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The Ultimate Jewish Superfood Has Arrived & It's Blasphemous
As a tour guide of Israel who runs a quite tasty Israel culinary tour, one of the themes I talk about is fusion. What happens when East...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 9, 20202 min read


Mysterious Explosions in Iran - Just Who is to Blame?
There have been 3 mysterious explosions in the past week at Iran's nuclear facilities. So who done it? Is Israel involved somehow? Is...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 8, 20201 min read


Cute Israeli Animated Film Wins International Award
For the first time since 1960, when the Annecy International Animated Film Festival began, Israel finally walked home with an award. ...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 6, 20201 min read


Will Ferrell's Eurovision Parody was Filmed in Israel
The new movie Fire Saga, a parody about the Eurovision Song Contest starting Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams, partly takes place in...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 5, 20201 min read


Tour Guide on Tour: Cavalry Charges, Matzah Art & The Who
As a tour guide of Israel I have been unemployed for the past 4 months with cancellations for the next 4 months as well, due to the...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 3, 20205 min read


Hipster Israel: The Official Guide to the Young, Cool & Hip
One of my favorite sites, Israel 21C, just made an incredibly cool "HIPSTER GUIDE TO ISRAEL." It's a collection of articles, photos,...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 29, 20201 min read


Pearls, Wine, Zionism and Social Justice: The Story of Yvel
The highlight of my day out today in the Judean Hills was clearly the Yvel Design Center. This little "jewel" sits in the old town of...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 26, 20202 min read


The Family Who Gave a Soundtrack to My Life (Videos)
If you walk around Jerusalem's famed Machane Yehuda food market, there is one alleyway that is different from all the others. The names...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 24, 20202 min read


Pride Alert: Tel Aviv has a new LGBT Anthem (video)
So many of you are familiar with Static and Ben El-Tavuri - the Israeli recording duo who signed a megadeal in the US after their hits...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 23, 20202 min read


Beersheva - From Camel Market to Cultural and Innovation Hub
From the time Abraham dug 7 wells there some 3800 years ago [giving the place its name] until about 10 years ago, nothing really happened...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 21, 20202 min read


The Amazing Street Art of Machane Yehuda Market
Over the last 5 years the incredible street artist Solomon Souza has turned Jerusalem's famed Machane Yehuda food market into his own...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 18, 20201 min read


New TV Shows & Music From Israel
In the last number of years, the amount of high-quality Israeli TV series have flooded the online-streaming market. Shows like Fauda,...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 17, 20202 min read


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...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 16, 20202 min read


Israel's Next Great Actress: Shira Haas
At this point you are probably familiar with famed Israeli actress Neta-Lee Hershlag. Don't recognize the name? You probably know her as...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 14, 20202 min read


Want to Understand Hebrew/Being Israeli? Listen to the Music
People often ask me as an Israel tour guide - "how can I learn Hebrew?" I often respond with "listen to the music." It's why I include...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 14, 20202 min read


Muna: A New Israeli Show To Watch On YouTube
A fascinating new show from Israeli-Arab singer, actor and peace activist Mira Awad, is now showing on YouTube. The 8-episode show...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 11, 20202 min read


IDF Soldier/Singer Signs Historic Deal With Atlantic Records
Israeli teen singer and Youtube sensation Noa Kirel just signed the largest ever deal by an Israeli recording artist with a US record...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 11, 20202 min read


How Israel Became a Global Superpower - in TV
For a country of 9 million people, Israel has been absolutely dominating when it comes to creating TV shows. From hard-hitting...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 10, 20201 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


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
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