A small town with a large Jewish population, especially in Eastern Europe.
The word shtetel can make people think of a close-knit community and traditional Jewish life.
Examples:
The shtetel was a small town with many Jewish people.
My grandparents grew up in a shtetel in Eastern Europe.
In the shtetel, everyone knew each other.
The shtetel was a happy place for many people.
The shtetel was like a big family.
The shtetel had a lot of happy memories for the people who lived there.