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 … ?

A2) Anwar Sadat.

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 … ?

A4) Neil Diamond.

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.

Shabbat Shalom and Hevenu Shalom  Aleichem... by SPARTANsenator7

Have a good day.

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