You might know Neil Berg from his show recounting a century of Broadway. This time, he’s sticking with 100 years but taking his audience to Tinseltown when he performs Nov. 4 at Kehilath Israel Synagogue’s Grand Givers event.
Our friend Rod Minkin, who has helped us out over the years with a variety of photos, celebrated his birthday recently. During a Sukkot gathering at the home of Ace Allen and Donna Oberstein, Allen, chair of the board of the Jewish Community Center, presents Minkin with a surprise birthday dessert. Photo by Scott Fishman
This photo of the mangled sukkah at Kansas State University was taken after it was moved from the parking lot where it was found back to campus grounds.
Mitzvah Garden KC probably set the official record for the most sweet potatoes harvested by hand, 447.6 pounds, within one hour on Oct. 8, 2017. The record will need to be verified by Guinness World Records officials. About 20 volunteers contributed to this momentous occasion, which, according to Ken Sonnenschein is actually about ‘doing something way more important ... feeding the hungry of our community.’ Above, Olivia (7) and Reese (5) Gonsher show off two of the supersized sweet potatoes they helped harvest Sunday.
