America Through Israeli Eyes

About this episode

Joel shares his observations from his travels in the US and contrasts them with life in Israel.

After four weeks traversing the US, Joel is back in Israel with a backpack full of observations and a fresh lens on both countries. From the subtle shifts in American culture to the stark contrasts of life back home, he’ll share what he saw from the outside looking in. --------------- Support Inside Israel: Contribute Book Joel during his spring/fall 2026 lecture and comedy tour: www.joelchasnoff.com To learn more about Inside Israel, and to submit a question for Joel to answer on-air, visit www.joelchasnoff.com/podcast   Sign up for Joel’s newsletter, Hebrew Is Magic: www.joelchasnoff.com Joel’s tour schedule: www.joelchasnoff.com/shows Joel on Instagram: @joelchasnoff   Israel 201 , co-authored by Joel and Benji Lovitt and Winner of the 2023 National Jewish Book Award: www.joelchasnoff.com/books Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Joel Chasnoff

Topics covered

• American culture
• Israeli perspective
• cultural contrasts
• observations
• travel experiences

Keywords

• America
• Israel
• cultural shifts
• travel
• observations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Inside Israel, Acast

Books & works: Israel 201

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