Exploring Israel with Effi

Exploring Israel with Effi

Effi Yaacobi is an Australian ex-pat working in Israel as a highly respected and sought-after tour guide. He regular takes our listeners on a radio tour of Israeli attractions. Listen live on 3ZZZ 92.3 FM in Melbourne, Australia or on the 3ZZZ website www.3zzz.com.au and click the "Listen Live' button. If you would like to contact us here at L'Chaim - To Life our email is lchaim3zzz@gmail.com Please consider becoming a member of the Jewish Group here at 3ZZZ for $16 per annum and for Seniors only $11 per annum click on https://www.3zzz.com.au/membership/ L'Chaim Am Yisrael Chai PEACE

Episodes

November 27, 2024 19 mins

Maurice Klein speaks with Effi Yaacobi, our L'Chaim Israel tour guide, who provides us with an extensive update and understanding of the ceasefire accord between Israel and Hezbollah, which was brokered by the United States and France and is set to halt the war that Hezbollah launched October 2023, along the Israel-Lebanon border. If there are no violations from Hezbollah, and the ceasefire holds, the northern Israeli communities d...

Mark as Played

Maurice Klein speaks with L’Chaim – To Life regular Israel contributor Effi Yaacobi, about Israel's uplifting day of joy and hope, with the IDF Shayetet 13 special forces’ stunning rescue of October 7 Hamas hostage, 52 year old Israeli Bedouin Qaid Farhan Al-Qadi. The successful Gaza rescue came shortly after the IAF's very successful pre-emptive strike against Hezbollah in the south of Lebanon, which had imminent plans to launch a...

Mark as Played
July 17, 2024 34 mins

Maurice Klein speaks with our Israeli tour guide Effi Yaacobi for an Israel update. Effi tells us about the current state of tourism to Israel, who is coming and the impact visiting the devastation and destruction has had on his clients. The IDF continues to roll through Gaza with great success destroying much of the Hamas terrorists military infrastructure and capacity putting pressure on Hamas to revive the ceasefire negotiations...

Mark as Played

Maurice Klein speaks with Effi Yaacobi, our L'Chaim-To Life radio tour guide in Israel. Effi speaks about this year’s Yom HaShoah commemoration in Israel along with Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha'atzmaut in a few days’ time, with all the three sacred Yoms having added dimension after October 7 along with the current war in Gaza and the Jew hatred plaguing the world again. Effi also brings us up to speed on the war in Gaza and the war of ...

Mark as Played

Description: Maurice Klein speaks with L’Chaim – To Life’s radio tour guide Effi Yaacobi, who provides us with the latest positives and  progress in the Gaza War, along with the complex issues and problems for the Israel community. To contact Effi, email him at efyaac@netvision.net.il or ring him on + 972 52 8566667.

Go to https://omny.fm/shows/lchaim-to-life where you will find a full library of past programs and past podcasts.

If...

Mark as Played

WARNING: This segment contains detailed graphic description

Description: Maurice Klein speaks with L’Chaim – To Life’s radio tour guide Effi Yaacobi, providing an update on Operation Swords Of Iron, Israel's war against Hamas, the Palestinian government of Gaza, with situations evolving every day. From his experience of having served in three wars, Effi explains how tragedies such as the mistaken identity killing of the three hosta...

Mark as Played

Maurice Klein speaks with L’Chaim – To Life radio tour guide Effi Yaacobi, who after commenting about Christian support for Israel and the Australian Christian support for Israel, takes us to the Ein Afek Nature Reserve in the Acre Valley within the Zvulun Valley. It covers the swamps and springs at the source of the Na'aman River, as well as the Tel Afek  archaeological site. The origin of the name is the biblical city of Afek.  T...

Mark as Played

Maurice Klein speaks with L’Chaim – To Life radio tour guide Effi Yaacobi, who took us to the Upper Jordan Valley Jordan River Park Nature Reserve. "Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan…" (Jer 49:19). The Jordan River Park is by the eastern channel of the Jordan River and strictly speaking is in the Golan, however, it is only minutes from the north-east shore of Lake Kinneret. In sharp contrast to its le...

Mark as Played

Maurice Klein speaks with L’Chaim – To Life radio tour guide Effi Yaacobi, who provided us with an Israel update. Discussed were: the very encouraging ongoing state of tourism to Israel during this year's summer heatwave, yesterday's terrorist shooting in Ma'ale Adumin with 5 wounded 1 seriously, the terrorist being eliminated by a border policeman, the ongoing judicial reform civil unrest, millions of Israelis unable to access ema...

Mark as Played

Maurice Klein speaks with L’Chaim radio tour guide Effi Yaacobi, about the return of tourism to Israel in a massive way, the Druze community in the Golan Heights protesting the wind turbines, the settler's ugly response to terrorism and the country very much in need of a negotiated resolution to the Judicial reform dispute. To contact Effi, email him at: efyaac@netvision.net.il.

Go to https://omny.fm/shows/lchaim-to-life where you ...

