace industry in 2015. For fun he is a writer, photographer, and traveler. He and his wife Sue have two daughters and six grandchildren.