Kobi Tour Guide of IsraelApr 191 minCheck out my Mount of Olives Tour in the Jerusalem PostRecently I had the pleasure of guiding Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman of the Jerusalem Post on a tour of the Mount of Olives. The article was...
Kobi Tour Guide of IsraelFeb 203 minIsrael is NOW OPEN for ALL Tourists (as of March 1)In a major change in policy, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced today that as of March 1, tourists will NOT need to be...
Kobi Tour Guide of IsraelJan 63 minIsrael is Opening Up to Tourism (Again)After closing the door to tourists in late November due to the threat of the new Omicron variant, Israel has finally decided to allow in...
Kobi Tour Guide of IsraelOct 22, 20219 minDid Israel Just Finally Open Up For Tourism? Naftali Bennett, Israel's Prime Minister, just announced yesterday that Israel will be reopening for tourism on November 1. He published...
Kobi Tour Guide of IsraelAug 12, 20213 minHit & Run: Fauda goes from TLV to NYCA new series on Netflix came out this past week which is the brainchild of the writers of Fauda: Avi Issacharoff and Lior Raz. Raz, of...
Kobi Tour Guide of IsraelAug 9, 20212 minLinoy Ashram's Gold Caps Off Israel's Best Olympics EverRhythmic gymnast Linoy Ashram won Israel's 3rd-ever gold medal this past weekend and the first-ever by an Israeli woman. It was the...
Kobi Tour Guide of IsraelAug 9, 20212 minIsrael Gets Its Own Las Vegas - Just Without the Casinos... Maaleh Adumim and Mishur Adumim are Jewish communities/settlements just east of Jerusalem in the Judean Desert, which are usually best...
Kobi Tour Guide of IsraelAug 2, 20212 minIsrael Wins its 2nd-Ever Gold Medal - and Sets a New RecordTokyo 2021 has already become Israel's most successful Olympics in history and there is still more to go. On Sunday, the big news was...
Kobi Tour Guide of IsraelJul 23, 20214 minAll the Israeli & Jewish Athletes to Watch in the 2021 OlympicsThe 2020 Olympic Games are finally upon us - in 2021 - and this year might be Israel's best chance to finally a grab a second gold medal...
Kobi Tour Guide of IsraelJun 7, 20219 minI Just Walked Across The Entire CountryI just walked across my entire country. Okay it's Israel, so it's not that big, but I can tell you that it was not easy.... The hike is...
Kobi Tour Guide of IsraelNov 18, 20205 minSpotlight on the Palestinians: Renewing Ties with Israel & Much MoreIn a sudden turn of events, the Palestinian Authority has agreed yesterday to restart relations with Israel after six months. This...
Kobi Tour Guide of IsraelNov 18, 20202 minHump Day: Did the Patriarchs/Matriarchs Really Ride on Camels? One of my favorite stories in the Jewish canon occurred in this past week's Torah portion. "And Isaac went out walking in the field...
Kobi Tour Guide of IsraelNov 17, 20202 minIsrael Completely Reinvents Sugar... and Headphones. I'm in Shock.Two of the greatest problems the world faces are the rising rates of obesity and the fact that the amount of lost Airpods inhabits a...
Kobi Tour Guide of IsraelNov 17, 20202 minIsrael Announces the 2nd-ever Israeli Astronaut to Head to SpaceSeventeen years ago Ilan Ramon, of blessed memory, became the first-ever Israeli to go to space. Sadly, Ramon was on the Space Shuttle...
Kobi Tour Guide of IsraelNov 16, 20203 minFantastic Online Concerts/Shows/Films from Israel!There a ton of music and film festivals happening right now in Israel - as well as new Jewish documentaries available online as well....
Kobi Tour Guide of IsraelNov 16, 20204 minGreat Online Webinars/Lectures on Israel/Judaism This WeekThere are so many great webinars on Israel and Jewish-related things this week. Here are some highlights, from your trusty tour guide of...
Kobi Tour Guide of IsraelNov 13, 20202 minIsrael Signs Deals to Receive Russian & US COVID-19 VaccinesIn recent days, Israel has signed separate deals with US and Russian manufacturers of coronavirus vaccines with enough doses to vaccinate...
Kobi Tour Guide of IsraelNov 13, 20202 minSean Connery's Secret Mission to IsraelWhen Sean Connery passed away last week, a number of his off-screen exploits and comments - both the flattering and not so flattering -...
Kobi Tour Guide of IsraelNov 12, 20202 minIsraeli is Set to Legalize & Decriminalize Cannabis in 2021As a tour guide of Israel, for some reason this is a question I get a lot... what is Israel's stance on marijuana. Much is known about...
Kobi Tour Guide of IsraelNov 10, 20202 minIs Israel Still the "Start-Up Nation?" In 2009, Dan Senor and Saul Singer wrote a book called "Start-Up Nation" about Israel's incredible propensity for creating start-up...