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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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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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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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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Oct 27, 2020
- 2 min
The Cooperation Between Israel and the Gulf is Exploding
So much has been happening when it comes to the developing of civil ties and cooperative efforts between Israel and the Persian Gulf that...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Oct 26, 2020
- 2 min
Israeli "Tehran" Actress to Release Album with Iranian Musicians
In an undercover operation perhaps as fraught with danger as the one in the Israeli television series "Tehran," Israeli actress/singer...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Oct 21, 2020
- 2 min
Israel's Most Important Museum Ever is Under Construction
It's about time. This is something we have not seen until now here in Israel - the country with more museums per capita than any other...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Oct 21, 2020
- 2 min
Meet the Israeli Artist Behind The Famous Hipster Portraits
You have almost certainly seen his work. Now is your chance to meet the man behind the portrait. Check out these two interviews with...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Oct 6, 2020
- 3 min
Israeli Arts & Culture Update: Hit New Songs/Shows, DocAviv, Opera & More
There is so much news to announce in the realm of Israeli Arts & Culture, and your resident tour guide of Israel has it all organized for...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Oct 1, 2020
- 6 min
Everything You Need to Know About Sukkot This Year in Israel!!
On Friday night we begin Sukkot, the Festival of Booths. In ancient times this was the most popular Jewish holiday and I have to say,...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Sep 22, 2020
- 2 min
Latino Superstar Ozuna's New Song "Gracias" is Set in Israel
One of the best-selling Latin music artists of all-time, the Puerto Rican-born Ozuna [Juan Carlos Ozuna Rosado] has sold some 15 million...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Sep 22, 2020
- 2 min
Some People They Can't Believe... Israel Has a Bobsled Team!
One of my favorite movies from my childhood was called "Cool Runnings". It was the comical version of the story of the 1988 Jamaican...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Sep 21, 2020
- 2 min
The 50 Most Influential Jews of 2020
Each year for Rosh HaShana, the Jerusalem Post makes its list of the 50 most influential Jews of the year. Technically this year there...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Sep 21, 2020
- 3 min
Tour Guide on Tour: High Over Tel Aviv on the TLV Balloon
What do you do when as an Israel tour guide you are tasked with planning an outing in Israel for "people who have gone everywhere and...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Sep 16, 2020
- 3 min
Recap of Yesterday's Peace Accord Signing in Photos/Videos
Yesterday was a truly momentous occasion. Two Gulf Arab States, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, signed peace agreements with Israel....
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Sep 9, 2020
- 10 min
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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Sep 8, 2020
- 5 min
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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Aug 27, 2020
- 3 min
Must Read: Jews, Ethnic Studies, Identity & Being Indigenous
Unless you have been dealing with mass social unrest, climate change, economic turmoil and a killer plague, you may easily have missed...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Aug 27, 2020
- 2 min
Mazal Tov! Ama're Stoudemire Officially Converts to Judaism
Yesterday basketball legend Ama're Stoudemire made it official: he is a Jew. At a ceremony in the Israeli town of Bnei Brak, Stoudemire...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Aug 25, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Aug 14, 2020
- 1 min
Icelandic Sephardic Jewish Cookies... Say What? [Recipe]
In 1492, just days before Columbus sailed the ocean blue, Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain kicked out all the Jews from their domain. ...
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