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...

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...

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...

In a major change in policy, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced today that as of March 1, tourists will NOT need to be...

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...

Naftali Bennett, Israel's Prime Minister, just announced yesterday that Israel will be reopening for tourism on November 1. He published...

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...

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...

Maaleh Adumim and Mishur Adumim are Jewish communities/settlements just east of Jerusalem in the Judean Desert, which are usually best...

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...

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...

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...

In a sudden turn of events, the Palestinian Authority has agreed yesterday to restart relations with Israel after six months. This...

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...

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...

Seventeen years ago Ilan Ramon, of blessed memory, became the first-ever Israeli to go to space. Sadly, Ramon was on the Space Shuttle...

There are so many great webinars on Israel and Jewish-related things this week. Here are some highlights, from your trusty tour guide of...

In recent days, Israel has signed separate deals with US and Russian manufacturers of coronavirus vaccines with enough doses to vaccinate...

When Sean Connery passed away last week, a number of his off-screen exploits and comments - both the flattering and not so flattering -...

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...