About Joel Chasnoff
Joel Chasnoff is an American-Israeli stand-up comedian and writer whose work spans stage and screen credits across eight countries. His career encompasses both comedy performance and literary work.
He is the author of the comic memoir The 188th Crybaby Brigade, which draws on his experiences as a tank soldier during a year of service in the Israeli Army. The book reflects the humorous and personal perspective that characterizes his approach to both writing and stand-up comedy.
Videos (238)
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1:49The Comedy of Joel Chasnoff - Corona Confession, Yom Kippur 5781 (No Intro)
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0:14Tried to teach my kids a lesson… learned one instead.
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0:30The most accurate description of Orthodox Jews you’ll ever hear.
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0:32What's your parenting mantra?
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0:37Can you answer before the reveal? Comment below
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0:42September 2, 2025
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0:16Tzik-Tzuk: a sound with many meanings
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0:37Peak Israeli behavior
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2:08The Comedy of Joel Chasnoff
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0:18No wonder we have such high cholesterol
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0:21There’s nothing more humbling than waiting for the דוד to heat up Life in Israel • Israeli humor
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0:10“I can’t just tell you, why don’t you try explaining it to me”
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0:21November 19, 2025
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0:31מה הולך פה?
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0:30Parent-Teacher conferences in the U.S. vs Israel
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0:16Jewish Summer Camp Experience
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0:25Anyone else have to fundraise for their Jewish Day School?l
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0:20I didn’t fly El Al, I survived it
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0:21Hanukkah: keeping our arteries clogged since the days of the Maccabees
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0:16Tzik-Tzuk: a sound with many meanings
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0:16September 16, 2025
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0:06The faster you learn what a fraier is and how to avoid becoming one, the better off you’ll be
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0:30Orthodox Jews know all the rules… and how to get around each of them
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0:33Explaining Sukkot to someone who’s not Jewish… this is more or less how the conversation goes
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Who is Joel Chasnoff?
Joel Chasnoff is an American-Israeli stand-up comedian and writer whose work covers both comedy performance and books.
What book did Joel Chasnoff write?
Joel Chasnoff is the author of the comic memoir The 188th Crybaby Brigade.
What is The 188th Crybaby Brigade about?
The memoir draws on his year of service as a tank soldier in the Israeli Army, told with the humorous, personal voice that also shapes his stand-up.
Where has Joel Chasnoff worked?
Chasnoff has stage and screen credits across eight countries.
