Radio Chavura

Maxwell and Dean Rotbart•radiochavura.libsyn.com

A weekly radio program celebrating the Jewish Community in Colorado and around the world. Radio Chavura is broadcast Sundays at 6:30 pm on 990 KRKS AM in Denver. The program is hosted by father-son duo, Dean and Maxwell Rotbart.

Last refreshed: July 23rd, 2025 at 6:25 AM ⓘ

Follow this podcast in the Metacast mobile app to refresh it and see new episodes.

Follow on

Apple Podcasts

Spotify

RSS

Podcasts are better in Metacast mobile app

Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more

Episodes

Denver's Temple Emanuel: 2,000 Families, 138 Years, 1 Susie Sigman

On Sunday, April 21, we speak with Temple Emanuel ’s dynamic director of membership and programming, Susie Sigman . As the go-to person at Colorado’s largest and oldest synagogue, Susie manages a congregation that is larger than some cities in our state. And she does it with professionalism and plenty of ruach (spirit)! Susie works tirelessly to ensure that members of Temple Emanuel feel at home and are part of a meaningful community. Susie tells us about Temple Emanuel’s many religious, educati...

Apr 21, 2013•26 min

Radio Debut: Two Talented Colorado Jewish Teens!

This we speak with two outstanding students from the Jewish Student Connection : Georgie Seserman and Ben Weil . Georgie (who, in addition to playing five instruments, is a talented singer and songwriter) is a senior at the Denver School of the Arts and plans on attending the Berklee College of Music (Boston, MA) next year. She aspires to a career in music education. She uses the professional name Georgeta-Rae . Hear Georgie perform Outstretched Wings , an original composition . Ben (who is a ma...

Apr 14, 2013•26 min

A Fond Farewell to Rabbi Selwyn and Eileen Franklin - Episode #02

As he bid adieu to Colorado after six years as senior rabbi at BMH-BJ Congregation, Rabbi Selwyn Franklin stopped by the 990 KRKS AM studios to share some of his fond memories and to discuss his legacy. Rabbi and Mrs. Franklin are much beloved by both the BMH-BJ membership and the Jewish community at large. He also enjoyed warm and cooperative relations with Colorado's non-Jewish community. The Rabbi's warmth, eloquence, insights, intelligence and passion for his work won him many fans and frien...

Jul 09, 2012•26 min

The Legacy of Rabbi Manuel and Bess Laderman, z"l - Episode #01

Denver's own weekly Jewish radio magazine, Radio Chavura , discussing Rabbi Manuel and Bess Laderman, of blessed memory, with their children, Rabbi Paul Laderman and Mierle Laderman Ukeles. Paul joins the program by phone from Jerusalem, Israel. Mierle was interviewed from her New York office. Rabbi Manuel Laderman was the first rabbi at The Hebrew Educational Alliance and served the shul, the Jewish community and the greater Denver area for 47 years. Bess Laderman was a patron of the arts, who ...

Jul 01, 2012•26 min

← Prev

Hosted on Libsyn

For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android