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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 31, 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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 26, 20203 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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 26, 20202 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...
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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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 23, 20202 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,...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 22, 20204 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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 21, 20201 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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 21, 20202 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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 21, 20201 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...
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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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 20, 20202 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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 19, 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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 19, 20203 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)...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 15, 20201 min read
Celebrate Israel's Independence With a Special Tribute Video
People always ask me: Kobi, as a tour guide of Israel, when is the best time to be in Israel? And I always respond: Israel Independence...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 14, 20202 min read
Throwback Thursday - A Coin from the Bar Kochba Revolt Found in Jerusalem in Time for Lag Ba'Omer
For only the 4th time, a coin from the Bar Kochba Revolt in 132-135CE/AD which states "For the Freedom of Jerusalem" has been found in...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 11, 20201 min read
How to Visit Israel from the Comfort of Your Home
Check out this collection of great ways to see the sites of Israel from your own homes. Whether you want to review sites you saw on tour...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 8, 20201 min read
Hot IDF Soldiers Bringing you Flowers for Shabbat
Ahh... the IDF Facebook page. They are always putting out some unexpected content. To wish everyone a Shabbat Shalom, and to remind the...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 8, 20201 min read
Desert Waterfall Mud Bath Time in Israel's Rachaf Canyon
The Prophet Isaiah wrote 2700 years ago that "waters shall break out in the wilderness and streams in the desert. And the parched land...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 8, 20201 min read
Ibexes (Yaels) Going to the Skate Park
What happens when Coronavirus hits and everyone stays inside? The animals come out to play. While we have seen wild boar running around...
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