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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....

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 1, 20202 min read


Holy Horns! A Shofar Played As A Musical Instrument!!
This is an incredible version of one of my favorite traditional Jewish songs, "Mi HaIsh." Yet it is being played in the most...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 24, 20201 min read


Israeli TV/Movies Update: Fauda, Shtisel, Emmys & New Films
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...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 23, 20202 min read


Latino Superstar Ozuna's New Song "Gracias" is Set in Israel
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...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 22, 20202 min read


Tour Guide on Tour: High Over Tel Aviv on the TLV Balloon
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...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 21, 20203 min read


The Trailer for Shtisel Season 3 is Here - and it's Awesome!
Many of you are familiar with the hit Israeli TV show Shtisel, about the Haredi (ultra-orthodox Jewish) world in Jerusalem. After going...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 16, 20202 min read


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...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 15, 20204 min read


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...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 13, 20203 min read


Tour Guide on Tour: The Grave of Harry Potter
A few months back, I visited the grave of the most famous Englishman ever: William Shakespeare... Did you know he was buried in Jerusalem?...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 3, 20202 min read


3 New Streaming Services: "Israeli," "Jewish" & "Kosher" Netflix
Everyone is looking to be the next Netflix - especially during these corona days - and there are now 3 new interesting options out there....

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 30, 20201 min read
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The Death on the Nile Reboot Features Gal Gadot [Trailer]
This looks spectacular. An absolutely star-studded ensemble cast is rebooting the 1978 movie Death on the Nile - itself a movie...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 24, 20202 min read


What is Kabbalah? An Intro to the History, People and Concepts
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....

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 18, 20202 min read


Peace with the UAE: What's Next and Who's Next?
How do Israelis feel about the peace deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE)? Just what exactly did Netanyahu accomplish (besides a few...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 17, 20203 min read


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

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 16, 20202 min read


Israel's Most Ambitious TV Project Ever is Now Underway
This is incredibly exciting. Okay, perhaps not as much as Israel agreeing to a peace agreement with the United Arab Emirates today [for...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 13, 20202 min read


Forget Drive-in-Theaters, Israel just started a Paddle-in-Theater
Cinemas are closed and people are desperate to get outside and be entertained, yet remain socially distanced. The bright minds in Tel...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 10, 20201 min read


8 Incredible Israeli TV Series You Should Be Watching
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...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 7, 20201 min read


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

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 4, 20202 min read


How are Israeli TV Shows Filming During COVID#19?
After a two-month hiatus from filming when Israel went into lockdown due to the coronavirus epidemic, production companies went back to...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 2, 20201 min read


Museums Compete for Statue with the Best Bum
The Yorkshire Museum in the UK has been having some fun as everyone has been on lockdown, tourism has ground to a halt and museums have...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 31, 20202 min read
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