NATIONAL EDITION: Featuring Historian Dr. Jeanne Abrams and JNF Leader Gene Kay

On this week’s edition of Radio Chavura, we feature exclusive interviews with two Denverites who will be active participants in the upcoming JNF National Conference, scheduled to be held here in Colorado from October 25 th through October 28 th . Our first guest is noted historian Jeanne Abrams. Dr. Abrams – author of the newly published book, Revolutionary Medicine: The Founding Fathers in Sickness and health – will lead an afternoon session on Sunday the 27 th , during which she’ll share the amazing and at times harrowing tales of Colorado’s early Jewish Settlers. After Jeanne, we talk about the Jewish National Fund with Gene Kay, board chair of the JNF’s Rocky Mountain Region. Gene, along with Stanley Kamlet, are well-known throughout the United States for their tireless work on behalf of the Jewish National Fund. Both Gene and Stan will be honored at the national conference on Monday morning, October 28 th . If you haven’t yet registered to attend the JNF national conference, we at Radio Chavura encourage you to do so today . Simply visit JNF.org and click on the national conference logo. The JNF Conference, like the JNF itself, is a chance to give of yourself and discover how much personal satisfaction you will reap in return. The national edition of Radio Chavura is intended to build support for the Jewish National Fund conference to be held in Denver from October 25th through October 28th. The conference will bring together hundreds of committed Jewish leaders from across the United States to learn about JNF's ongoing work on behalf of the land and people of Israel. Those attending will also have the opportunity to meet and interact with committed volunteers of all ages, as well as to contribute their own ideas for enriching the work of JNF. CREDITS: Hosts: Maxwell and Dean Rotbart Musical Director: Julie Geller Audio Production: Blane Nichols Additional Audio Elements: Jason Hickman Director of Research: Talya Rotbart Staff Photographer: Avital Rotbart Opening Music (Hinei Mah Tov) and Closing Credits (Elokai): Julie Geller Songs: Eli Ata Ve'Odecha - Oded Melchner Jews Don't Camp - Rocky Mountain Jewgrass Lo Yisa Goy - Miami Boys Choir [Support Jewish Day Schools] Open the Gates (Pitchu Li) - Rabbi Joe Black - Leave a Little Bit Undone Niggun Nevo - Shlomo Katz [Denver Community Kollel] Sim Shalom - Talya Rotbart, Vocalist and Gabriela Gottlieb, Pianist - Lu Yehi JNF Liaisons: Neta Yoffe and Boaz Meir Photo : Dr. Jeanne Abrams

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NATIONAL EDITION: Featuring Historian Dr. Jeanne Abrams and JNF Leader Gene Kay is an episode from Radio Chavura by Maxwell Rotbart.

This episode is 45:42 long.

This episode was published on Sep 30, 2013.

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