This is an incredible version of one of my favorite traditional Jewish songs, "Mi HaIsh." Yet it is being played in the most...

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...

One of the best-selling Latin music artists of all-time, the Puerto Rican-born Ozuna [Juan Carlos Ozuna Rosado] has sold some 15 million...

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...

Many of you are familiar with the hit Israeli TV show Shtisel, about the Haredi (ultra-orthodox Jewish) world in Jerusalem. After going...

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...

There is so much happening this week when it comes to Israel. Here is your experience Israel online update, courtesy of your tour guide...

A few months back, I visited the grave of the most famous Englishman ever: William Shakespeare... Did you know he was buried in Jerusalem?...

Everyone is looking to be the next Netflix - especially during these corona days - and there are now 3 new interesting options out there....

This looks spectacular. An absolutely star-studded ensemble cast is rebooting the 1978 movie Death on the Nile - itself a movie...

All around the world there are centers for the study of Kabbalah. A number of years back, it became the trendy thing to do in Hollywood....

How do Israelis feel about the peace deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE)? Just what exactly did Netanyahu accomplish (besides a few...

A major travel update: Visitors from 20 countries can now enter Israel without requiring entering into quarantine upon arrival. ...

Stuck at home and can't get back to Israel (yet)? As a tour guide of Israel I of course feel your pain. In the meantime, there's no...

What is the most embarrassing situation a "Shabbos Goy" could be called into solve? Such is the premise of the aptly named - and...

The Jewish holy city of Tzfat is where Kabbalat Shabbat was born. The Arizal - Rabbi Isaac Luria - lived there in the 16th century and...

Meet Nissim Black (photo on right). His journey to where he is today is truly remarkable; his search for truth and meaning brought him to...

Up until a few years ago, everyone believed that beer was first invented some 7000-9000 years ago whether in Mesopotamia (7000) or China...

Two years ago Israel pulled off an incredible sports coup by arranging to host the first stages of the GIro d'Italia - probably the...

All over the north of Israel - but especially on the Golan Heights, one can find dolmens [though it can help to have a trusty tour guide...