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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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The New Israeli "Tank" has an Xbox Controller, AI & Fighter-Jet Tech
The next generation of armored fighting vehicles is upon us and it looks insane: 2-person crews, fighter-jet type cockpits and helmets...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 26, 20202 min read
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Israeli "Tehran" Actress to Release Album with Iranian Musicians
In an undercover operation perhaps as fraught with danger as the one in the Israeli television series "Tehran," Israeli actress/singer...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 26, 20202 min read
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Israeli COVID-19 Vaccine Gets a Name & Begins Human Trials
The Israeli-created potential vaccine for COVID-19 finally has a name. Created by the Israel Institute for Biological Research, it is...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 26, 20202 min read
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Israel Hi-Tech Update: An Emmy Win, a Physics' First, a Recycled Car & More
Here are some recent cool stories from the world of Israeli hi-tech that you may have missed, courtesy of your tech tour guide of...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 25, 20202 min read
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Yes, Yes, Yes. Sudan is [Finally] Making Peace with Israel
Another huge diplomatic bombshell dropped just before Shabbat. Sudan, known to Israelis as the home of the famous "No, No, No" Arab...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 25, 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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A Top Palestinian Leader is Being Treated in an Israeli Hospital
This is a recurring theme. Palestinian leaders yell and scream about Israel and call for boycotting Israel (which in reality is not...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 23, 20203 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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Meet the Israeli Artist Behind The Famous Hipster Portraits
You have almost certainly seen his work. Now is your chance to meet the man behind the portrait. Check out these two interviews with...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 21, 20202 min read
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Israeli Gaming Company Playtika is Having a $10 Billion IPO
As a tour guide of Israel who leads an Israel tech tour, I get great pride when startups that I have taken my clients to end up making it...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 20, 20202 min read
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Israelis are Trying to Set the Record for World's Largest Beach Clean-Up
I'm very excited today. Not only did we finally get the first rains of the season today, but now that we can go outside again (after a...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 20, 20201 min read
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Jerusalem & Tel Aviv are Stealing from Each Other & it's Great!
Charles Dickens wrote "A Tale of Two Cities," more than half a century before Tel Aviv was even conceived. And yet, it so easily could...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 19, 20203 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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Webinars This Week on Israeli Negotiations with Lebanon and UAE/Bahrain
The Alma Center is a fantastic research and educational center in the north of Israel which deals mainly with geopolitical and societal...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 19, 20202 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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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...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 16, 20202 min read
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Traveling Around Israel - On an Electric Toy Car (Movie)
As a tour guide of Israel, I can assure you that there are many different ways to experience this incredible country. To see just how...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 15, 20201 min read
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