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The Ultimate Jewish Superfood Has Arrived & It's Blasphemous

Jul 9, 20202 min read

The Ultimate Jewish Superfood Has Arrived & It's Blasphemous

As a tour guide of Israel who runs a quite tasty Israel culinary tour, one of the themes I talk about is fusion. What happens when East...

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Mysterious Explosions in Iran - Just Who is to Blame?

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

Jul 8, 20201 min read

Mysterious Explosions in Iran - Just Who is to Blame?

There have been 3 mysterious explosions in the past week at Iran's nuclear facilities. So who done it? Is Israel involved somehow? Is...

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Cute Israeli Animated Film Wins International Award

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

Jul 6, 20201 min read

Cute Israeli Animated Film Wins International Award

For the first time since 1960, when the Annecy International Animated Film Festival began, Israel finally walked home with an award. ...

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Will Ferrell's Eurovision Parody was Filmed in Israel

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

Jul 5, 20201 min read

Will Ferrell's Eurovision Parody was Filmed in Israel

The new movie Fire Saga, a parody about the Eurovision Song Contest starting Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams, partly takes place in...

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Tour Guide on Tour: Cavalry Charges, Matzah Art & The Who

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

Jul 3, 20205 min read

Tour Guide on Tour: Cavalry Charges, Matzah Art & The Who

As a tour guide of Israel I have been unemployed for the past 4 months with cancellations for the next 4 months as well, due to the...

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Hipster Israel: The Official Guide to the Young, Cool & Hip

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

Jun 29, 20201 min read

Hipster Israel: The Official Guide to the Young, Cool & Hip

One of my favorite sites, Israel 21C, just made an incredibly cool "HIPSTER GUIDE TO ISRAEL." It's a collection of articles, photos,...

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Pearls, Wine, Zionism and Social Justice: The Story of Yvel

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

Jun 26, 20202 min read

Pearls, Wine, Zionism and Social Justice: The Story of Yvel

The highlight of my day out today in the Judean Hills was clearly the Yvel Design Center. This little "jewel" sits in the old town of...

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The Family Who Gave a Soundtrack to My Life (Videos)

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

Jun 24, 20202 min read

The Family Who Gave a Soundtrack to My Life (Videos)

If you walk around Jerusalem's famed Machane Yehuda food market, there is one alleyway that is different from all the others. The names...

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Pride Alert: Tel Aviv has a new LGBT Anthem (video)

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

Jun 23, 20202 min read

Pride Alert: Tel Aviv has a new LGBT Anthem (video)

So many of you are familiar with Static and Ben El-Tavuri - the Israeli recording duo who signed a megadeal in the US after their hits...

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Beersheva - From Camel Market to Cultural and Innovation Hub

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

Jun 21, 20202 min read

Beersheva - From Camel Market to Cultural and Innovation Hub

From the time Abraham dug 7 wells there some 3800 years ago [giving the place its name] until about 10 years ago, nothing really happened...

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The Amazing Street Art of Machane Yehuda Market

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

Jun 18, 20201 min read

The Amazing Street Art of Machane Yehuda Market

Over the last 5 years the incredible street artist Solomon Souza has turned Jerusalem's famed Machane Yehuda food market into his own...

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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

Jun 17, 20202 min read

New TV Shows & Music From Israel

In the last number of years, the amount of high-quality Israeli TV series have flooded the online-streaming market. Shows like Fauda,...

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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

Jun 16, 20202 min read

When Is Israel Opening Up For Tourism?

As a tour guide of Israel, this is the question I have been asked most often over the last month or so: When is Israel opening up for...

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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

Jun 14, 20202 min read

Israel's Next Great Actress: Shira Haas

At this point you are probably familiar with famed Israeli actress Neta-Lee Hershlag. Don't recognize the name? You probably know her as...

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Want to Understand Hebrew/Being Israeli? Listen to the Music

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

Jun 14, 20202 min read

Want to Understand Hebrew/Being Israeli? Listen to the Music

People often ask me as an Israel tour guide - "how can I learn Hebrew?" I often respond with "listen to the music." It's why I include...

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Muna: A New Israeli Show To Watch On YouTube

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

Jun 11, 20202 min read

Muna: A New Israeli Show To Watch On YouTube

A fascinating new show from Israeli-Arab singer, actor and peace activist Mira Awad, is now showing on YouTube. The 8-episode show...

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IDF Soldier/Singer Signs Historic Deal With Atlantic Records

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

Jun 11, 20202 min read

IDF Soldier/Singer Signs Historic Deal With Atlantic Records

Israeli teen singer and Youtube sensation Noa Kirel just signed the largest ever deal by an Israeli recording artist with a US record...

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How Israel Became a Global Superpower - in TV

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

Jun 10, 20201 min read

How Israel Became a Global Superpower - in TV

For a country of 9 million people, Israel has been absolutely dominating when it comes to creating TV shows. From hard-hitting...

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3 New Jewish Shows Are In the Works + A New Fiddler?

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

Jun 1, 20202 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...

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The True #1 Sport of Israel.... and its King

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

May 28, 20201 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...

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