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Most Jewish Sign Ever at a Protest Rally
The protests outside the residence of Prime Minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu's house have continued on, with people from all over the...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 2, 20203 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


Israel Now Plans to Begin Opening for Tourists in August
Tonight begins Tisha B'Av. According to the rabbis, the original sin of Tisha B'Av, the Jewish holiday which occurs today and which...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 29, 20202 min read


Covid-19 is All the Jewish Holidays at Once
In the days of COVID-19 we seem to have lost track of time. Locked up in our homes it is like we have entered a time warp. Some say...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 29, 20202 min read


What is Tisha B'Av and Why is it Important Right Now?
Tonight in Israel starts the holiday of Tisha B'Av. For those who are unfamiliar with it - or only familiar with parts of it, here is a...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 29, 20205 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...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 29, 20202 min read


Protests in Israel are Growing as Netanyahu's Ratings Plummet
For the last weeks, nightly protests outside the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem have been growing. These are on top of the...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 28, 20202 min read


Emmy Nominations: Shira Haas and several Jewish shows
Israel has won several international Emmy awards and even a few Oscars but to date, the only Israeli actor or actress to win a major...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 28, 20201 min read


Could Israel's Cars Run on... Watermelons? + Fun Recipes
At the end of the famous movie Back to the Future, Doc Brown grabbed some trash and threw it in the The Mr. Fusion Home Energy Reactor...

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...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 26, 20201 min read


Meet Chief Rabbi Meir Lau, Child of Buchenwald
If you have been to Yad Vashem with me as your tour guide of Israel, you may likely remember the story of the little boy who was saved by...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 26, 20202 min read


What is Prayer All About? A Lesson from Tzfat
The Jewish holy city of Tzfat is where Kabbalat Shabbat was born. The Arizal - Rabbi Isaac Luria - lived there in the 16th century and...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 24, 20202 min read


Only in Israel Problem? Only in Israel Solution...
Everyone loves to come to Israel and ride camels. They are cute. They are funny. They are furry. They are fun to name [though nobody...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 24, 20202 min read


Our Crazy Reality in the North - Funny Story
One of the highlights of visiting Israel with me as your tour guide of Israel is not hearing me speak at all. What do you mean, Kobi? Why...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 24, 20202 min read


Interview with an Israeli World Champion Judoka
Meet Sagi Muki. Muki is the 2019 World Champion in Judo in the under 81kg weight class and Israel's first male judo world champion. He...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 22, 20201 min read


When will Israel open up to visitors again?
Ever since Israel closed its borders in mid-March, everyone has been wondering just when tourism is going to start up again....

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 22, 20201 min read


Check your P̶r̶i̶v̶i̶l̶e̶g̶e̶ Hummus. Seriously. Now.
If I have said it once, I've said a million times. If you want to have amazing, authentic and healthy hummus, you need to get off of...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 22, 20201 min read


Happy Moon Day (Yesterday) from Israel
Yesterday we celebrated 51 years since man walked on the moon (on the Western calendar). The good folks at Stand With Us put out this...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 21, 20201 min read


Disneyland is Coming to Jerusalem!
Okay, not exactly. What we have here though are megalomaniac Ministries of Tourism and Transportation - with no sense of reality - which...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 21, 20203 min read
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3 Black Hasidic-Jewish Rappers & Jews [of Color] News
Meet Nissim Black (photo on right). His journey to where he is today is truly remarkable; his search for truth and meaning brought him to...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 21, 20202 min read
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