Monday 7 October 2013

The Daily Teaser — 7-10-2013: The Jewish Calendar

Blimey, the march of technology, eh … ?

One thing I saw floating past me, on my Facebook timeline, is the news, from the Radio Times, that a couple of (unnamed) episodes of Dr Who — vintage ones, potentially from the Patrick Troughton era — have been discovered in Africa.

And are to be released via digital platforms, before anything else.

Like I say, technology, eh … ?   It’s only a few years ago that releasing them onto a domestic videotape format would’ve been a radical move … !

Fascinating thing, the march of progress … 

Let’s move on … 

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: AND bagging five out of five.

Let’s see how they — and you — do with today’s Teaser’s, shall we?

Here they are, along with the ‘How to,’ License and video … 

Q1) 7th October, 3761 BC, is the accepted first day of the Hebrew calendar: what’s the first day of the Jewish week … ?
Q2) More to the point, what’s the Hebrew name for the first day of the week … ?
Q3) The Jewish New Year’s Day is Rosh … what … ?
Q4) The day’s also called Yom Teruah: or Day of what: whispers, shouting or talking … ?
Q5) What’s traditionally blown on the Jewish New Year’s Day … ?
Q6) Finally, the New Year’s holiday leads up to Yom Kippur: or Day of what … ?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 6th Of October City is a satellite city of the capital city of Egypt.   What’s the name of that capital … ?
A1) Cairo.
Q2) 6th October, 1981, also saw the assassination of Egypt’s then president.   Who was he … ?
Q3) If you were born today, what’s your star-sign … ?
A3) Libra.
Q4) 6th October, 1927, saw the debut of The Jazz Singer: who played the main character in the 1980 version of The Jazz Singer … ?
Q5) Finally … 6th October, 1683, saw German immigrants found which Pennsylvanian city … ?
A5) Germantown.   Obviously …
Enjoy those.

I’ll leave you with this proverb …
“Don’t boast of tomorrow, for you know not what a day will bring.”
From the Dictionary of 1000 Jewish Proverbs, David C. Gross, 1997.
And this tune.


Have a good day.

















*        I haven’t seen her for a while, Debbi: I will be asking, for you, as and when I do … !

1 comment:

Debbi said...

Thanks, Paul!

1. Sunday
2. Yom Ree-Shon
3. Hashanah
4. shouting
5. the shofar
6. Atonement