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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


The Middle East's Lack of Water is Fueling Wars: It Needs Israel
A great article in a newspaper in the United Arab Emirates highlighted the Middle East's lack of water (12 of the 17 most water-stressed...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 30, 20203 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


Online Programs on Israeli Culture, Food, Religion & Politics
There is so much happening this week when it comes to Israel. Here is your experience Israel online update, courtesy of your tour guide...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 13, 20203 min read


Leo Messi Joins Israeli Startup to Make Glasses for the Blind
World soccer/football great Lionel Messi has joined the incredible Israeli startup OrCam, which creates glasses for the blind, as their...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 10, 20201 min read


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


Is an Old Israeli Red-Med Pipeline Poised to Control World Oil?
An old adage simply says "location, location, location." Well, due to being in the right place - and time - Israel - a land bereft of...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 7, 20202 min read


3 New Countries to Open Embassies in Jerusalem?!?!?!
The diplomatic breakthroughs just keep on coming around here. Fresh on the heels of the UAE and Israel opening up official relations -...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 7, 20203 min read


An Israeli Company Just Launched a Medical Research Satellite
Earlier this week, Israel launched a nano-satellite - named Dido III - into space. It was manufactured by the Israeli company...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 4, 20202 min read


A Covid-19 Breathalyzer Test is Coming from Israel
Just 10 days ago I reported here about a coronavirus saliva test that gives results in 1 second which was invented in Israel. Now...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 30, 20201 min read


Israeli Sports Tech: AR Virtual Workouts and Soccer Training
Israel has been at the forefront of the tech world and the sports tech world is no different. It was a modified Iron Dome technology...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 26, 20202 min read


Israeli Drone Company Saves Life of Endangered Baby Vulture
On my most recent Israel tech tour, I took my students to visit an incredible Israeli startup called Xtend which uses 3D Virtual Reality...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 25, 20201 min read
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True Future's Season 4 is Completely Set in Israel [Trailers]
It is incredibly exciting to know that Season 4 of True Future, a docuseries on tech (especially med-tech), innovation and "the future in...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 24, 20201 min read


Peace with the UAE: What's Next and Who's Next?
How do Israelis feel about the peace deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE)? Just what exactly did Netanyahu accomplish (besides a few...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 17, 20203 min read


Israel has a new COVID tracking app that bypasses Big Brother
One of the side effects of COVID in a number of countries is how certain governments started tracking people (via their phones) in order...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 13, 20202 min read


Incredible New Anti-Drone Technology From Israel
Several decades ago, Israel became the world’s leader in military drone technology. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/how-israel-became-...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 10, 20201 min read


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


8 Technologies From Israel Making Agriculture Greener
In this week's Torah portion, Ekev, we learn about the 7 species of the Land of Israel as well as about the covenant between God and the...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 7, 20201 min read


Could Israel's Cars Run on... Watermelons? + Fun Recipes
At the end of the famous movie Back to the Future, Doc Brown grabbed some trash and threw it in the The Mr. Fusion Home Energy Reactor...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 26, 20201 min read
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