“Rent,” The Musical, and Israel

About this episode

Joel discusses how the musical Rent may have foreshadowed changing world opinions on Israel and proposes a solution to combat anti-Israel sentiment.

Joel argues that the hit musical Rent, had we been paying attention, might have been an early sign that Israel's position in world opinion would change for the worse — and he offers a novel solution for how to fight the wave of anti-Israel sentiment now. --------------- 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

• Israel
• anti-Israel sentiment
• musical theatre
• world opinion
• cultural commentary

Keywords

• Rent
• Israel
• anti-Israel sentiment
• musical
• world opinion
• cultural commentary

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Inside Israel, Hebrew Is Magic, Acast, National Jewish Book Award

Books & works: Rent

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