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Joel Chasnoff

Joel Chasnoff
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Joel Chasnoff

Joel Chasnoff is a stand-up comedian and writer with stage and screen credits in eight countries. His writing has been featured in The Idiot's Guide to Jokes and The Big Book of Jewish Humor: 25th Anniversary Edition. On tour, he was the warm-up act for Jon Stewart and Lewis Black of The Daily Show. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, Chasnoff moved to Israel and volunteered for a combat unit of the Israeli Army. As a member of the 188th Armored Brigade, Chasnoff was voted Outstanding Soldier of the Company and deployed to Lebanon for a tour of duty against Hezbollah. The 188th Crybaby Brigade is Chasnoff's humorous memoir about his year in the... Read full bio

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Chanukah Happenings
Jewish Exponent, December 22, 2011
...gift exchange. RSVP to 215-464-2152 or email: brennie49@msn.com. Laughing With Joel Temple Brith Achim will welcome comedian Joel Chasnoff for a 7:30 p.m. laugh fest at 481 S. Gulph Rd., King of Prussia. The event is free. For more information, call...
A comedian in the Israeli Army: New Rochelle's Joel Chasnoff wrote a hilarious book about his year as a soldier
Lower Hudson Online, December 7, 2011
...Comedian Joel Chasnoff, at the Bendheim Performing Arts Center in Scarsdale, will perform there this week. Chasnoff spent a year in the Israeli Defense Forces and wrote a book about his experiences...
Itâs Summertime⦠Perfect time for a good book!
Jewish Ledger, November 14, 2011
...Hashemite Kingdom and its relationship with Israel and the U.S. On the lighter side, I loved comedian Joel Chasnoff’s memoir about his year in the Israeli army. “The 188th Crybaby Brigade” is a hilarious retelling of some hair-raising tales about...
‘No team like the Jewish people’
Chicago Jewish Community Online, May 11, 2011
...Oscar Goodman, Congressman Joe Heck, HBO Real Sports’ Jon Frankel, Idealist.org founder Ami Dar, and performances by Joel Chasnoff, Yemen Blues, Soulico, Y-Love and Diwon, and hip-hop violinist Miri Ben-Ari. It was apparent that JFNA did a lot...