>Because I am a relentless pursuer of useless information...
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>http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2488
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>But, I found this excerpt interesting:
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>"Except for the Sabbath, Jews simply number their week days.
>A related method is partially used in Portuguese and Russian."
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>I never knew that. They have no names for days other than Sunday?

Yom Rishon, - Sunday
Yom Sheni, - Monday
Yom Shlishi, - Tuesday
Yom Ravii,
Yom Hamishi
Yom Shishi
Shabbat