A Toast to New Orleans & Survivors of Covid 19 Politics with a Punch tonight -Reminder that the September 30 Round Table Luncheon has been rescheduled for October 28 at Galatoire's
3101 E Causeway Approach
The price $ 65 and I am taking reservations by sending me a text message to 504-495-9181Darlings, this is an art opening that you do not want to miss:
Saturday, October 3 Introducing Anthony Russell at 4 PM – 8 PM at 3633 Cypress St Metairie, Louisiana 70001
Hosted by Laurie Scott and Margarita BergenPlease be masked and don safari clothes or animal prints.
Laurie just returned from Kenya and brought a lot of beautiful pieces of art and jewelry that will be on sale with a percentage going to SAWA-Life
This event is posted as an event - so please RSVP! ..This event is posted as an event - so please RSVP!
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I know the morning of Monday, September 28 was not a happy one since both, our beloved Saints, and the LSU experienced defeat.
WE are fortunate to be alive, healthy, blessed, and able to pray for the sick, the deceased, and for future games to b victorious. and fans allowed at the Superdome. 🙏🙏🙏
“Let this Tuesday be kind to you: be happy with what you have and accept the things which you cannot change.”
Have a blessed, peaceful Tuesday
There is a photo of me, while I was taking a three-hour preparation course to be a poll commissioner:
Loved celebrating with my darling friends, the opening of Antoine's
 | The Louisiana Department of Health reported 236 more coronavirus cases and 15 more deaths during its noon update Monday. www.nola.com |
 | Gov. John Bel Edwards asked Monday Louisiana residents to keep former governor Mike Foster in their prayers. www.theadvocate.com |
On Tuesday night, come see Margarita and a great panel of All-Stars at Politics with a Punch, a New Orleans Political Comedy Tradition!
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Wednesday: Dr. Michael White headlines the 21st annual Bill Russell Lecture: "What Is Jazz?"This event will take place through Zoom.
What makes jazz music unique? Join THNOC and Dr. Michael White this Wednesday, September 30, to get to the bottom of this question in a music-infused lecture live streamed to your living room. White will be joined by his Michael White Quartet to discuss early New Orleans jazz, including its musical influences, instrumentation, song types, and major figures. The presentation will be complemented with live performance throughout the evening.
 | Cooler temperatures are coming to the New Orleans area, and they’re likely to stick around a while. www.nola.com |
Gov. Edwards' Statement on U.S. Sec. of Commerce Extending the Census Filing Deadline
Baton Rouge — Gov. John Bel Edwards released the following statement on the U.S Sec. of Commerce extending the U.S. 2020 Census filing deadline to October 5. It’s important that everyone who has not completed their form take advantage of this extension.
“This is great news, and I implore all Louisianans who have not completed their Census form to make every effort to do so within the next several days,” said Gov. Edwards. “Every person in every household should be counted from the youngest to the oldest. This opportunity only comes once every 10 years. It takes just minutes to fill out but the impact is far reaching. Currently, Louisiana is lagging behind the rest of the country in our participation rate, jeopardizing millions of federal dollars to improve our communities. We can and must do better. The census will determine how we are represented in Congress and how much in federal funding our state will receive for vital services such as health care, education and roads. Now is the time for everyone to be counted.”
You can find out information and file by visiting My2020Census.gov.
Click here to read the release.
In December, Gov. Edwards signed an executive order creating the Louisiana Complete Count Committee (LCCC) to help create the 2020 Census Awareness Campaigns throughout Louisiana. The advisory panel is made up of community, government and business leaders who represent the diverse populations of communities across the state. Click here to read about the LCCC.
At Hard Rock site, sparks from blowtorches used in demolition blamed for fire, heavy smoke
Workers using blowtorches to take apart the collapsed Hard Rock Hotel accidentally started a fire at the site on Monday morning, sending a plume of thick, black smoke over downtown New Orleans, officials said. READ THE FULL STORY
- Photos, videos: Firefighters responding to small fire at Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans
- New Orleans sues owners of collapsed Hard Rock Hotel for $12M over cleanup, other costs
- With all 3 dead construction workers now recovered, here's what's next at the Hard Rock Hotel site
- Photos: Demolition continues on the collapsed Hard Rock Hotel construction site
We'rrrreeee Backkkkkk!
