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On My Tech Tours: 3-D-Printed Prosthetic Hands for Kids
One of the highlights of my year is guiding hi-tech tours of Israel. Besides being different than a regular tour, it's always neat to see...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 2, 20201 min read


Pulse on Palestine: 10 Major Developments with Our Neighbors
As a tour guide of Israel, I often get asked about the Palestinians as well as Israel's relationship with them. Well, here are some...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 2, 20204 min read


3 New Jewish Shows Are In the Works + A New Fiddler?
A number of new Jewish movies (whether Jewish-themed or about Jews) and miniseries are in the works and I could not be more excited to...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 1, 20202 min read


Chai Times: Our Ancestors Were a Bunch of Stoners!
So.. our ancestors were a bunch of stoners. Well you probably knew that already since everyone in the Torah seems to be getting stoned...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 1, 20203 min read


Karaites - The Jews You Have Never Heard Of Are Disappearing
One of the most fascinating community of Jews is called the Karaites. The community likely began in 8th c. Babylon after an older son...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 1, 20202 min read


Your Tour Guide of Israel - Out Touring Without Tourists
Israel is now mostly open, having begun this past week, stage 2 of our 3 stage opening (the last part to be done in mid-June). We now...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 31, 20202 min read


Important Anti-Semitism Documentary now Streaming Online
One of the questions I get as a tour guide of Israel is why is anti-Semitism such a problem around the world. Well, a new documentary, ...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 31, 20201 min read


Israelis Search for a Coronavirus Vaccine - While Fending Off Hackers
Israel is one of the leading countries in search for a coronavirus vaccine. Here are the six leading candidates coming out of Israel...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 31, 20201 min read


Bake the Bread of the Seven Heavens for Shavuot
This past week as part of the Great Big Jewish Food Fest taking place online, I was privileged to watch the making of a unique Sephardi...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 28, 20202 min read


Which White Wine to Drink on Shavuot? 10 of Israel's Best White Wines
The Jewish holiday of Shavuot begins tonight. Shavuot is the Festival of Weeks or Festival of Tabernacles or the Pentacost. We count 49...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 28, 20202 min read


The True #1 Sport of Israel.... and its King
If I asked you what the #1 sport in Israel is, you'd likely tell me soccer/football. Perhaps you would say basketball due to our recent...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 28, 20201 min read


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
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