New Israeli Film on Jacob & Esau Features Harvey Keitel & Shira Haas
The trailer for an Israeli English-language film - a loose modern reenactment of the story of Jacob and Esau - has just been released. ...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Oct 29, 2020
- 1 min
The History - and Gourmetification - of Schnitzel (with recipes)
Schnitzel. For some 40% of Israelis, it is their go to family meal. If you have traveled through Israel, and somehow branched out...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Oct 23, 2020
- 1 min
How to Make Rainbow Challah for Parshat Noach
This week's Torah portion is Parshat Noach, when we tell the story of Noah, the ark and the flood. According to the story, God promises...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Oct 21, 2020
- 3 min
Israel is Open Again and Letting in Tourists from 34 Countries
Israel has emerged now from a second lockdown, which was enacted over the Jewish holidays. While indoor spaces such as museums are...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Oct 16, 2020
- 2 min
Famed Israeli Chef Yotam Ottolenghi now has a MasterClass
Now there is an even more incredible reason to sign up for MasterClass, the online go-at-your-own-pace learning program where you learn...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Oct 1, 2020
- 2 min
A Glowing Report on Tourism to Israel... Pre-Covid
Israel set a record last year with 4.55 million tourists. That was an 11% increase over 2018 which itself was a 42% increase over 2016....
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Oct 1, 2020
- 6 min
Everything You Need to Know About Sukkot This Year in Israel!!
On Friday night we begin Sukkot, the Festival of Booths. In ancient times this was the most popular Jewish holiday and I have to say,...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Sep 27, 2020
- 2 min
69 Israeli Wines Win 2020 Decanter Wine Awards
As an Israel tour guide who leads food and wine tours of Israel, I am always on the lookout for great wines to be able to recommend to my...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Sep 15, 2020
- 4 min
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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Sep 15, 2020
- 2 min
Tel Aviv - A History of the Trendy Culinary Hotspot
As a tour guide of Israel, and one who leads a mean Israel culinary tour at that, I would be a total fraud if I did not know the name...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Sep 13, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Sep 10, 2020
- 2 min
The Great Gefilte Fish Debate (plus a recipe)
I will be honest here. The only gefilte fish debates I ever knew usually revolved around why would you want to eat that in the first...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Sep 10, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Sep 8, 2020
- 1 min
Anita's Ice Cream is Opening a New York City Branch
The fantastic Israeli ice cream shop, Anita's, is opening a new branch in New York City. It was supposed to have opened back in April...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Sep 8, 2020
- 5 min
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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Aug 27, 2020
- 5 min
The Absolute Best Places to Eat in Jerusalem
So you are planning on coming to Jerusalem and need some help deciding where to eat. Well, you've come to the right place. I'm a...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Aug 27, 2020
- 2 min
Mazal Tov! Ama're Stoudemire Officially Converts to Judaism
Yesterday basketball legend Ama're Stoudemire made it official: he is a Jew. At a ceremony in the Israeli town of Bnei Brak, Stoudemire...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Aug 25, 2020
- 2 min
Online Sunday Classes on the Biblical Sites that Jesus Walked
It has been one of the distinct pleasures of my professional life to partner with Pastor Dr. Kevin Dieckilman as the guide for his Israel...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Aug 25, 2020
- 2 min
Free Rosh HaShana Cooking Class with Michael Solomonov
On Monday, September 14 at 8PM Eastern Time, Michael Solomonov will be giving a free online cooking class for Rosh HaShana. Solomonov is...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
- Aug 23, 2020
- 2 min
A Hiking and Drinking Tour of Israel
Now here is a woman after my own heart. She loves to hike. She loves to drink. But what on Earth is she thinking combining the two? As...
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