Benji Is Leaving

About this episode

Joel discusses with Benji Lovitt about his move to the United States and what he will miss about Israel.

Joel sits down with Benji Lovitt, his closest friend in Israel and co-author of Israel 201 , who is permanently leaving for the United States. They talk about why he's going, what he hopes to find there, and what he'll miss most about Israel. --------------- 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

Guest: Benji Lovitt

Topics covered

• friendship
• relocation
• Israel
• life changes
• cultural exchange

Keywords

• Benji Lovitt
• Joel Chasnoff
• Israel 201
• relocation
• friendship
• cultural exchange
• life changes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Jewish Book Award

Books & works: Israel 201

Places: United States, Israel

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