# Ask Joel Anything: August 2026

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Podcast: [Inside Israel with Joel Chasnoff](https://stenobird.com/podcast/inside-israel-with-joel-chasnoff-6721864)
Published: 2026-08-12T10:45:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/inside-israel-with-joel-chasnoff/episodes/6a7b088595b3ceeb6d6da3fa
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## Resource

It’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 plenty more along the way.   -------------- Support Inside Israel: Contribute Book Joel during his spring/fall 2026 lecture and comedy tour: www.joelchasnoff.com To learn more about Inside Israel, and to submit a question for Joel to answer on-air, visit www.joelchasnoff.com/podcast   Sign up for Joel’s newsletter, Hebrew Is Magic: www.joelchasnoff.com Joel’s tour schedule: www.joelchasnoff.com/shows Joel on Instagram: @joelchasnoff   Israel 201 , co-authored by Joel and Benji Lovitt and Winner of the 2023 National Jewish Book Award: www.joelchasnoff.com/books Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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