Laurel Kadouri is a licensed Israeli Tour Guide through Israel’s Ministry of Tourism, as well as a licensed World Tour Guide, where she guided over 20 countries around the world. When she wasn’t on tour, she worked as a docent at the Diaspora Museum, the Ha’Aretz Museum, and the Independence Hall Museum in Tel Aviv.

Originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Laurel recently relocated to Florida after making Aliyah and living in Israel for over 13 years. Laurel devoted her first year back to the US to the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, where she directed the Israel/Overseas Projects, which included the Partnership 2000 communities of Tzfat, Hatzor, and Rosh Pina, the Ethiopian community in Ramla, and the Jewish community in St. Petersburg, Russia.

In addition, Laurel has performed in numerous musical and dance productions in Israel, Europe, and the United States. She is a member of the Israeli Folk Dance Troupe - Anachnu Chan, and the Oriental Dance Troupe - The Rising Phoenix Dancers. She holds a master’s degree in Neurobiology and Physiology and lives with her husband, Hezi, an Air Force Mechanic in the Israeli Army.