Word of the Week: Yenta (Re-release)

While the podcast is on summer hiatus, we're listening back to some of our favorite Can We Talk? episodes. First up, an episode from 2022 all about the word yenta: where it came from, what people think of it, and how its meaning changed over time. Enjoy! 

This episode includes music by Alicia Jo Rabins.

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Released July 15, 2025
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    Word of the Week: Yenta graphic by Hannah Altman. 

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    Critic, journalist, activist, and independent scholar Jan Lisa Huttner. Credit: Rob Copeland.

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    Talmudic TikTok sensation Miriam Anzovin. Photo courtesy of Miriam Anzovin. 

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    Comedian Judy Gold. Photo courtesy of Judy Gold. 

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    Board Member Lizzie Skurnick, Headshot

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  • Jan Lisa Huttner Headshot
  • Miriam Anzovin posing with ring light.
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Jewish Women's Archive. "Word of the Week: Yenta (Re-release)." (Viewed on October 9, 2026) <https://jwa.org/podcasts/canwetalk/word-week-yenta-re-release>.