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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


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...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 23, 20214 min read


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....

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Nov 16, 20203 min read


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...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Nov 16, 20204 min read


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...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 27, 20202 min read


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...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 26, 20202 min read


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...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 21, 20202 min read


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...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 21, 20202 min read


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...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 6, 20203 min read


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,...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 1, 20206 min read


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...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 22, 20202 min read


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...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 22, 20202 min read


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...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 21, 20202 min read


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...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 21, 20203 min read


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....

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 16, 20203 min read


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


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


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...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 27, 20203 min read


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...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 27, 20202 min read


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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