She was also known for her hearty appetite and her unorthodox observance of Jewish holidays such as Yom Kippur, when Jews fast for twenty-four hours. “On that day she did not go near the dining table but had food brought to her…a cup of tea at eleven, a sandwich at one, and so on, eating more, I believe, than on any other day. But, since she was not sitting down at table, she felt she was fasting.”[26]
