Shabbat Return re N Poon sketch

 

Looking at Nicole Poon’s “7/4, 9/6” sketch again, I noticed Frank Molver’s mention of the border.  I had been looking at the way the numbers and the arrow/triangle overlapped the border.  They are actually “on the border”.  At the edge, if you will.  Do these note a time frame, no pun intended?

 

Also, the border can represent the border of the United States, which appears to be shown completely devastated.  Is this a time of attack from outsiders?

 

7/4, the fourth day of the seventh month on the Jewish civil calendar Tishrei 4 is September 8 (2013).  Interpreting 9/6 as September 6; defines a period of three days.  This year Sept. 6, 7, 8 are three special days on the Jewish calendar.  Sept. 6 is the second day of Rosh Hashanah, celebrated outside of Israel.  Sept. 7 is Shabbat Shuva.  And Sept. 8 is Tzom Gedaliah, the fast of Gedaliah. 

 

A quick review of these celebrations:

Rosh Hashanah-civil New Year recognized as many festivals for a second day outside of Israel.

 

Shabbat Shuva-the only Sabbath between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, the name literally means “Sabbath of Return”.

 

Tzom Gedaliah-a fast to memorialize the last righteous governor of Judah under Nebuchadnezzar.  Gedaliah’s assassination, on Rosh Hashanah, ended Jewish rule following the destruction of the first temple.  This fast is never observed on a Sabbath, so this year is observed on Tishrei 4 instead of Tishrei 3. 

 

These days make an interesting set. 

 

One other thing I noticed was that the border has six sections each of red/salvation and black/sin.

 

For your consideration…

GM