Episode 34: ליאַנאַ יעלען, שטום־לשון איבערצעצערקע | Leana Jelen
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A conversation with Leana Jelen about her work as a sign language interpreter, the deaf community, growing up with Yiddish, and on being a "freak.” A transcript is coming in a week or so! In fact, we're starting to make transcripts again more generally. If you'd like to help, donate to us to cover our costs, or work for us as a transcriber. Contact us if you're interested. Please consider Vaybertaytsh in your holiday giving this year! All donations are tax deductible, a dank our fiscal conduit, Yugntruf. A FRAYLIKHN GEBORTSTOG RUKHL DOBKIN! 3
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