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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Nov 16, 20203 min read
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....
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Nov 13, 20202 min read
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 -...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Nov 12, 20202 min read
Israeli is Set to Legalize & Decriminalize Cannabis in 2021
As a tour guide of Israel, for some reason this is a question I get a lot... what is Israel's stance on marijuana. Much is known about...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Nov 2, 20202 min read
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. ...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 30, 20202 min read
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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 29, 20201 min read
The Jerusalem Chords Bridge is the New Light from Zion
At the western entrance to the city of Jerusalem sits the Jerusalem Chords Bridge, designed by famed Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava....
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 27, 20202 min read
The Cooperation Between Israel and the Gulf is Exploding
So much has been happening when it comes to the developing of civil ties and cooperative efforts between Israel and the Persian Gulf that...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 27, 20202 min read
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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 26, 20202 min read
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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 21, 20203 min read
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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 21, 20202 min read
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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 21, 20202 min read
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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 19, 20203 min read
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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 15, 20201 min read
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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 15, 20201 min read
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" ...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 15, 20202 min read
Learn Hebrew Slang From Beautiful Israeli Women
For all of you who are missing learning Israeli slang with your resident tour guide of Israel, I have enlisted a few of my famous - and...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 14, 20202 min read
Backlash for Gal Gadot as Cleopatra, + Shira Haas & the IPO
Israeli superstar Gal Gadot - recently named the 3rd-highest paid actress in the world by Forbes - was just cast as Cleopatra in the new...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 6, 20203 min read
Israeli Arts & Culture Update: Hit New Songs/Shows, DocAviv, Opera & More
There is so much news to announce in the realm of Israeli Arts & Culture, and your resident tour guide of Israel has it all organized for...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 5, 20202 min read
A New Book on Tel Aviv Street Art is In Production
The Tel Aviv street art scene has flourished over the last decade or so but is also at risk of being wiped away as gentrification and...
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