Tonight in Israel begins Jerusalem Day. For those unaware, Jerusalem Day is the day on the Jewish calendar which marks that day in the...

I'm really excited to see the new movie Abe, which is about a 12-year old boy trying to find a way to bring the warring members of his...

The City of David - the ancient city just next to the old city (I know it's confusing) - is one of my favorite places to visit as a tour...

So the #1 thing I am asked on tour (besides where is the closest bathroom) is just how many of those inflatable Israeli flag hammer-type...

Did you know that the tombs of Mordechai and Esther, the heroes of the Purim story, exist today? Well not for long, if some arsonists...

For the first time since the Crusader Period, Haram al-Sharif, "The Noble Sanctuary," (known to Jews and Christians as The Temple Mount)...

In the past 60 years, we have seen a remarkable shift in the attitudes of the Vatican towards the Jewish people. Jews were absolved of...

It has been known for years that Israel is the world's leader in medical cannabis research. Well now that research can come to you,...

Starting tomorrow, May 19 and lasting until May 28, there will be an online Jewish food festival consisting of workshops, happy hours and...

One of my least favorite things to do as a tour guide of Israel is to discuss politics. Since almost everything in Israel revolves...

With everything shrouded in secrecy as to who exactly is going to be in the government, serve as a minister, etc. until the last moment,...

At 4PM on Friday May 14, 1948, the shortest but sweetest ceremony in the history of the Jewish people took place. Israel was declared a...

People always ask me: Kobi, as a tour guide of Israel, when is the best time to be in Israel? And I always respond: Israel Independence...

For only the 4th time, a coin from the Bar Kochba Revolt in 132-135CE/AD which states "For the Freedom of Jerusalem" has been found in...

One of the greatest callings of the Jewish people was to be a light unto the nations. This means not only to hold ourselves to a high...

Yesterday was International Hummus Day. I think Hallmark might be working on a scratch and sniff card or something like that... Anyway,...

David Horovitz, head of the online Times of Israel, takes an honest look at the Israeli government's and Israeli people's performance...

Check out this collection of great ways to see the sites of Israel from your own homes. Whether you want to review sites you saw on tour...

Israel is the world's leader in water tech. The inventor and world's leader in desalination, which now produces over 70% of Israel's...

In WWII, it is estimated that up to 1 million Soviet Jews fought in the Soviet Army against Nazi Germany, with 200,000 known to have been...