Joel has performed comedy at more than 1,500 Jewish events in ten countries, including the Melbourne Comedy Festival in Australia, Montreal’s Just-For-Laughs, two off-Broadway shows, and TV appearances in the US and Israel. Joel is the author of multiple best-selling books. His newest, Israel 201: Your Next-Level Guide to the Magic, Mystery, and Chaos of Life in the Holy Land, is an up-close look at daily life in Israel, behind the headlines. The book has received praise from such notable Jewish-world voices as Mayim Bialik, Yossi Klein Halevi, and former prime minister Ehud Barak.