The Messiah has Come! Well, Almost. The Great Big Jewish Food Fest is Coming! Online May 19-28.
Starting tomorrow, May 19 and lasting until May 28, there will be an online Jewish food festival consisting of workshops, happy hours and...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 18, 20205 min read
After 508 Days, Finally an Israeli Government - My Thoughts. [And How You Too Can Become a Minister]
One of my least favorite things to do as a tour guide of Israel is to discuss politics. Since almost everything in Israel revolves...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 17, 20201 min read
After 18 Months Israel Finally Has a Government
With everything shrouded in secrecy as to who exactly is going to be in the government, serve as a minister, etc. until the last moment,...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 15, 20201 min read
A New Incredible Story About Israel's Declaration of Independence
At 4PM on Friday May 14, 1948, the shortest but sweetest ceremony in the history of the Jewish people took place. Israel was declared a...
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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 14, 20202 min read
The Face of Israel's Mission as a Light Unto the Nations
One of the greatest callings of the Jewish people was to be a light unto the nations. This means not only to hold ourselves to a high...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 14, 20201 min read
International Hummus Day - Extreme Hummus Fails
Yesterday was International Hummus Day. I think Hallmark might be working on a scratch and sniff card or something like that... Anyway,...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 12, 20201 min read
An Honest Look at Israel in the Time of Corona
David Horovitz, head of the online Times of Israel, takes an honest look at the Israeli government's and Israeli people's performance...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 12, 20201 min read
25 Ways Israel Has Come Together During The Crisis
While there have been mistakes and knuckleheads, overall Israeli society has handled it quite well. And some times we were magnificent.
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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 11, 20201 min read
Israel is the World's Leader in Water Technology - What's New
Israel is the world's leader in water tech. The inventor and world's leader in desalination, which now produces over 70% of Israel's...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 10, 20201 min read
WWII Ended 75 Years Ago - Commemorating Our Heroes
In WWII, it is estimated that up to 1 million Soviet Jews fought in the Soviet Army against Nazi Germany, with 200,000 known to have been...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 10, 20202 min read
100 Years since San Remo - The Conference You Never Heard of but Whose Importance to Israel is Huge
Two weeks ago an important milestone in world history occurred - and was almost completely ignored by the world media (like most...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 10, 20201 min read
An Amazing Story of Arab Muslim Twins in an IDF Combat Unit
Wanting to give back to the country which gave them a second chance at life, twin Arab Muslim brothers from East Jerusalem decided to...
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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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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 8, 20201 min read
The WWII Vatican Archives are Finally Being Opened - and it's Already Not Looking Good for Pius XII
After years of asserting that the Pope, who remained silent during the Holocaust, was actually working behind-the-scenes to help Jews...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 8, 20201 min read
Is Israel a European Colony? Debunking a Sad Myth
Here is a question I sometimes get as a tour guide of Israel and someone with a degree in Middle Eastern history and politics. Is Israel...
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