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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


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...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 26, 20202 min read


The Top 2 Jewish Basketball Players Today Talk Judaism, Identity & Practice
The best Israeli to ever play in the NBA - Omri Casspi, and the best American to ever play in Israel - NBA All-Star Amare Stoudemire (who...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 26, 20201 min read


Jerusalem - City of Hi-Tech? Wait.... What?
When people think Hi-Tech in Israel, their minds immediately gravitate towards Tel Aviv. The truth is that we have major Hi-Tech centers...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 25, 20201 min read


The Pigs are Back in Town and Having a Pool Party?
As an Israel tour guide, there is nothing that scares me more than having to guide in a heat wave. Any good tour guide of Israel will...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 23, 20201 min read


Online Photo Exhibition - Old and New Photos of Jerusalem - Juxtaposed
A very cool exhibit has been posted online with black and white photographs over a century old being held up in their modern setting. The...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 23, 20201 min read


SUNDAY: Free Online Seminar on the Golan Heights
One of my favorite places to visit as a tour guide of Israel is the Golan Heights. It is full of fantastic nature, hiking, history,...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 23, 20202 min read


The 10 Greatest Mysteries in Israel
Someone made a list of the 10 Greatest Mysteries in Israel and it's a truly fun and fascinating read. I only have one major qualm about...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 22, 20204 min read


Palestinians Reject 16 Tons of Medical Aid Because it Came Through Israel
Proving yet again that the kleptocratic Palestinian leadership cares nothing for their own people and would rather see them die if it...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 22, 20202 min read


Iran's Parliament Has Passed a Law Essentially Turning the Islamic Republic into the Amish Republic
Ah Iran. It wasn't enough that on behalf of Al-Quds Day (Jerusalem in Arabic or "The Holy") they called for a "Final Solution" to...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 22, 20202 min read


Webinar About Israel's Reopening Plan & What the World Can Learn from Israel's Response to Covid-19
Starting very soon - 6PM Israel Time - 11AM EST - there will be a panel of Israeli journalists analyzing Israel's multi-phase reopening...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 21, 20201 min read


When Can We Travel to Israel Again? A 1-minute COVID-19 test?
As a tour guide of Israel, I keep getting questions from people about when will it be safe to come to Israel. My response is generally...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 21, 20202 min read


Jerusalem by the Numbers in Honor of Jerusalem Day
The Jerusalem Institute for Policy Research released this year's statistical yearbook, just in time fo the Jerusalem Day holiday which...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 21, 20201 min read


Jerusalem Day Concert Online Tonight (Israel Time)
Tonight in Israel begins Jerusalem Day. For those unaware, Jerusalem Day is the day on the Jewish calendar which marks that day in the...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 21, 20202 min read


An Israeli & a Palestinian Have a Son. Food is the Only Way to Bring His Family Together: Meet Abe.
I'm really excited to see the new movie Abe, which is about a 12-year old boy trying to find a way to bring the warring members of his...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 20, 20201 min read


A History of the Excavations at the City of David
The City of David - the ancient city just next to the old city (I know it's confusing) - is one of my favorite places to visit as a tour...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 20, 20201 min read


The Answer To The #1 Question I'm Asked on Tour
So the #1 thing I am asked on tour (besides where is the closest bathroom) is just how many of those inflatable Israeli flag hammer-type...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 20, 20202 min read


The Tomb of Mordechai and Esther Has Been Set Alight in Iran
Did you know that the tombs of Mordechai and Esther, the heroes of the Purim story, exist today? Well not for long, if some arsonists...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 19, 20202 min read


If Nobody is Praying at Al-Aqsa... Is it Still Ramadan?
For the first time since the Crusader Period, Haram al-Sharif, "The Noble Sanctuary," (known to Jews and Christians as The Temple Mount)...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 19, 20203 min read


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...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 19, 20202 min read
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