Unicorns: Israel Goes from Startup - to Scaleup - Nation
One of the big changes in Israeli business that I talk about on my Israel tech tour is how in the last 5 years Israelis have undergone a...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 8, 20201 min read
Dead Sea Surfing? Well That's New...
As a tour guide of Israel I can attest that sometimes it is easy to think I've seen it all. Of course the truth is that there is so...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 7, 20202 min read
"Annexation" Update: Much Ado About Nothing?
So for everyone wondering about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's great declaration that on July 1 Israel was going to "annex"...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 7, 20202 min read
Learn about Ethiopian Jewish Food, Dance, Art & History
Meet the amazing Ashagar Araro. She is only 29 years old and along with her aunt - the gorgeous former fashion model (and current...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 7, 20201 min read
Flying Cars? Yes, Israel is Developing Those Too
Ever since the cartoon The Jetsons appeared on TV back in 1962, people have been dreaming of flying cars. Of course, according to Back...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 6, 20201 min read
Cute Israeli Animated Film Wins International Award
For the first time since 1960, when the Annecy International Animated Film Festival began, Israel finally walked home with an award. ...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 6, 20202 min read
Israel Launches a Spy Satellite...and a Secret IDF Unit
When it comes to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), I have found as a tour guide of Israel that people are often familiar with combat...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 6, 20203 min read
Did King David - And His Kingdom - Actually Exist?
Over the last number of years, major international news outlets have featured articles which question the existence of King David and/or...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 5, 20201 min read
Will Ferrell's Eurovision Parody was Filmed in Israel
The new movie Fire Saga, a parody about the Eurovision Song Contest starting Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams, partly takes place in...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 5, 20202 min read
Israel's 10 Best Beaches (and Kobi's Favorites)
As you know, Israel is tiny. Depending on which areas one includes or not, it is about the size of New Jersey and Wales, half of...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 5, 20201 min read
Organize Your Life/Business with These 9 Israeli Apps
Israel has created a number of wonderful apps to help you organize your life. Whether you need a scheduling app, an on-line to do list,...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 3, 20201 min read
Surprise! "Coronapolice" are Out in Jerusalem
A little video from the shuk - the Machane Yehuda Food Market - in Jerusalem (my favorite place in the city as a tour guide of Israel and...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 3, 20201 min read
Incredibly Rare Find From Persian-Era Jerusalem
In the year 536 BCE King Cyrus the Great of Persia gave a royal edict allowing Jews (and others) to go home (from their captivity in...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 3, 20201 min read
Israel Predicts the Top Tech Trends for the Post-Covid World
COVID-19 has changed the world of business, education and how we interact with each other both physically and virtually. Of these...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 3, 20205 min read
Tour Guide on Tour: Cavalry Charges, Matzah Art & The Who
As a tour guide of Israel I have been unemployed for the past 4 months with cancellations for the next 4 months as well, due to the...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 2, 20201 min read
3-D Printed Steaks... This Is Real and from Israel
The Israeli company Redefine Meat "says it created the first plant-based 3D-printed kosher and pareve steak with the texture, taste and...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 30, 20202 min read
Pride Alert: Tel Aviv Registering Same-Sex Couples as Married
In lieu of this year's gay pride parades in Israel, rallies were held. Yes, Israel is ahead of much of the world (and light years ahead...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 30, 20201 min read
Smart Israeli System Keeps Polluted Air Out of Buildings
Israelis are at it again, finding ways to perfect the world. A new Israeli-invented system turns building filtration systems "smart" by...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 30, 20201 min read
Breaking the Ice... and Discovering the History of the World
Israeli researchers have found a new way of reading the history of Planet Earth via ice. Kind of makes me wish I had paid attention more...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 29, 20202 min read
Bagel Crimes... Crimes Against Jewsanity
Yesterday I did something I have not done in years. I had an American Sunday Brunch which included, of course, bagels. Sunday is a...
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