It has been known for years that Israel is the world's leader in medical cannabis research. Well now that research can come to you,...

Starting tomorrow, May 19 and lasting until May 28, there will be an online Jewish food festival consisting of workshops, happy hours and...

One of my least favorite things to do as a tour guide of Israel is to discuss politics. Since almost everything in Israel revolves...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Yesterday was International Hummus Day. I think Hallmark might be working on a scratch and sniff card or something like that... Anyway,...

David Horovitz, head of the online Times of Israel, takes an honest look at the Israeli government's and Israeli people's performance...

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...

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...

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...

Two weeks ago an important milestone in world history occurred - and was almost completely ignored by the world media (like most...

Wanting to give back to the country which gave them a second chance at life, twin Arab Muslim brothers from East Jerusalem decided to...

Ahh... the IDF Facebook page. They are always putting out some unexpected content. To wish everyone a Shabbat Shalom, and to remind the...

The Prophet Isaiah wrote 2700 years ago that "waters shall break out in the wilderness and streams in the desert. And the parched land...

What happens when Coronavirus hits and everyone stays inside? The animals come out to play. While we have seen wild boar running around...

After years of asserting that the Pope, who remained silent during the Holocaust, was actually working behind-the-scenes to help Jews...

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...