A Special Weekend with Comedians Joel Chasnoff & Benji Lovitt and Gala Celebration
Find the comedians’ bios here.
Want to laugh, learn, and connect with Israel?
Come on out to Israel 75 Live – a weekend of comedy and conversation about Israeli history, life, and culture, in honor of the country’s historic 75th birthday!
Special guests, Joel Chasnoff and Benji Lovitt, are co-authors of the forthcoming book Israel 201: Your Next-Level Guide to the Magic, Mystery, and Chaos of Life in the Holy Land. The book has received praise from such notable Jewish-world voices as Mayim Bialik, Yossi Klein Halevi, and former prime minister Ehud Barak. The book will be on sale throughout the weekend.
Joel and Benji, both comedians by trade, will engage us in (friendly) debate about the current state of the country, making us laugh the whole time!
Timeline of Events
Friday Night, March 17, 6:30pm
If You Will It, Then What?
During Friday night services CTJ will participate in a game-based conversation about what happens when Jews get a country of their own, and what a Jewish state should and shouldn’t look like.
Saturday, March 18, after morning services
Shabbat Lunch - Purity of Arms
An honest conversation about the dilemmas that Israeli soldiers face in battle, and how Israel’s code of military ethics, Tohar Haneshek (Purity of Arms) is unlike those of any other country in the world.
Saturday, March 18, during Gala
Living in the Land of Milk and Funny
Stand-up comedy about teen tours, Israeli tour guides, good-looking Israeli soldiers, and other joys and oys of the Holy Land.