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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 30, 20225 min read
The Top 10 New Things To Do in Israel
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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 17, 20222 min read
[Almost] All Restrictions on Entering Israel Set to End
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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Apr 19, 20221 min read
Check out my Mount of Olives Tour in the Jerusalem Post
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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Feb 20, 20223 min read
Israel is NOW OPEN for ALL Tourists (as of March 1)
In a major change in policy, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced today that as of March 1, tourists will NOT need to be...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jan 6, 20223 min read
Israel is Opening Up to Tourism (Again)
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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 22, 20219 min read
Did Israel Just Finally Open Up For Tourism?
Naftali Bennett, Israel's Prime Minister, just announced yesterday that Israel will be reopening for tourism on November 1. He published...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 12, 20213 min read
Hit & Run: Fauda goes from TLV to NYC
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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 9, 20212 min read
Israel Gets Its Own Las Vegas - Just Without the Casinos...
Maaleh Adumim and Mishur Adumim are Jewish communities/settlements just east of Jerusalem in the Judean Desert, which are usually best...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Nov 18, 20202 min read
Hump Day: Did the Patriarchs/Matriarchs Really Ride on Camels?
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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Nov 17, 20202 min read
Israel Completely Reinvents Sugar... and Headphones. I'm in Shock.
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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Nov 16, 20204 min read
Great Online Webinars/Lectures on Israel/Judaism This Week
There are so many great webinars on Israel and Jewish-related things this week. Here are some highlights, from your trusty tour guide of...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Nov 13, 20202 min read
Israel Signs Deals to Receive Russian & US COVID-19 Vaccines
In recent days, Israel has signed separate deals with US and Russian manufacturers of coronavirus vaccines with enough doses to vaccinate...
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