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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Nov 16, 20204 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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Nov 10, 20202 min read
The Greatest Rabbi/Ethicist of Our Times Has Passed Away
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, whom I consider to be the greatest rabbi, teacher, ethicist and philosopher of our generation, passed away on...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Nov 3, 20201 min read
Breaking News: Malawi to Open Embassy in Jerusalem
Malawi is set to become the first African country to open an embassy in Jerusalem. Currently the only countries with embassies in...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Nov 2, 20202 min read
Israel is Breaking its Ban on Front-Line Female Combat Soldiers
In a first for the women in Israel Defense Forces (IDF) since the War of Independence, certain female combat soldiers will become...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 30, 20202 min read
Largest NGO of Imams Worldwide Adopts the IHRA Definition of Anti-Semitism
A feel good story today: "The largest nongovernmental organization of imams in the world, the Global Imams Council (GIC), has adopted...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 28, 20203 min read
Breaking News: Israel to be Listed on US Passports for Jerusalem-born Citizens
One of the craziest situations we have dealt with in the theater of the absurd - also known as Middle Eastern politics - is the refusal...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 26, 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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 26, 20202 min read
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, 20202 min read
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 25, 20202 min read
Yes, Yes, Yes. Sudan is [Finally] Making Peace with Israel
Another huge diplomatic bombshell dropped just before Shabbat. Sudan, known to Israelis as the home of the famous "No, No, No" Arab...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 23, 20203 min read
A Top Palestinian Leader is Being Treated in an Israeli Hospital
This is a recurring theme. Palestinian leaders yell and scream about Israel and call for boycotting Israel (which in reality is not...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 21, 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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 20, 20201 min read
Israelis are Trying to Set the Record for World's Largest Beach Clean-Up
I'm very excited today. Not only did we finally get the first rains of the season today, but now that we can go outside again (after a...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 16, 20202 min read
Shabbat Shalom from Israel: Please Pray for Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
Shabbat is about to come in here in Israel. To help you welcome it, I have a video here of an IDF soldier on the army base just above...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 14, 20202 min read
The IDF's Special in Uniform Program for Soldiers with Disabilities is Coming to the US Military
One of the most amazing things about the Israel Defense Forces - and what you never hear about in the news - is how it serves as a great...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 14, 20202 min read
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, 20202 min read
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 12, 20201 min read
Israel is [Almost] Banning the Import of Fur
While individual cities across the globe have done so, Israel is set to be the first country in the world to ban the import of fur for...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 12, 20202 min read
WWII Massacre Site of Babi Yar Finally Found & Yad Vashem in Trouble
Over the course of two days at the end of September 1941, in a ravine known as Babyn Yar (Babi Yar) below the Ukranian city of Kyiv...
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