Israel Update: Economy, Society & Peace Process Survey
Here are the five most important articles of the last several days when it comes to understanding what's going on in Israel right now,...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 27, 20202 min read
69 Israeli Wines Win 2020 Decanter Wine Awards
As an Israel tour guide who leads food and wine tours of Israel, I am always on the lookout for great wines to be able to recommend to my...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 27, 20202 min read
What to Know About This Yom Kippur in Israel
Yom Kippur starts tonight in Israel. Here's what you should know about Yom Kippur in Israel this year, from your intrepid tour guide of...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 24, 20205 min read
What's Happening With the Palestinians?
With all the talk about Israel and the Arab World these past few weeks, and the changing Middle East, it is easy to look past what is...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 24, 20201 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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 23, 20202 min read
Israeli Kibbutz Changes Name to Honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Israel has not had a new kibbutz in over 20 years, but it now has a kibbutz named after the late US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 23, 20201 min read
Michael Oren on Zoom - The 6-Day War @ 130PM EST Today
Acclaimed historian and author - and former Israeli Ambassador to the US - Michael Oren, will be giving a talk on the 6-Day War on Zoom...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 23, 20202 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...
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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 22, 20202 min read
Some People They Can't Believe... Israel Has a Bobsled Team!
One of my favorite movies from my childhood was called "Cool Runnings". It was the comical version of the story of the 1988 Jamaican...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 21, 20201 min read
Honduras to Move Embassy to Jerusalem
The diplomatic breakthroughs keep on coming around here. The President of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernandez, just agreed to open an...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 21, 20202 min read
The 50 Most Influential Jews of 2020
Each year for Rosh HaShana, the Jerusalem Post makes its list of the 50 most influential Jews of the year. Technically this year there...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 21, 20202 min read
The 12 Must-Read Articles on the Middle East From Last Week
With everyone focused last week - and rightfully so - on the peace agreements between Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, a ton...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 21, 20203 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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 16, 20202 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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 16, 20203 min read
Recap of Yesterday's Peace Accord Signing in Photos/Videos
Yesterday was a truly momentous occasion. Two Gulf Arab States, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, signed peace agreements with Israel....
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 15, 20204 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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 15, 20202 min read
Tel Aviv - A History of the Trendy Culinary Hotspot
As a tour guide of Israel, and one who leads a mean Israel culinary tour at that, I would be a total fraud if I did not know the name...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 14, 20203 min read
What are Israel's Top Architectural Wonders?
Some of the greatest architectural sites and innovations in world history happened in Israel. Rogem Hiri is a 5000 year-old megalithic...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 14, 20202 min read
Israel to Sign Peace Deal on Tuesday with the UAE...& Bahrain!
A month ago, just a few days after the announcement that the United Arab Emirates would be normalizing relations with Israel and signing...
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