Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Comedy Spotlight: Benji Lovitt on the Shuk, Israel's Open-Air Markets


Benji Lovitt, a native Texan who moved to Israel about eight years ago, has brought his comedy impressions of Jewish life in Israel and America to audiences of all ages in both countries.

Last year he addressed a group of students attending the MASA Israel Leadership summit. MASA Israel connects Jewish young adults (ages 18-30) to gap year, study abroad, post-college, and volunteer programs. We previously published his funny recollections of learning Hebrew at a Jewish American summer camp, and the mismatch of the Hebrew taught in camp and the everyday Hebrew spoken in Israel.

In today's video clip, Benji focuses on the Shuk, the open-air fruit, vegetable, and everything market (both Jerusalem and Tel Aviv have big ones), and goes through an imaginary interview to find qualified applicants to sell products at the shuk.

Enjoy!

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Masa Israel Journey connects Jewish young adults
(ages 18-30) to gap year, study abroad, post-college, and volunteer programs. - See more at: http://www.masaisrael.org/#sthash.jBUT7d8d.dpuf

Masa Israel Journey connects Jewish young adults
(ages 18-30) to gap year, study abroad, post-college, and volunteer programs. - See more at: http://www.masaisrael.org/#sthash.jBUT7d8d.dpuf

Masa Israel Journey connects Jewish young adults
(ages 18-30) to gap year, study abroad, post-college, and volunteer programs. - See more at: http://www.masaisrael.org/#sthash.jBUT7d8d.dpuf
Masa Israel Journey connects Jewish young adults
(ages 18-30) to gap year, study abroad, post-college, and volunteer programs. - See more at: http://www.masaisrael.org/#sthash.jBUT7d8d.dpuf
Masa Israel Journey connects Jewish young adults
(ages 18-30) to gap year, study abroad, post-college, and volunteer programs. - See more at: http://www.masaisrael.org/#sthash.jBUT7d8d.dpuf
Masa Israel Journey connects Jewish young adults
(ages 18-30) to gap year, study abroad, post-college, and volunteer programs. - See more at: http://www.masaisrael.org/#sthash.jBUT7d8d.dpuf

Masa Israel Journey connects Jewish young adults
(ages 18-30) to gap year, study abroad, post-college, and volunteer programs. - See more at: http://www.masaisrael.org/#sthash.jBUT7d8d.dpuf
Masa Israel Journey connects Jewish young adults
(ages 18-30) to gap year, study abroad, post-college, and volunteer programs. - See more at: http://www.masaisrael.org/#sthash.jBUT7d8d.dpuf

Masa Israel Journey connects Jewish young adults
(ages 18-30) to gap year, study abroad, post-college, and volunteer programs. - See more at: http://www.masaisrael.org/#sthash.jBUT7d8d.dpuf

Masa Israel Journey connects Jewish young adults
(ages 18-30) to gap year, study abroad, post-college, and volunteer programs. - See more at: http://www.masaisrael.org/#sthash.jBUT7d8d.dpuf

Masa Israel Journey connects Jewish young adults
(ages 18-30) to gap year, study abroad, post-college, and volunteer programs. - See more at: http://www.masaisrael.org/#sthash.jBUT7d8d.dpuf

Masa Israel Journey connects Jewish young adults
(ages 18-30) to gap year, study abroad, post-college, and volunteer programs. - See more at: http://www.masaisrael.org/#sthash.jBUT7d8d.dpuf
Masa Israel Journey connects Jewish young adults
(ages 18-30) to gap year, study abroad, post-college, and volunteer programs. - See more at: http://www.masaisrael.org/#sthash.jBUT7d8d.dpuf
Masa Israel Journey connects Jewish young adults
(ages 18-30) to gap year, study abroad, post-college, and volunteer programs. - See more at: http://www.masaisrael.org/#sthash.jBUT7d8d.dpuf
Masa Israel Journey connects Jewish young adults
(ages 18-30) to gap year, study abroad, post-college, and volunteer programs. - See more at: http://www.masaisrael.org/#sthash.jBUT7d8d.dpuf


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