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Two Israeli Players Just Won the WNBA Championship
Two of the starters on the WNBA Champion Seattle Storm - Sue Bird and Alysha Clark - both have Jewish ties as well as Israeli citizenship....

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 8, 20204 min read


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...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 7, 20201 min read


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...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 5, 20202 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


Israeli Kibbutz Changes Name to Honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Israel has not had a new kibbutz in over 20 years, but it now has a kibbutz named after the late US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 23, 20202 min read


Israeli TV/Movies Update: Fauda, Shtisel, Emmys & New Films
As your tour guide of Israel - and guide to Israel's arts and culture scene - this past week has been full of huge announcements. Let's...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 23, 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


Honduras to Move Embassy to Jerusalem
The diplomatic breakthroughs keep on coming around here. The President of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernandez, just agreed to open an...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 21, 20201 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


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


The Best Jewish Videos/Articles/Recipes for Rosh HaShana
With 2020 being a total mess across the board, wouldn't it be great if we could just fast forward to next year? Well, for the Jews among...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 15, 20204 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


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


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


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


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


Jewish Mothers Now Have a Matchmaking Site For Their Kids
Yes, you heard that right. There is now an online dating site for Jewish mothers to match up their sons and daughters together. As the...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 23, 20201 min read
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