Heritage Words
HUC Jewish Language ProjectHeritage Words features interviews about the words we've inherited and the meaning they bring to our lives. Heritage Words is produced by the HUC Jewish Language Project, which raises awareness about Jewish ancestral diversity through the lens of language, in partnership with HUC Connect. Sarah Bunin Benor is the host.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 45 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | JudaismReligion & Spirituality | |||
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Reyna Schaechter, a Yiddish heritage speaker and performer, and Isaac Bleaman, a linguistics professor at UC Berkeley, discuss raising their children in a monolingual Yiddish household. Reyna details her multi-generational Yiddish lineage, describing... more
Miryam Kabakov, executive director of Eshel, and Eden Moyal, a sociolinguist, discuss the intersection of queer identity, Jewish languages, and Orthodox spaces. Eden details the sociolinguistic mechanics of identity, explaining how queer Jews use pla... more
Sheldon Londner, a secular Yiddishist raised in Los Angeles, shares the powerful legacy of his Polish survivor parents and his lifelong bond with the Yiddish language. Sheldon recounts his parents' miraculous survival of the Holocaust, their journey ... more
Rahel Musleah, an award-winning journalist and educator, discusses her roots as a Baghdadi-Indian Jew from Calcutta. Rahel details the history of her name, explaining how the Arabic pronunciation ‘Musleah’ contrasts with the Hebrew ‘Matsliach’ due to... more
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Apple Podcasts | #215 |  Canada/Religion & Spirituality/Judaism |
Apple Podcasts | #180 |  Germany/Religion & Spirituality/Judaism |
Apple Podcasts | #246 |  Australia/Religion & Spirituality/Judaism |
Apple Podcasts | #9 |  Taiwan/Religion & Spirituality/Judaism |
Apple Podcasts | #83 |  Netherlands/Religion & Spirituality/Judaism |
Apple Podcasts | #147 |  Russia/Religion & Spirituality/Judaism |
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This show curates intimate conversations about language, culture, and Jewish heritage across diasporas. Episodes frequently center on how words carry memory and identity—from Judeo-Arabic and Ladino to Hebrew and regional dialects—often tying linguistic heritage to family histories, ritual practices, and music. Guests span linguists, educators, community organizers, and artists who illuminate how language shapes belonging, memory transmission, and intercultural connection. A notable strength is the thoughtful integration of personal narrative with scholarly context, plus a focus on endangered or minority Jewish languages and the ways communities preserve them through storytelling, cooking, and performance.
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Heritage Words launched 2 years ago and published 45 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on Heritage Words include:
1. Reyna Schaechter
2. Isaac Bleaman
3. Miryam Kabakov
4. Eden Moyal
5. Sheldon Londner
6. Rahel Matsliah
7. Sabrina Hakim
8. Shep Rosenman
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