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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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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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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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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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Oct 30, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Oct 28, 2020
- 1 min
Visualize the Impossible: An Interactive Online Einstein Experience
Many of us know Albert Einstein as Time Magazine's Greatest Person of the 20th century, the founder of the theory of relativity, E=mc2,...
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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 27, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Oct 26, 2020
- 2 min
The New Israeli "Tank" has an Xbox Controller, AI & Fighter-Jet Tech
The next generation of armored fighting vehicles is upon us and it looks insane: 2-person crews, fighter-jet type cockpits and helmets...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Oct 26, 2020
- 2 min
Israeli COVID-19 Vaccine Gets a Name & Begins Human Trials
The Israeli-created potential vaccine for COVID-19 finally has a name. Created by the Israel Institute for Biological Research, it is...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Oct 25, 2020
- 2 min
Israel Hi-Tech Update: An Emmy Win, a Physics' First, a Recycled Car & More
Here are some recent cool stories from the world of Israeli hi-tech that you may have missed, courtesy of your tech tour guide of...
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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 20, 2020
- 2 min
Israeli Gaming Company Playtika is Having a $10 Billion IPO
As a tour guide of Israel who leads an Israel tech tour, I get great pride when startups that I have taken my clients to end up making it...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Oct 14, 2020
- 2 min
Israeli Wearable Device Predicts Seizures 1-Hour in Advance
If you know anyone with epilepsy, you need to make sure they know about this. An incredible new Israeli wearable device can actually...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Oct 13, 2020
- 2 min
The Israeli Security Tech That Every School/Synagogue Must Have
An amazing piece of Israeli tech is about to revolutionize the ability of first responders to react to active shootings in progress - as...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Oct 9, 2020
- 1 min
An Israeli Student Just Smashed a Nobel Prize Winner's World Record
A graduate student at Israel's renowned Technion University, Jacob Kher-Alden, just absolutely smashed the world record in light...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Oct 7, 2020
- 1 min
Israel Covid Update: Airport Testing, Life-Saving Treatments & Masks!
There is a ton to catch you up on when it comes to all things Covid-19 related coming out of Israel. This includes life-saving new...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Oct 6, 2020
- 2 min
Join the Israeli Air Force for a Day and Fly an F-16
Years ago, I served for 6 days in the Israeli Air Force (IAF) as part of my military service. Last month - as a tour guide of Israel -...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Oct 5, 2020
- 2 min
Forget Electric Cars/Buses: TLV is Getting Electric (Wireless) Roads
If you have ever been on tour with me - your Israel tour guide - to Tel Aviv, one thing you hopefully remember is that Tel Aviv was...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Oct 5, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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