We are excited to announce that we will re-open for a la carte service on Thursday October 1st!
We will serve dinner Thursday-Saturday evenings and Brunch on Sundays.
Please make your reservations by clicking on the “reservations” tab.
We are accepting bookings for future events.
Please contact our sales team: sales@arnauds.com or 504-523-0611
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We miss you and look forward to serving you in Arnaud’s and The French 75 soon!
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 | The online auction will be live for two weeks (September 30 through October 14), before culminating in a livestreamed grand finale in conjunction with Commander's Palace's popular wine and cheese Zoom classes.Time in the kitchen with local favorites like Emeril Lagasse and Nina Compton are up for grabs, as well as chef-approved accessories and tools, online cooking classes for up to 100 ... www.nolaadore.com |
Miss Leah’s gumbo ❤️
Enjoying a lovely, delicious luncheon at Ruby Slipper with my darling longtime friends Donna Hamster, Terry MCall, Laurie Scott and Your truly ♥️♥️♥️
Darlings longtime friends at Andrea’s Wine Dinner !
Darlings longtime friends at Andrea’s Wine Dinner !
In case you missed it :
Yom Kippur, which started Sunday, Sept. 27, is the “Day of Atonement” during which Jews around the world reflect on their sins from the past year and ask for forgiveness.
The focus of the Yom Kippur holiday? Introspection and connecting to your religion. To do that, we fast from sundown the night before to sundown the night of Yom Kippur.
As a child, standing in a temple with my family for an entire day while I was starving was not my idea of a holiday.
But as I grew older, I started to see the value in looking backward to find the best path forward. I've found such value in it that I try to make that introspection and reflection part of my life every day, and especially on Yom Kippur.
My non-Jewish friends have had lots of questions about Yom Kippur. At times I feel like a Jewish Wikipedia, but I like being able to share things about the religion that is such a huge part of my life. Here are the top five questions I get asked about Yom Kippur:
Q. Why is Yom Kippur on a different day every year?
Every year the date of Yom Kippur changes in the Gregorian calendar (this is the traditional calendar you're used to) but it is the same in the Hebrew calendar.
The Hebrew calendar is both solar and lunar, unlike the Gregorian calendar which is solar-based only.
The Jewish year has 354 days, and to make sure the holidays happen in the correct seasons, an extra month is added every few years to make up the difference. This is similar to leap year. So the Yom Kippur holiday is always on the 10th day of Tishrei, but in our Gregorian calendar that usually falls in September or October.
In 2020, Yom Kippur begins on the evening of Sunday, Sept. 27, and ends the evening of Monday, Sept. 28.
Q. Why do Jewish holidays start the night before and not the morning of?
All Jewish holidays begin at sunset the night before it appears on a traditional calendar. The reason why Jewish holidays always begin in the evening is based in the scripture that says God created night first and then day.
Q. It seems like such a serious holiday, do you say “Happy Yom Kippur”?
The usual greetings on Yom Kippur are “Have an easy fast," “Wishing you a meaningful fast,” or “Chag Sameach,” which means happy holidays in Hebrew.
Q. I’m pronouncing it wrong, aren’t I?
Wondering how to properly pronounce Yom Kippur? “Yom” rhymes with dome. “Kippur” sounds like “kee - pour.” I look at it this way: if you are making the effort to learn more about something that is important to me and to expand your horizons, then I will absolutely not take offense to a mispronunciation. I went through five years of Hebrew school to learn the language and I still mispronounce things sometimes.
Q. So how does Yom Kippur end?
Once we reach sunset, a special prayer is recited called Shema Yisrael praising God. Then a shofar (a trumpet made from a ram’s horn) is blown. That concludes services and ends the fast. That’s when families traditionally gather for the break-fast meal. This often consists of bagels, dairy, noodle pudding, and eggs.
Now here’s something I learned writing this article: My husband attended a more strict Jewish temple growing up than I did, and he says the shofar wasn’t blown until you could see three stars in the sky. He said one particularly cloudy year they didn’t conclude service until well after 10 p.m.
Chag Sameach
Asking for forgiveness for the past year’s mistakes and focusing on being a better person in the year ahead is what Yom Kippur is all about. And that, dear readers, is how I live my life, and why a holiday that won’t let me eat for an entire day is still my favorite.
