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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Nov 2, 20202 min read
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 25, 20202 min read
Online New Discoveries in Israel Archaeology Conference Starts Today
An amazing opportunity has become available to the general public. The Israeli Antiquities Authority along with the New York University...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 21, 20203 min read
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 9, 20201 min read
Colorized Footage of Jerusalem's Jaffa Gate in 1897!!
Well here is a blast from the past. A 1-minute video from 1897 at Jerusalem's Jaffa Gate was just colorized and digitized. My favorite...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 5, 20203 min read
Israel Archaeology Update: Dating Ruins by Poop & Much More
So many incredible archaeological discoveries were announced in the past month here in Israel. As a tour guide of Israel I cannot wait...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 1, 20202 min read
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, 20206 min read
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 22, 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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 10, 20202 min read
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 9, 20202 min read
What Happens When You Find Antiquities Under Your Home?
One of the major issues in doing archaeology in Israel is that often times villages and towns in the last one hundred years have been...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 8, 20205 min read
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 25, 20203 min read
Israel Archaeology Update: 7 New Incredible Finds in August
As a tour guide of Israel, I often have to caution clients that one week, two weeks or even ten weeks in Israel is just not enough time...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 25, 20202 min read
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 16, 20202 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. ...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 9, 20202 min read
The Most Important Archaeological Find Ever From Israel?
What was just found in Israel is incredibly rare. So rare in fact that it is the first time anything like it from the Iron Age has been...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 29, 20202 min read
5 New Major Archaeological Discoveries in Israel - Including at the Tomb of the P/Matriarchs!!
For all you archaeology fans: Here is a quick rundown of things recently discovered here in Israel, courtesy of your intrepid tour guide...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 26, 20201 min read
What do we know about Jesus' Nazareth?
Nazareth of today is the biggest Arab city in Israel but 2000 years ago it was just a small little village, so much so that it is written...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 16, 20206 min read
Tour Guide on Tour to The Wild West... Bank
On Tuesday I set out for Samaria - of Judea and Samaria - also known in modern political terms as the West Bank. It's an area, as a...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 6, 20203 min read
Did King David - And His Kingdom - Actually Exist?
Over the last number of years, major international news outlets have featured articles which question the existence of King David and/or...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 23, 20202 min read
Tiberias is About To Get a Major Overhaul
Apparently someone finally heard my plea... the plea of a humble tour guide of Israel. How can it be that a city which essentially was...
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