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Talk with the Commander of Operation Good Neighbor
At 10PM on Sunday in Israel (3PM EDT), Lt. Col. Eyal Dror, who was the head of Operation Good Neighbor will be holding a Zoom call...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 7, 20201 min read


Israel Invents a Quantum Electron Microscope That Takes Video
This is absolutely going to change the world of technology. It's like going from pictures to "moving pictures," aka video. Or putting...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 7, 20201 min read


The Western Wall During Coronavirus
So I went to the Old City of Jerusalem for the first time in over 3 months. That place which is like a second home for any tour guide of...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 6, 20201 min read


The Fascinating Story of Israel's National Anthem and its Author
Naftali Herz Imber is well-known as the author of Israel's national anthem Hatikvah. Yet the text went through numerous versions and...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 4, 20201 min read


2 Interesting Polls Show New Israeli and Palestinian Attitudes
Two polls were just released which as both a tour guide of Israel and a resident of Jerusalem, I found to be quite fascinating: The first...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 4, 20202 min read


Wine Online: A 24-Part Series on Israeli Wine
For all of you oenophiles, wine-aficionados, wine buffs, amateur sommeliers, straight out lushes and honorary members of the cult of...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 3, 20201 min read


Bibi on TV: Our Prime Minister Gets/Makes His Own Drama
One of those questions I get all the time as a tour guide of Israel is just who exactly is Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin "Bibi"...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 3, 20202 min read


Israel's Going Green: New Renewable Energy Target Set
One thing people always notice while touring Israel with me [an Israel tour guide] is that almost every residential building in Israel...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 3, 20201 min read


On My Tech Tours: 3-D-Printed Prosthetic Hands for Kids
One of the highlights of my year is guiding hi-tech tours of Israel. Besides being different than a regular tour, it's always neat to see...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 2, 20201 min read


Pulse on Palestine: 10 Major Developments with Our Neighbors
As a tour guide of Israel, I often get asked about the Palestinians as well as Israel's relationship with them. Well, here are some...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 2, 20204 min read


3 New Jewish Shows Are In the Works + A New Fiddler?
A number of new Jewish movies (whether Jewish-themed or about Jews) and miniseries are in the works and I could not be more excited to...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 1, 20202 min read


Chai Times: Our Ancestors Were a Bunch of Stoners!
So.. our ancestors were a bunch of stoners. Well you probably knew that already since everyone in the Torah seems to be getting stoned...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 1, 20203 min read


Karaites - The Jews You Have Never Heard Of Are Disappearing
One of the most fascinating community of Jews is called the Karaites. The community likely began in 8th c. Babylon after an older son...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 1, 20202 min read


Your Tour Guide of Israel - Out Touring Without Tourists
Israel is now mostly open, having begun this past week, stage 2 of our 3 stage opening (the last part to be done in mid-June). We now...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 31, 20202 min read


Important Anti-Semitism Documentary now Streaming Online
One of the questions I get as a tour guide of Israel is why is anti-Semitism such a problem around the world. Well, a new documentary, ...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 31, 20201 min read


Israelis Search for a Coronavirus Vaccine - While Fending Off Hackers
Israel is one of the leading countries in search for a coronavirus vaccine. Here are the six leading candidates coming out of Israel...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 31, 20201 min read


Bake the Bread of the Seven Heavens for Shavuot
This past week as part of the Great Big Jewish Food Fest taking place online, I was privileged to watch the making of a unique Sephardi...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 28, 20202 min read


Which White Wine to Drink on Shavuot? 10 of Israel's Best White Wines
The Jewish holiday of Shavuot begins tonight. Shavuot is the Festival of Weeks or Festival of Tabernacles or the Pentacost. We count 49...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 28, 20202 min read


The True #1 Sport of Israel.... and its King
If I asked you what the #1 sport in Israel is, you'd likely tell me soccer/football. Perhaps you would say basketball due to our recent...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 28, 20201 min read


6-Year Old Kid on Tour Finds Unique Archaeological Find from 3200-3500 Years Ago
In a scene which plays itself out every few months - and only (well almost) in Israel - a child on tour found an incredibly unique...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 26, 20203 min read
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