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    Check out my Mount of Olives Tour in the Jerusalem Post
    Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
    • Apr 19
    • 1 min

    Check out my Mount of Olives Tour in the Jerusalem Post

    Recently I had the pleasure of guiding Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman of the Jerusalem Post on a tour of the Mount of Olives. The article was...
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    Israel is NOW OPEN for ALL Tourists (as of March 1)
    Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
    • Feb 20
    • 3 min

    Israel 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...
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    Israel is Opening Up to Tourism (Again)
    Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
    • Jan 6
    • 3 min

    Israel 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...
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    Did Israel Just Finally Open Up For Tourism?
    Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
    • Oct 22, 2021
    • 9 min

    Did 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...
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    Hit & Run: Fauda goes from TLV to NYC
    Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
    • Aug 12, 2021
    • 3 min

    Hit & Run: Fauda goes from TLV to NYC

    A 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...
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    Linoy Ashram's Gold Caps Off Israel's Best Olympics Ever
    Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
    • Aug 9, 2021
    • 2 min

    Linoy Ashram's Gold Caps Off Israel's Best Olympics Ever

    Rhythmic gymnast Linoy Ashram won Israel's 3rd-ever gold medal this past weekend and the first-ever by an Israeli woman. It was the...
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    Israel Gets Its Own Las Vegas - Just Without the Casinos...
    Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
    • Aug 9, 2021
    • 2 min

    Israel 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...
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    Israel Wins its 2nd-Ever Gold Medal - and Sets a New Record
    Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
    • Aug 2, 2021
    • 2 min

    Israel Wins its 2nd-Ever Gold Medal - and Sets a New Record

    Tokyo 2021 has already become Israel's most successful Olympics in history and there is still more to go. On Sunday, the big news was...
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    All the Israeli & Jewish Athletes to Watch in the 2021 Olympics
    Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
    • Jul 23, 2021
    • 4 min

    All the Israeli & Jewish Athletes to Watch in the 2021 Olympics

    The 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...
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    I Just Walked Across The Entire Country
    Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
    • Jun 7, 2021
    • 9 min

    I Just Walked Across The Entire Country

    I 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...
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    Spotlight on the Palestinians: Renewing Ties with Israel & Much More
    Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
    • Nov 18, 2020
    • 5 min

    Spotlight on the Palestinians: Renewing Ties with Israel & Much More

    In a sudden turn of events, the Palestinian Authority has agreed yesterday to restart relations with Israel after six months. This...
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    Hump Day: Did the Patriarchs/Matriarchs Really Ride on Camels?
    Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
    • Nov 18, 2020
    • 2 min

    Hump 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...
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    Israel Completely Reinvents Sugar... and Headphones.   I'm in Shock.
    Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
    • Nov 17, 2020
    • 2 min

    Israel 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...
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    Israel Announces the 2nd-ever Israeli Astronaut to Head to Space
    Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
    • Nov 17, 2020
    • 2 min

    Israel Announces the 2nd-ever Israeli Astronaut to Head to Space

    Seventeen years ago Ilan Ramon, of blessed memory, became the first-ever Israeli to go to space. Sadly, Ramon was on the Space Shuttle...
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    Fantastic Online Concerts/Shows/Films from Israel!
    Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
    • Nov 16, 2020
    • 3 min

    Fantastic 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....
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    Great Online Webinars/Lectures on Israel/Judaism This Week
    Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
    • Nov 16, 2020
    • 4 min

    Great Online Webinars/Lectures on Israel/Judaism This Week

    There are so many great webinars on Israel and Jewish-related things this week. Here are some highlights, from your trusty tour guide of...
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    Israel Signs Deals to Receive Russian & US COVID-19 Vaccines
    Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
    • Nov 13, 2020
    • 2 min

    Israel Signs Deals to Receive Russian & US COVID-19 Vaccines

    In recent days, Israel has signed separate deals with US and Russian manufacturers of coronavirus vaccines with enough doses to vaccinate...
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    Sean Connery's Secret Mission to Israel
    Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
    • Nov 13, 2020
    • 2 min

    Sean Connery's Secret Mission to Israel

    When Sean Connery passed away last week, a number of his off-screen exploits and comments - both the flattering and not so flattering -...
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    Israeli is Set to Legalize & Decriminalize Cannabis in 2021
    Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
    • Nov 12, 2020
    • 2 min

    Israeli is Set to Legalize & Decriminalize Cannabis in 2021

    As 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...
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    Is Israel Still the "Start-Up Nation?"
    Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
    • Nov 10, 2020
    • 2 min

    Is 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...
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