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The Top 10 New Things To Do in Israel
As we start a new Jewish year - 5783 - it's time to look back at ten of the best new things to hit the Israeli tourism scene in this past...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 30, 20225 min read
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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...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 7, 20219 min read
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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...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Nov 18, 20202 min read
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Israel Archaeology Update: Temple Mount Mystery & A New Church
Over the past month, a number of incredible archaeological discoveries have been found in Israel. Unknown gates on the Temple Mount, a...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Nov 2, 20204 min read
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Free Online Series on the Dead Sea Scrolls Starts Sunday
Beginning on Sunday, there will be a 3-part weekly series on the Dead Sea Scrolls co-sponsored by the Israel Antiquities Authority and...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 30, 20202 min read
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Jerusalem's Tower of David Museum is Undergoing a $40 Million Renovation
Jerusalem's famed Tower of David Museum - which somehow has nothing at all to do with King David - is undergoing a huge renovation at...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 27, 20202 min read
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Online New Discoveries in Israel Archaeology Conference Starts Today
An amazing opportunity has become available to the general public. The Israeli Antiquities Authority along with the New York University...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 25, 20202 min read
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Online Jewish Classes/Courses via Pardes, Schechter & Matan
Now that the Jewish holidays have finished, a number of Jewish educational institutions have started their adult education classes and...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 19, 20201 min read
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Israel Archaeology Update: Dating Ruins by Poop & Much More
So many incredible archaeological discoveries were announced in the past month here in Israel. As a tour guide of Israel I cannot wait...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 5, 20203 min read
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What's Happening With the Palestinians?
With all the talk about Israel and the Arab World these past few weeks, and the changing Middle East, it is easy to look past what is...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 24, 20205 min read
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What are Israel's Top Architectural Wonders?
Some of the greatest architectural sites and innovations in world history happened in Israel. Rogem Hiri is a 5000 year-old megalithic...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 15, 20203 min read
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A 2000-Year Old Date Palm Finally Becomes a Father & More...
As a tour guide of Israel, one of my favorite stories here revolves around a Jewish rebels healthy snack almost 2000 years ago when...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 10, 20202 min read
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What Happens When You Find Antiquities Under Your Home?
One of the major issues in doing archaeology in Israel is that often times villages and towns in the last one hundred years have been...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 9, 20202 min read
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50 Things NOT to Do in Israel (or Take from Israel)
I just read an article on CNN about a tourist being fined $1200 for trying to take sand from Sardinia's beaches and it got me...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 9, 202010 min read
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Tour Guide on Tour: Hiking, National Parks, Wine & Cheese
This past week your trusty Israel tour guide took a 3-day trip to the coast and north of Israel: Wineries, dairies, national parks an...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 8, 20205 min read
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Incredible Biblical Royal Structure Found at Jerusalem's Lookout
Just down the street from my apartment (this is becoming a common refrain) an incredible find was unearthed in a archaeological dig,...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 4, 20201 min read
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Israel Archaeology Update: 7 New Incredible Finds in August
As a tour guide of Israel, I often have to caution clients that one week, two weeks or even ten weeks in Israel is just not enough time...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 25, 20203 min read
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Online Sunday Classes on the Biblical Sites that Jesus Walked
It has been one of the distinct pleasures of my professional life to partner with Pastor Dr. Kevin Dieckilman as the guide for his Israel...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 25, 20202 min read
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What is Kabbalah? An Intro to the History, People and Concepts
All around the world there are centers for the study of Kabbalah. A number of years back, it became the trendy thing to do in Hollywood....

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 18, 20202 min read
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The Most Important Archaeological Find Ever From Israel?
What was just found in Israel is incredibly rare. So rare in fact that it is the first time anything like it from the Iron Age has been...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 9, 20202 min read
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