Israel Archaeology Update: Temple Mount Mystery & A New Church
Over the past month, a number of incredible archaeological discoveries have been found in Israel. Unknown gates on the Temple Mount, a...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 30, 20202 min read
Free Online Series on the Dead Sea Scrolls Starts Sunday
Beginning on Sunday, there will be a 3-part weekly series on the Dead Sea Scrolls co-sponsored by the Israel Antiquities Authority and...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 27, 20202 min read
Jerusalem's Tower of David Museum is Undergoing a $40 Million Renovation
Jerusalem's famed Tower of David Museum - which somehow has nothing at all to do with King David - is undergoing a huge renovation at...
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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 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 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
Sep 4, 20201 min read
Incredible Biblical Royal Structure Found at Jerusalem's Lookout
Just down the street from my apartment (this is becoming a common refrain) an incredible find was unearthed in a archaeological dig,...
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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 18, 20202 min read
What is Kabbalah? An Intro to the History, People and Concepts
All around the world there are centers for the study of Kabbalah. A number of years back, it became the trendy thing to do in Hollywood....
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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 19, 20201 min read
Top 10 Unknown Archaeological Sites in Israel
Think you've seen everything there is to see in Israel? Think again. Did you know that there are 30,000 archaeological sites in Israel? ...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 16, 20201 min read
Found in Israel: A New String Theory - World's 1st Necklace
Up until a few years ago, everyone believed that beer was first invented some 7000-9000 years ago whether in Mesopotamia (7000) or China...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 10, 20201 min read
Carvings Found on Israel's Ancient Mini-Stonehenges
All over the north of Israel - but especially on the Golan Heights, one can find dolmens [though it can help to have a trusty tour guide...
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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
Jul 3, 20201 min read
Incredibly Rare Find From Persian-Era Jerusalem
In the year 536 BCE King Cyrus the Great of Persia gave a royal edict allowing Jews (and others) to go home (from their captivity in...
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