The Sage's Simcha -- Step up to the Sage-o-meter! (Jewish Puzzle)

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The Sage's Simcha

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Sample Puzzle #3:
This morning I came home from shabbos services and saw my wife putting a cut plant into water. My visiting in-laws and I said nothing. Then we all went out for lunch. When we came back, I went to shul for mincha with my father-in-law. I was the only Lei-vi there, yet I got no aliya. Later on, at shalosh seudos we suddenly heard an unusual sound above us! Looking up, what do you think we saw?

You've given me a headache. Take me to the Trivia Test instead.
Moshiach will answer this question. In the meantime, let's see the previous sample puzzle.
Hah! You call *that* a puzzle? Have *I* got a puzzle for *you*!!!
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Let me peek at the answers and comments that others have submitted.
The Sage's Simcha is a bi-weekly feature available to Jewish newspapers and synagogue bulletins. For more information contact Jordan Lee Wagner.

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