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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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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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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...
Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Nov 10, 20202 min read
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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. ...
Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Nov 2, 20202 min read
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Israel Archaeology Update: Temple Mount Mystery & A New Church
Over the past month, a number of incredible archaeological discoveries have been found in Israel. Unknown gates on the Temple Mount, a...
Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Nov 2, 20204 min read
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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...
Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 30, 20202 min read
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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...
Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 27, 20202 min read
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Online New Discoveries in Israel Archaeology Conference Starts Today
An amazing opportunity has become available to the general public. The Israeli Antiquities Authority along with the New York University...
Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 25, 20202 min read
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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...
Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 23, 20201 min read
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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...
Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 21, 20203 min read
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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...
Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 21, 20202 min read
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Online Jewish Classes/Courses via Pardes, Schechter & Matan
Now that the Jewish holidays have finished, a number of Jewish educational institutions have started their adult education classes and...
Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 19, 20201 min read
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Shabbat Shalom from Israel: Please Pray for Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
Shabbat is about to come in here in Israel. To help you welcome it, I have a video here of an IDF soldier on the army base just above...
Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 16, 20202 min read
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The Next Big Israeli Drama Series Is Here - on the Yom Kippur War
An incredibly ambitious (and expensive) series on the Yom Kippur War is about to begin on October 19. It is called "Sha'at HaNeilah" ...
Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 15, 20201 min read
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Israel is [Almost] Banning the Import of Fur
While individual cities across the globe have done so, Israel is set to be the first country in the world to ban the import of fur for...
Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 12, 20201 min read
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WWII Massacre Site of Babi Yar Finally Found & Yad Vashem in Trouble
Over the course of two days at the end of September 1941, in a ravine known as Babyn Yar (Babi Yar) below the Ukranian city of Kyiv...
Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 12, 20202 min read
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Colorized Footage of Jerusalem's Jaffa Gate in 1897!!
Well here is a blast from the past. A 1-minute video from 1897 at Jerusalem's Jaffa Gate was just colorized and digitized. My favorite...
Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 9, 20201 min read
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Israel Archaeology Update: Dating Ruins by Poop & Much More
So many incredible archaeological discoveries were announced in the past month here in Israel. As a tour guide of Israel I cannot wait...
Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 5, 20203 min read
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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....
Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 1, 20202 min read
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