Since making aliyah in 2006, comedian Benji Lovitt has performed for audiences around the world including Birthright Israel, Jewish Federations, synagogues, Hillels, and more. His perspectives have been featured on Israeli TV and radio and in outlets such as USA Today, Time Magazine, BBC Radio, The Atlantic, and the Times of Israel.
Benji has worked as a cross-cultural trainer with groups including the Israeli Foreign Ministry and during 2014’s Operation Protective Edge, his humorous observations on the war led to his being called in Israel “the only reason to go on Facebook.” Benji grew up in Dallas and graduated from the University of Texas.