About this podcast
Welcome to Inside Israel! Get ready to get intimate with Israel and discover the ins and outs of life in Israel, from what it’s like to raise a family in a country that’s under constant threat to the financial struggles of buying a home and even cottage cheese. In this podcast, I’ll take you on a tour and introduce you to the unsung heroes that make us proud to be a part of something so special. What makes me qualified to do this? Having served in the IDF as a lone soldier and having planted my kids in Israel 8 years ago on my resume.
Episodes drop on Wednesdays.
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 162 episodes
- Election Day · 22 min · Season 4 Episode 157Joel’s thoughts on the October 27th elections as Israelis head to the polls. -------------- Support Inside Israel: Contribute Book Joel during his spring/fall 2026 lecture and…
- A View Apart · 30 min · Season 4 Episode 156Joel shares what he learned from leading an Israel conversation with a group of next-gen young Jews in the U.S., where they revealed how differently they see Israel than those…
- Jewish in a Jewish State · 30 min · Season 4 Episode 155Joel reflects on the distinction between Israel as a “Jewish state” versus a “state for Jews,” exploring how the High Holidays have shifted his perspective on what it truly means…
- Flight 1073 · 28 min · Season 3 Episode 154Joel discusses the hijacking of Fly Dubai flight 1073 and the three Israeli heroes who prevented a tragedy, exploring how Israelis view this event — and why that perspective is…
- Did Bibi Know? (And Does Anyone Care?) · 27 min · Season 3 Episode 153Joel investigates whether Netanyahu knew about the impending October 7 attack based on newly revealed warnings from Egypt and the UAE — and explores the more troubling question…
- “NAZA”: Our Reaction · 30 min · Season 3 Episode 152Joel speaks about NAZA, a new documentary by Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor that features anonymous testimony from Israeli military and intelligence personnel…
- Israeli Elections: Quiz · 21 min · Season 3 Episode 151Joel takes his listeners through a quiz that's circulating across Israel to help voters figure out which prime minister candidate they align with. Grab a pen and paper — you'll…
- Three Years In · 36 min · Season 3 Episode 150Joel marks three years of the Inside Israel podcast by reflecting on how living in Israel has changed him — his views on peace, his relationship with diaspora Jewry, and his…
- This Country Screws You Over · 31 min · Season 3 Episode 149Joel shares three concrete examples from the past week of how living in Israel screws you over in small, everyday ways — demonstrating what Israelis are thinking and feeling as…
- An Israeli Experience · 29 min · Season 3 Episode 148Joel and his family spontaneously travel to Bulgaria, where everything becomes filtered through their Israeli identity. In this episode, Joel explores why Israelis experience the…
- Overnight in Jerusalem · 30 min · Season 3 Episode 147Last week, Joel and Dorit went on a spontaneous overnight to Jerusalem. The quick weekend getaway led to seven vignettes that capture what Israel and Israelis look like right…
- Ask Joel Anything: August 2026 · 29 min · Season 3 Episode 146It’s the August Ask Joel Anything episode! We answer your questions on everything from how Israeli election campaigns are funded to the surprising scarcity of cottage cheese—and…
- Comedy for WHAT? · 27 min · Season 3 Episode 145Last week, Joel was shaken by a listener response to Joel's story about feeling uncomfortable as a Jew in Brussels. In today’s episode, Joel addresses the listener with greater…
- Funeral Five · 32 min · Season 3 Episode 144Joel reflects on the death of IDF Officer Yuval Ezra z''l, killed in a chaotic and preventable episode in the West Bank — and discusses his personal, circuitous connection to the…
- Postcard from Europe, Part 2 · 25 min · Season 3 Episode 143For the second week in a row, Joel broadcasts from Europe and reflects on what it means to be Israeli abroad — the burden, the complications, and why the experience makes him…
- Postcard from Europe · 27 min · Season 3 Episode 142Joel shares three takeaways from his recent trip through Europe — what it's like to be an Israeli abroad right now, and how traveling through Switzerland unexpectedly gave him a…
- Bibi: The Argument · 30 min · Season 3 Episode 141A few weeks ago, I found myself at a Shabbat dinner with a diehard supporter of Netanyahu. No matter what criticism I raised, she had a response—a counter-argument I couldn't…
- Naftali Bennet – The Challenger · 35 min · Season 3 Episode 140Last week, I attended an event featuring Naftali Bennett, head of Beyachad and the primary challenger to Netanyahu. While I haven't committed to supporting him, I wanted to hear…
- With Friends Like This… · 23 min · Season 3 Episode 139This week, we examine the implications of the US-Iran truce agreement and its critical impact on Israeli security. I'll analyze why this agreement falls short of protecting…
- Through A Brooklyner’s Eyes · 31 min · Season 3 Episode 138Joel recently spent three days in Brooklyn surrounded by people opposed to Israel—pro-Palestine gestures, the Park Slope Food Coop voting to ban Israeli products, and a sea of…
