Hump Day: Did the Patriarchs/Matriarchs Really Ride on Camels?
One of my favorite stories in the Jewish canon occurred in this past week's Torah portion. "And Isaac went out walking in the field...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Nov 16, 20204 min read
Great Online Webinars/Lectures on Israel/Judaism This Week
There are so many great webinars on Israel and Jewish-related things this week. Here are some highlights, from your trusty tour guide of...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Nov 10, 20202 min read
The Greatest Rabbi/Ethicist of Our Times Has Passed Away
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, whom I consider to be the greatest rabbi, teacher, ethicist and philosopher of our generation, passed away on...
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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 21, 20203 min read
Israel is Open Again and Letting in Tourists from 34 Countries
Israel has emerged now from a second lockdown, which was enacted over the Jewish holidays. While indoor spaces such as museums are...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 21, 20202 min read
Israel's Most Important Museum Ever is Under Construction
It's about time. This is something we have not seen until now here in Israel - the country with more museums per capita than any other...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 6, 20202 min read
Join the Israeli Air Force for a Day and Fly an F-16
Years ago, I served for 6 days in the Israeli Air Force (IAF) as part of my military service. Last month - as a tour guide of Israel -...
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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
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 7, 20202 min read
2020: The Year Israelis Took Over Major League Baseball
It is the year 2020, the year anything can happen - and it just has. For while there have been numerous Jewish baseball players over the...
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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 16, 20202 min read
Visitors from 20 Countries Can Enter Israel Without Quarantine
A major travel update: Visitors from 20 countries can now enter Israel without requiring entering into quarantine upon arrival. ...
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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
Israel Now Plans to Begin Opening for Tourists in August
Tonight begins Tisha B'Av. According to the rabbis, the original sin of Tisha B'Av, the Jewish holiday which occurs today and which...
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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 24, 20202 min read
What is Prayer All About? A Lesson from Tzfat
The Jewish holy city of Tzfat is where Kabbalat Shabbat was born. The Arizal - Rabbi Isaac Luria - lived there in the 16th century and...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 16, 20206 min read
Tour Guide on Tour to The Wild West... Bank
On Tuesday I set out for Samaria - of Judea and Samaria - also known in modern political terms as the West Bank. It's an area, as a...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 25, 20203 min read
Tour Guide on Tour: Orchids, Wine, 9/11, Elvis & The Bard
One bonus of having all this unexpected time off is it has left me with time to travel around Israel looking for off-the-beaten path...
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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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