New Israeli Film on Jacob & Esau Features Harvey Keitel & Shira Haas
The trailer for an Israeli English-language film - a loose modern reenactment of the story of Jacob and Esau - has just been released. ...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 29, 20201 min read
The History - and Gourmetification - of Schnitzel (with recipes)
Schnitzel. For some 40% of Israelis, it is their go to family meal. If you have traveled through Israel, and somehow branched out...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 23, 20201 min read
How to Make Rainbow Challah for Parshat Noach
This week's Torah portion is Parshat Noach, when we tell the story of Noah, the ark and the flood. According to the story, God promises...
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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 16, 20202 min read
Famed Israeli Chef Yotam Ottolenghi now has a MasterClass
Now there is an even more incredible reason to sign up for MasterClass, the online go-at-your-own-pace learning program where you learn...
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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 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 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 13, 20203 min read
Online Programs on Israeli Culture, Food, Religion & Politics
There is so much happening this week when it comes to Israel. Here is your experience Israel online update, courtesy of your tour guide...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 10, 20202 min read
The Great Gefilte Fish Debate (plus a recipe)
I will be honest here. The only gefilte fish debates I ever knew usually revolved around why would you want to eat that in the first...
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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 8, 20201 min read
Anita's Ice Cream is Opening a New York City Branch
The fantastic Israeli ice cream shop, Anita's, is opening a new branch in New York City. It was supposed to have opened back in April...
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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
Aug 27, 20205 min read
The Absolute Best Places to Eat in Jerusalem
So you are planning on coming to Jerusalem and need some help deciding where to eat. Well, you've come to the right place. I'm a...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 27, 20202 min read
Mazal Tov! Ama're Stoudemire Officially Converts to Judaism
Yesterday basketball legend Ama're Stoudemire made it official: he is a Jew. At a ceremony in the Israeli town of Bnei Brak, Stoudemire...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 25, 20202 min read
Online Sunday Classes on the Biblical Sites that Jesus Walked
It has been one of the distinct pleasures of my professional life to partner with Pastor Dr. Kevin Dieckilman as the guide for his Israel...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 25, 20202 min read
Free Rosh HaShana Cooking Class with Michael Solomonov
On Monday, September 14 at 8PM Eastern Time, Michael Solomonov will be giving a free online cooking class for Rosh HaShana. Solomonov is...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 23, 20202 min read
A Hiking and Drinking Tour of Israel
Now here is a woman after my own heart. She loves to hike. She loves to drink. But what on Earth is she thinking combining the two? As...
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