Mark as Played

Maurice Klein speaks with Effi Yaacobi, L'Chaim - To Life radio tour guide, who provided us with an update on the great increase of Israel's tourism numbers with the peak summer season just around the corner. The Governor of Victoria, Her Excellency The Honourable Linda Dessau AC CVO, with her staff, have just seen Jerusalem through Effi's eyes and knowledge, and guess what, you won't believe what Effi gave Governor Dessau to remem...

Mark as Played

Maurice Klein speaks with L’Chaim – To Life radio tour guide Effi Yaacobi, about Israel's and the Jewish people's Yom Hazikaron and Israel's 75th Yom Ha'atzmaut. We also hear about the ANZAC day commemoration in Jerusalem that was very well attended. You can contact Effi by email:  efyaac@netvision.net.il.

Go to https://omny.fm/shows/lchaim-to-life where you will find a full library of past programs and past podcasts.

If you would ...

Mark as Played

L’Chaim – To Life radio tour guide Effi Yaacobi takes us to the Jordan River Park Nature Reserve, which is by the eastern channel of the Jordan River in the Golan, only minutes from the north-east shoreline of Lake Kinneret. Simply put, the Jordan River Park Nature Reserve has wonderful history, spectacular nature, waterfalls, along with activities for all to thoroughly enjoy. To contact Effi, email: efyaac@netvision.net.il.

Go to ...

Mark as Played

L’Chaim – To Life radio tour guide Effi Yaacobi takes us to the Hula Nature Reserve which is a site of world-wide importance for water birds and is a most important wet habitat in the Middle East. The Hula Valley is a magical place, of history, of nature and of miracles. The Hula Valley is the best place to do bird spotting in Israel and one of the best in the world due to its location on a major migration route for birds travellin...

Mark as Played

L’Chaim – To Life radio tour guide Effi Yaacobi takes us to the Nahal Hermon Banais Nature Reserve, which has an abundance of natural and historical beauty. These include the ruins of ancient cities and the roaring Banais Waterfall, the biggest waterfall in Israel. Found in the Upper Golan between the fertile Hula Valley and the Mount Hermon mountain area. Banais is a favourite for those visiting the Golan, where you can spend hour...

Mark as Played

L’Chaim – To Life radio tour guide Effi Yaacobi takes us to the Tel Arad National Park, located west of the Dead Sea, about 10 kilometres west of the modern Israeli city of Arad in an area surrounded by mountain ridges which is known as the Arad Plain Tel Arad is one of the most important archaeological sites in Israel, on which were found the remains of a fortified Canaanite city and fortress from the time of the Kings of Judah. T...

Mark as Played

L’Chaim – To Life radio tour guide Effi Yaacobi takes us to the Avdat National Park( Mitspe Ramon) In the heart of the Negev desert in southern Israel, on a hilltop above the Tsin Stream watercourse, are the impressive remains of an ancient Nabatean city Avdat, a stunning fortress that shares Nabatean, Roman and Byzantine history. The Avdat National park combines history, heritage and nature, a real treat and a perfect stop on the ...

Mark as Played
February 15, 2023 21 mins

L’Chaim – To Life radio tour guide Effi Yaacobi updates Maurice Klein on the latest from Israel kicking off with Operation Olive Branches, Israel's emergency mission to Turkey's earthquake disaster. We heard about the judicial political earthquake taking place in Israel, with massive numbers hitting the streets in protest. When it comes to the current escalation of terrorism in Israel, Israel is resilient, won't be broken and is no...

Mark as Played
November 23, 2022 10 mins

Maurice Klein catches up with L’Chaim’s radio tour guide Effi Yaacobi for an update on the latest in Israel and on the horse-trading with PM in waiting Bibi Netanyahu to form Israel's next conservative government which it definitely should have.  Effi will soon be guiding a mission to Israel for 18 days, can't wait to hear all about it. To contact Effi email: efyaac@netvision.net.il.

Go to https://omny.fm/shows/lchaim-to-life where...

Mark as Played
November 9, 2022 14 mins

Maurice Klein reviews the Israeli election results with our radio tour guide Effi Yaacobi, who also provides us with a glowing report on the state of Israeli tourism. And guess what, you can now get Aussie rules AFL T-Shirts in Hebrew.  To contact Effi, email to: efyaac@netvision.net.il.

Go to https://omny.fm/shows/lchaim-to-life where you will find a full library of past programs and past podcasts.

If you would like to contact us ...

Mark as Played

Popular Podcasts

    The latest news in 4 minutes updated every hour, every day.

    Stuff You Should Know

    If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.

    Dateline NBC

    Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com

    The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show

    The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show. Clay Travis and Buck Sexton tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and current events with intelligence and humor. From the border crisis, to the madness of cancel culture and far-left missteps, Clay and Buck guide listeners through the latest headlines and hot topics with fun and entertaining conversations and opinions.

    The Breakfast Club

    The World's Most Dangerous Morning Show, The Breakfast Club, With DJ Envy And Charlamagne Tha God!

Advertise With Us
Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

© 2025 iHeartMedia, Inc.