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.
To learn more about what I do visit www.joelchasnoff.com
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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.
To learn more about what I do visit www.joelchasnoff.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Joel takes you inside parent–teacher conferences at a high school in Ra’anana, and what they reveal about how different the Israeli education system really is. From walls lined with photos of former students who’ve fallen in battle to meetings with a single homeroom teacher and an English curriculum taught almost entirely “for the Bagrut,” Joel explores why grades can feel like life-and-death in Israel—and why, despite it all, the kids seem genuinely happy and socially grounded.
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