Iran's Parliament Has Passed a Law Essentially Turning the Islamic Republic into the Amish Republic
Ah Iran. It wasn't enough that on behalf of Al-Quds Day (Jerusalem in Arabic or "The Holy") they called for a "Final Solution" to...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 21, 20201 min read
Webinar About Israel's Reopening Plan & What the World Can Learn from Israel's Response to Covid-19
Starting very soon - 6PM Israel Time - 11AM EST - there will be a panel of Israeli journalists analyzing Israel's multi-phase reopening...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 21, 20202 min read
When Can We Travel to Israel Again? A 1-minute COVID-19 test?
As a tour guide of Israel, I keep getting questions from people about when will it be safe to come to Israel. My response is generally...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 21, 20201 min read
Jerusalem by the Numbers in Honor of Jerusalem Day
The Jerusalem Institute for Policy Research released this year's statistical yearbook, just in time fo the Jerusalem Day holiday which...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 21, 20202 min read
Jerusalem Day Concert Online Tonight (Israel Time)
Tonight in Israel begins Jerusalem Day. For those unaware, Jerusalem Day is the day on the Jewish calendar which marks that day in the...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 20, 20201 min read
An Israeli & a Palestinian Have a Son. Food is the Only Way to Bring His Family Together: Meet Abe.
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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 20, 20201 min read
A History of the Excavations at the City of David
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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 20, 20202 min read
The Answer To The #1 Question I'm Asked on 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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 19, 20202 min read
The Tomb of Mordechai and Esther Has Been Set Alight in Iran
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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 19, 20203 min read
If Nobody is Praying at Al-Aqsa... Is it Still Ramadan?
For the first time since the Crusader Period, Haram al-Sharif, "The Noble Sanctuary," (known to Jews and Christians as The Temple Mount)...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 19, 20202 min read
Yesterday Would Have Been Pope John Paul II's 100th Birthday. A Look Back at the Pope and the Jews:
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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 18, 20201 min read
Medical Marijuana Officially Approved for Export - And It's High Time This Happened
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,...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 18, 20201 min read
The Messiah has Come! Well, Almost. The Great Big Jewish Food Fest is Coming! Online May 19-28.
Starting tomorrow, May 19 and lasting until May 28, there will be an online Jewish food festival consisting of workshops, happy hours and...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 18, 20205 min read
After 508 Days, Finally an Israeli Government - My Thoughts. [And How You Too Can Become a Minister]
One of my least favorite things to do as a tour guide of Israel is to discuss politics. Since almost everything in Israel revolves...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 17, 20201 min read
After 18 Months Israel Finally Has a Government
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,...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 15, 20201 min read
A New Incredible Story About Israel's Declaration of Independence
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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 15, 20201 min read
Celebrate Israel's Independence With a Special Tribute Video
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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 14, 20202 min read
Throwback Thursday - A Coin from the Bar Kochba Revolt Found in Jerusalem in Time for Lag Ba'Omer
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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 14, 20202 min read
The Face of Israel's Mission as a Light Unto the Nations
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...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 14, 20201 min read
International Hummus Day - Extreme Hummus Fails
Yesterday was International Hummus Day. I think Hallmark might be working on a scratch and sniff card or something like that... Anyway,...
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