Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 21-9-2026 — Yom Kippur

21st September, 2026: Yom Kippur.

Right … 

The inevitable Monday has swung around, again.

So, yes: that means I’m off to my weight management class, again.

Hopefully, I’ve lost weight down the back of the sofa!

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Inevitably, I’ve caught more TV, overnight.

Yep: I’ve caught two more episodes of Widow’s Bay.

The show’s Twin Peaks meets The Fog vibe, after hanging around in New England bars with King and Lovecraft, does make for something rather watchable.

The fact it’s winning gongs … ?

Is either incidental … or tells you something … 

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Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with 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)        Nightfall on 21st September, 2026, sees the end of Yom Kippur.   It’s marked by whom: Jews, Christians or Muslims?

Q2)        Yom Kippur is the Day of what?

Q3)        Many will be marking Yom Kippur in a what: synagogue, church or mosque?

Q4)        During Yom Kippur, one is supposed to what: fast, light candles or stay awake all night?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Many marking Yom Kippur consider the day to be shabbat shabbaton.   In other words, it’s a day of what: work, rest or play?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        20th September, 2000, saw an attack carried out on the SIS building in Vauxhall Cross.   The building is the HQ of whom: MI5, MI6 or GCHQ?

A1)        MI6.

Q2)        The attack was carries out by who: the Provisional IRA, the Real IRA or the Ulster Defence Force?

A2)        The Real IRA.

Q3)        20th September, 1187, saw Saladin start besieging where: Damascus, Jerusalem or Tripoli?

A3)        Jerusalem.

Q4)        The Moomins strip began publication on 20th September, 1954.   In which paper: the Evening News, the Evening Standard or the Sunday Sport?

A4)        The Evening News.

Q5)        Finally … ?   20th September is Universal Children’s Day.   Where: Germany, France or Belgium?

A5)        Germany.

Here’s a thought …

“It occurs annually on the 10th of Tishrei, corresponding to a date in late September or early October.”

From the Wikipedia entry on the day.

And a Yom Kippur‡ service …

The next ten question sets are on the 9th, and 27th, of October: they’re about The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Godzilla.

The next twelve question set is on 16th October: it’s about The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

Your comments, and today’s answers, will be published in tomorrow’s Teaser.

AI is avoided when writing these questions.

Answers are as accurate as possible: at the time of writing.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum!   (It was attacked by the Real IRA, Mum, rather than the Provisional IRA.   And the Moomins were in the Evening News, rather than the Evening Standard.)

†        I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you Debbi: in the hope you do well.

        Oh, the chap that plays the main character in Widow’s Bay?   Is Matthew Rhys: he played Perry Mason in the revival they did, a few years ago!   He’s Welsh, as it goes, and his US accent’s rather good.   At least, it sounds good to me!

‡        G’mar tov, if you’re marking the day.