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The Top 10 New Things To Do in Israel
As we start a new Jewish year - 5783 - it's time to look back at ten of the best new things to hit the Israeli tourism scene in this past...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 30, 20225 min read
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[Almost] All Restrictions on Entering Israel Set to End
It's a brave new world. And it's a long-time coming. There are now [virtually] no COVID-related restrictions in relation to traveling to...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 17, 20222 min read
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Check out my Mount of Olives Tour in the Jerusalem Post
Recently I had the pleasure of guiding Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman of the Jerusalem Post on a tour of the Mount of Olives. The article was...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Apr 19, 20221 min read
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Israel is NOW OPEN for ALL Tourists (as of March 1)
In a major change in policy, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced today that as of March 1, tourists will NOT need to be...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Feb 20, 20223 min read
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Israel is Opening Up to Tourism (Again)
After closing the door to tourists in late November due to the threat of the new Omicron variant, Israel has finally decided to allow in...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jan 6, 20223 min read
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Did Israel Just Finally Open Up For Tourism?
Naftali Bennett, Israel's Prime Minister, just announced yesterday that Israel will be reopening for tourism on November 1. He published...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 22, 20219 min read
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Hit & Run: Fauda goes from TLV to NYC
A new series on Netflix came out this past week which is the brainchild of the writers of Fauda: Avi Issacharoff and Lior Raz. Raz, of...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 12, 20213 min read
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Linoy Ashram's Gold Caps Off Israel's Best Olympics Ever
Rhythmic gymnast Linoy Ashram won Israel's 3rd-ever gold medal this past weekend and the first-ever by an Israeli woman. It was the...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 10, 20212 min read
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Israel Gets Its Own Las Vegas - Just Without the Casinos...
Maaleh Adumim and Mishur Adumim are Jewish communities/settlements just east of Jerusalem in the Judean Desert, which are usually best...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 9, 20212 min read
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Israel Wins its 2nd-Ever Gold Medal - and Sets a New Record
Tokyo 2021 has already become Israel's most successful Olympics in history and there is still more to go. On Sunday, the big news was...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 2, 20212 min read
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All the Israeli & Jewish Athletes to Watch in the 2021 Olympics
The 2020 Olympic Games are finally upon us - in 2021 - and this year might be Israel's best chance to finally a grab a second gold medal...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 23, 20214 min read
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I Just Walked Across The Entire Country
I just walked across my entire country. Okay it's Israel, so it's not that big, but I can tell you that it was not easy.... The hike is...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 7, 20219 min read
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Spotlight on the Palestinians: Renewing Ties with Israel & Much More
In a sudden turn of events, the Palestinian Authority has agreed yesterday to restart relations with Israel after six months. This...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Nov 18, 20205 min read
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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...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Nov 18, 20202 min read
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Israel Completely Reinvents Sugar... and Headphones. I'm in Shock.
Two of the greatest problems the world faces are the rising rates of obesity and the fact that the amount of lost Airpods inhabits a...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Nov 17, 20202 min read
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Israel Announces the 2nd-ever Israeli Astronaut to Head to Space
Seventeen years ago Ilan Ramon, of blessed memory, became the first-ever Israeli to go to space. Sadly, Ramon was on the Space Shuttle...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Nov 17, 20202 min read
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Fantastic Online Concerts/Shows/Films from Israel!
There a ton of music and film festivals happening right now in Israel - as well as new Jewish documentaries available online as well....

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Nov 16, 20203 min read
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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...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Nov 16, 20204 min read
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Israel Signs Deals to Receive Russian & US COVID-19 Vaccines
In recent days, Israel has signed separate deals with US and Russian manufacturers of coronavirus vaccines with enough doses to vaccinate...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Nov 13, 20202 min read
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Sean Connery's Secret Mission to Israel
When Sean Connery passed away last week, a number of his off-screen exploits and comments - both the flattering and not so flattering -...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Nov 13, 20202 min read
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