PHOTOS: Conan O’Brian Visits Aish Yeshiva – Is that a Black Hat?

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Conan O’Brien first trip to Israel has so far been a love fest.

Since arriving in the country Friday to film a special episode of his TBS talk show, he has schmoozed with locals in Tel Aviv, calling them “fantastic, really funny, nice people.” And they have reciprocated the affection.

 

O’Brien also gushes about the food. He recommends shakshuka, the Middle Eastern breakfast dish of eggs poached in tomato sauce, advising, “You gotta get yourself some shakshuka, and get it today.”

He also endorses Gold Star lager, Israel’s best-selling beer, deeming it “amazing, terrific.”

Today Conan visited the esteemed Aish Yeshiva. This is what Steven Burg had to say about his visit.

O’Brien will reportedly spend five days in Israel shooting his international special “Conan Without Borders.” In announcing the trip, he joked that he was coming “to help Jared Kushner,” U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and aide, who arrived in the country Wednesday to advance peace talks.

In his video Saturday, O’Brien said he would visit Jerusalem and Bethlehem, and employees at the new Setai hotel on the Sea of Galilee told JTA he had booked rooms there for later in the week.

OnlySimchas has heard that there was some controversy whether or not Conan actually posed with a black hat or was just wearing his own cowboy hat. Some say it was guaranteed a Borsalino and some claim it was a sill cowboy hat. We will update the situation as it develops.

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