Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 7-9-2021: Rosh Hashanah.

7th September, 2021.

Right … it’s official Tuesday: and it’s officially open windows day.

Frankly?

It’s going to be a warm day.

Quite why it’s this warm, at the start of September, I couldn’t tell you.

I do know I’m going to be uncomfortable!

~≈🌞≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Trevor†, Mum‡ and Debbi^ putting in their answers: with Olga, Trevor and Debbi scoring five out of five, and Mum on three.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video … 

Q1)        7th September, 2021, is Rosh Hashanah.   In other words, the Jewish what: New Year, Shabbat or Day of Atonement?

Q2)        The festival is the first of the traditional High Holy Days.   These days are specified in which Book of the Torah: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers or Deuteronomy?

Q3)        What is usually blown on Rosh Hashanah: a ram’s horn, a goat’s leg or a horse’s leg bone?

Q4)        The term, Rosh Hashanah translates as head of the what: day, month or year?

Q5)        Finally … ?   One traditional piece of food at Rosh Hashanah, is a honey covered what: apple, pear or peach?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        6th September is Unification Day in Bulgaria: marking the day Eastern Rumelia joined the country.   When did it join: 1885, 1886 or 1887?

A1)        1885.

Q2)        At the time, Bulgaria was a what: republic, principality or theocracy?

A2)        A principality.

Q3)        Bulgaria’s capital, that year, was Sofia.   What’s the current capital?

A3)        Believe it or not? Sofia.

Q4)        Modern Bulgaria’s currency is the what: Ruble, Lev or Euro?

A4)        The Lev.   (It’s symbol is лв.   So you know.)

Q5)        Finally … ?   Charles Champaud represented Bulgaria at the very first modern what: World Cup, Summer Olympics or Wimbledon?

A5)        Summer Olympics.

Here’s a quote … 

“The biblical name for this holiday is Yom Teruah (יוֹם תְּרוּעָה), literally ‘day of shouting or blasting’, and is also more commonly known in English as the Feast of Trumpets.”

From the Wikipedia entry on Rosh Hashanah.

And a song …

Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

The quizmaster’s decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Yeah: eggs can be a handy binding agent, Olga.   I worked in a fairly posh restaurant, many years ago: the burgers were made on site, from mince meat, herbs and eggs.   What can I tell you … ?   Bar the fact I’ve never had omelettes, either!

        Yep: I got everything done … now it’s just a case of waiting for the forms!!

†        I knew there was something I forgot, Trevor!   Still, I had some cumin: that added a touch of sweetness to it.

‡        Hello, Mum!

^        That’s, they did, didn’t Debbi?   I know Lovecraft’s Re-animator was.   (Did you see the 80s movie version of that?   Jeffrey Combs — Weyoun, Brunt, Shran, et al — played the main character.)