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Jul 26, 2020
1 min

What do we know about Jesus' Nazareth?

Nazareth of today is the biggest Arab city in Israel but 2000 years ago it was just a small little village, so much so that it is written in the Gospels "What good can come from Nazareth?" As an Israel tour guide, I can tell you that when people come to me and want to see Jesus' Nazareth, there is just not so much to show them. Today's city sits on top of the ancient village which makes doing archaeology a difficult task. So the big question of course - what exactly do we

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Tour Guide on Tour to The Wild West... Bank

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

Jul 16, 2020
6 min

Tour Guide on Tour to The Wild West... Bank

On Tuesday I set out for Samaria - of Judea and Samaria - also known in modern political terms as the West Bank. It's an area, as a tour guide of Israel, that I don't often get to in my tours. Unless someone is particularly interested in politics or ancient Biblical sites or multicultural sites it's not going to show up at the top of one's itinerary requests. However, a case could be made for a nice day out which involves a little bit of everything (especially for a repeat

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Did King David - And His Kingdom - Actually Exist?

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

Jul 6, 2020
3 min

Did King David - And His Kingdom - Actually Exist?

Over the last number of years, major international news outlets have featured articles which question the existence of King David and/or his kingdom. Last week the New Yorker added itself to the list. It was an exceptionally written piece - as anything in the famous magazine generally is - and yet it was also a hack job. First of all - something as a tour guide of Israel I will almost undoubtedly mention - just because evidence does not exist for an ancient story or persona

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Tiberias is About To Get a Major Overhaul

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

Jun 23, 2020
2 min

Tiberias is About To Get a Major Overhaul

Apparently someone finally heard my plea... the plea of a humble tour guide of Israel. How can it be that a city which essentially was the capital of the Jewish world for 850 years (or at least the Jewish capital of the Land of Israel) gets totally bypassed by Jewish pilgrims? [Note: Christian pilgrims often stay there out of lack of choice as it is the gateway to Lake Kinneret's NE shore, which was the location of Jesus' Galilean ministry.] People spend half a day in Tzfat

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Español: 7 Maneras De Visitar Israel Desde Su Casa

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

Jun 22, 2020
1 min

Español: 7 Maneras De Visitar Israel Desde Su Casa

Aunque mi sitio web solo está en Inglés y yo guío principalmente en inglés, también puedo hablar un poco de español. Y esto es útil para los grupos o familias que lo necesitan por alguna razón. Estudié español durante 7 años, he estado casado con una colombiana y paso varios meses del año en Suramérica. Puedo sostener una conversación y explicar algún tema en español si no entienden inglés. Me encanta tener clientes provenientes de países hispanohablantes. Encontré una traduc

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What are the 10 Most Iconic Archaeological Sites in Israel?

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

Jun 19, 2020
1 min

What are the 10 Most Iconic Archaeological Sites in Israel?

Do you dig Israel? Do you think you know your stuff? Someone (not an Israel guide) made their list of what she believes to be the 10 most iconic archaeological sites in Israel. Think you can guess what she chose? I'll give you 2 hints: one is that ancient Jerusalem counted as one entry in total and that UNESCO sites are likely to make an appearance. As a tour guide of Israel, my top ten and my next ten are below the photo. Good luck :) https://www.israel21c.org/the-10-most-i

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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

Jun 18, 2020
1 min

Beautiful Aerial Video of the Jordan River and Lake Kinneret

You may have heard me say on more than on occasion that as a tour guide of Israel, the north of the country is my favorite part of Israel. In the winter time it looks like Ireland as everything is lush and green after we get the winter rains. Check out this incredible aerial video of the Jordan River estuary, where it meets the Lake Kinneret taken by Tal Hanoci. Don't forget to follow me on FB, Instagram and/or Twitter to get all my blog post updates: https://twitter.com/is

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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

Jun 16, 2020
2 min

When Is Israel Opening Up For Tourism?

As a tour guide of Israel, this is the question I have been asked most often over the last month or so: When is Israel opening up for tourism? Yesterday Israel reached what was supposed to be the end of the internal opening up stage. The last things were supposed to open - our Stage 3 - however is on hold due to a rise in daily infection rates (though serious cases have been holding steady, likely because most of the infections were happening via the school system, and overa

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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

Jun 9, 2020
1 min

A Fantastic Video on the Building of the Temple

The City of David has just released a truly fantastic video on the building of the Temple in Jerusalem by King Herod. As a bonus, it features a number of the professors from my tour guide course. It goes through the history, design, construction and more. It is absolutely worth taking the time to learn more about what was the greatest temple complex in the Roman world, the holiest spot in the Jewish world where it is believed the world was created from, an architectural ode

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How to Stop a Plague? Eat it. Protein Power!!

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

Jun 8, 2020
2 min

How to Stop a Plague? Eat it. Protein Power!!

In 30 years as the global population is expected to reach 9 billion people and the demand for protein is expected to double, the world will be looking to find alternatives to the meat industry (which create 25% of the greenhouse gasses in the world - the #1 source). And an Israeli company called Hargol has an answer: grasshoppers (aka - locusts - from the 10 plagues). On my most recent Israel tech tour we were able to meet with the founder of the company (who appears in the

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2 New Documentaries on the Church of the Holy Sepulchre are Now Out

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

May 26, 2020
2 min

2 New Documentaries on the Church of the Holy Sepulchre are Now Out

I'm really excited to see the 2 new documentaries on the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where most Christians are marking the story of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. The first is about the Holy Fire Ceremony (see the photo), perhaps the most exciting moment in organized religion today, and reminiscent of the end of Yom Kippur in the days of the Temple. The second is about the various denominations and sects and their battles for control and territory in the church

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Yesterday Would Have Been Pope John Paul II's 100th Birthday. A Look Back at the Pope and the Jews:

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

May 19, 2020
2 min

Yesterday Would Have Been Pope John Paul II's 100th Birthday. A Look Back at the Pope and the Jews:

In the past 60 years, we have seen a remarkable shift in the attitudes of the Vatican towards the Jewish people. Jews were absolved of deicide in the 1962 Second Vatican Council, our covenant with God considered to be everlasting, called "our older brothers" by the Pope and had our state, Israel, finally recognized by the Vatican in 1993. The common thread through all of this was Karol Wojtyla, better known as Pope John Paul II. I personally remember his visit to Israel i

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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

May 5, 2020
2 min

Welcome to My New Site

So, we are all stuck at home. For me, it means I have only left my apartment 5 times in the last 2 months just to get some food. Tourism is shut down and all my bookings have been cancelled from March-June and after that it is anyone's guess. The plus side, besides losing 10 pounds due to not eating at hotel buffets and restaurants, is that I have had the chance to do many things for which I never seemed to have the time. A major one was creating this website (and by exte

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