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The Meta Shtetl

by Eitan Binstock

דאָס מעטאַ שטעטל Interviewing today's Yiddishists at the frontier of using technology to proliferate the Yiddish language and culture worldwide. Follow along with the English translation at www.themetashtetl.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themetashtetl?igsh=Y2Uzb3cxbG9lNGRr&utm_source=qr

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Episodes

  1. Yiddish Interview Featuring Caraid O'Brien

    Caraid O'Brien - Actress, Writer, Translator, and Director. You can visit her website at https://www.caraidobrien.com/index.html This episode is mostly in English, but to see the Translation, visit my website at www.themetashtetl.com

  2. Interview With Naftali Ejdelman

    Yiddish interview with Naftali Ejdelman - co-founder of the Yiddish Farm. Follow along with the English translation at www.themetashtetl.com

  3. Interview Featuring Professor Ber Kotlerman

    Professor Ber Kotlerman - Professor of Yiddish Studies at Bar Ilan University Visit www.themetashtetl.com to follow along with the English translation.

  4. The Meta Shtetl Overview

    When the Warsaw Ghetto started being liquidated into death camps, an inhabitant named Emanuel Ringleblum led an effort to hide as much Yiddish literature and documentation as possible, to so it would not be destroyed by the Nazis. He did this by burying as much as he could underground in milk…

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  5. Interview Featuring Dr. Tsirl Kuznits

    Dr. Tsirl Kuznits is a Professor at Bard College in: environmental studies, Gender and sexuality studies, historical studies, Jewish studies, and Russian and Eurasian studies. To follow along with the English translation visit www.themetashtetl.com Follow me on Instagram @themetashtetl or...

  6. Interview Featuring Dr. Mordechai Yushovsky

    Dr. Mordechai Yishovsky, General Secretary of the World Congress for Jewish Culture, Inspector of Yiddish Studies at the Israel Ministry of Education, Yiddish Professor and Author. To follow along with the English translation visit www.themetashtetl.com Follow me on Instagram @themetashtetl

  7. Yiddish Interview Featuring Yisroel Bass

    Yisroel Bass is the Director of the Yiddish Farm in Goshen NY. Check it out at www.yiddishfarm.org To follow along with the English translation visit www.themetashtetl.com Follow me on Instagram @themetashtetl or www.instagram.com and search the meta shtetl

  8. Yiddish Interview Featuring Binyumin Schaechter

    Binyumin Schaechter - Directer of The Yiddish Philharmonic Chorus in New York. https://www.yiddishchorus.org

  9. Yiddish Interview Featuring Arun Viswanath

    Arun Viswanath - Author of Harry Potter in Yiddish Follow with the translation at https://www.themetashtetl.com/episodes/arun-viswanath

  10. Yiddish Interview Featuring Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh

    Founder and President of Yiddish Land https://yiddishlandcalifornia.org

About this show

דאָס מעטאַ שטעטל

Interviewing today's Yiddishists at the frontier of using technology to proliferate the Yiddish language and culture worldwide. Follow along with the English translation at www.themetashtetl.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themetashtetl?igsh=Y2Uzb3cxbG9lNGRr&utm_source=qr

Hosted by

Eitan Binstock

Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does The Meta Shtetl have?

The Meta Shtetl has 10 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on August 21, 2025.

What is The Meta Shtetl about?

דאָס מעטאַ שטעטל Interviewing today's Yiddishists at the frontier of using technology to proliferate the Yiddish language and culture worldwide. Follow along with the English translation at www.themetashtetl.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themetashtetl?igsh=Y2Uzb3cxbG9lNGRr&utm_source=qr

How often does The Meta Shtetl release new episodes?

The Meta Shtetl publishes about every 80 days, based on its 10 episodes since September 2023.

Who hosts The Meta Shtetl?

The Meta Shtetl is created and hosted by Eitan Binstock.
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