Free Republic

On the third day of the Six Day War, Chief Military Rabbi Shlomo Goren crossed the Via Dolorza trail in an amok run, holding a Torah scroll in one hand and a shofar in the other. Rabbi Goren managed to reach the narrow alley in front of the Western Wall and with the sound of victory he blew the shofar. Meanwhile, an exciting procession opens on the Temple Mount with soldiers from the Israel Defense Forces, moved to tears. The Temple Mount became a symbol of Israel's victory in a war that changed the face of the entire Middle...

Feel free to keep those holiday plans. US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy on Sunday said that vaccinated Americans can still gather for the holidays with “low” risk amid the spread of the concerning, new Omicron variant as long as they follow health precautions. “The concern and the challenge we have right now in the country, Margaret, is that we have millions of people who are still unvaccinated, which poses a risk to their lives, but also poses an increased risk of transmission,” Murthy told anchor Margaret Brennan on “Face the Nation.” “But if you do as many families, you...

ATLANTA — Georgia’s governor’s race just got a little bit more crowded. Channel 2′s Richard Elliot has confirmed that former Republican Senator David Perdue will run for Georgia governor, pitting himself against current Republicans Gov. Brian Kemp. The news comes after Stacey Abrams announced on Dec. 1 that she run for governor again after falling short in 2018 matchup against Kemp. Vernon Jones has already announced that he will also run against Kemp for governor in the Republican primary.

A home in a neighborhood near Chattanooga stands out -- it has hundreds of Amazon packages spread across its lawn. A neighbor said new boxes arrive daily, and many are half-full or empty. People who live in the area have contacted the police and city and written notes to the people who live in the home. "When it started out there were maybe 20 packages out there, and then 100 and then thousands," said Andrea Ellison, a neighbor. Neighbors say the pile of boxes in the front yard has been growing for months, and it's been worse than it is...

Last week, I dusted off my Chinese-flu soapbox and said a word or two about (cue the scary music) the Omicron variant. It sounds like the title of a Robert Ludlum novel, doesn’t it? A friend told me about a parlor game that the journalist Christopher Hitchens and his pals used to play in which the object was to contrive names for Shakespeare’s plays that sounded like the title of a Ludlum novel. Hamlet was “The Elsinore Conundrum.” I am sorry that Hitch is not still with us to try his hand at the Omicron variant. So far, I have...

President Biden honored the life and legacy of former Sen. Bob Dole (R-Kansas) on Sunday, calling him “among the greatest of the Greatest Generation.” Dole died in his sleep early Sunday morning at the age of 98, the Elizabeth Dole Foundation announced in a statement on Twitter. The former senator disclosed in February that he had been diagnosed with stage four lung cancer and would be undergoing treatment.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A festive event meant to spread holiday cheer on Chicago's South Side took an unfortunate turn after a group of volunteers were robbed. It happened during an event called "Be Part of the Light" put on by My Block, My Hood, My City. A group of four women helping to decorate with the organization were finishing up their hours-long efforts on 48th Street and King Drive.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) on Sunday predicted that his state will be able to avoid another surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations, pointing to the high rate of vaccination that has been achieved so far. Appearing on CBS's "Face the Nation" Lamont said the omicron case that was detected in Connecticut is mild and that the infected individual does not require hospitalization. Host Margaret Brennan asked Lamont how concerned he was about a wider infection in his state.

A Miami Beach man whose repeated romantic advances to a restaurant co-worker were rejected killed her outside her apartment, according to reports. Agustin Lucas Mariani, 20, faces second-degree murder charges for the fatal stabbing of Delfina Pan, a 28-year-old from Argentina who had refused to date him, the Miami Herald reported Friday.

I hate to say, “I told you so,” but I posted while Kamala Harris was still a presidential candidate back in 2019 about rumors that she runs a horrible office with disgruntled staff. I wasn’t the only one saying it, but it was downplayed tremendously by “sexism nannies” who feel any criticism of a woman by a man is somehow bigoted. Nevertheless, I dropped the story when she dropped out of the race. I had actually forgotten about it until recent weeks when the same rumors started coming from a different office: The VP’s office at the White House. Rumors...

Russia’s authorities are opting for persuasion rather than compulsion in what concerns vaccination against the novel coronavirus infection, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday. "Indeed, the most important task is to vaccinate the population," he said during his video link with Francesco Rocca, President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). "And we are trying to follow a path of persuasion rather than of compulsion. We are trying to combat biased views and prejudices against vaccination as such." According to the Russian president, the policy of persuading people in the necessity of vaccination against...

MIAMI (AP) _ Bob Dole, looking for a dramatic climax for his uphill presidential campaign, announced a 96-hour, virtually nonstop final push through 15 states beginning Friday. ``I want to shake up this race,″ he declared. Trailing badly in the polls with five days to go, Dole also appealed Thursday to Ross Perot’s supporters in his most direct terms yet. In what could be viewed as a concession that he could not win a three-way race against Clinton, Dole said, ``I can beat one candidate. I can’t beat two. So don’t vote for Ross Perot.″ Aides said that after an...

The Modern Survivalist LIVE STREAM NOTIFICATION - Matt Bracken and Host Fernando Aguirre. Note: Videos are taken down from youtube as soon as the livecast is over and they are moved to Odysee. Broadcast from Spain and Florida, U.S.A. Join us today as we talk with Matt Bracken about current events and how to be better prepared! Make sure to join early and leave your questions in the chat section. Always a fast-moving show. Wide-ranging discussions include emerging global issues, US military degradation, national cultural instability, attacks on freedom from the left and recent news stories. A good resource for...

Biden, Democrats, and Republicans In Name Only are to be blamed for the skyrocketing gasoline and energy prices TO COME. Biden has set the stage to hurt the poor with skyrocketing energy prices. For the poor use it energy the most. They cannot afford energy efficient homes, electric cars, solar panels and electricity from wind. The poor will suffer most under Bidens cruel plans. Biden's terminating the Keystone Pipeline, stopping drilling on federal lands, and worst of all putting a huge tax on drilling will dry up America's reserves and the price of energy will skyrocket with the price of...

The director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Francis Collins said Sunday on “Meet the Press” that it was “certainly possible” that the Omicron variant will not be the last COVID-19 variant of the pandemic. Anchor Chuck Todd said, “It seems that a lot of scientists seem to be surprised how much this virus has mutated or how fast this virus is mutating. So I guess we’re to your sense of where we are headed? Look, I know we need to be vaccinated more around the world, but realistically we should we expect essentially a new dominant variant in...

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that their recommendations for masking had been “crystal clear.” Walensky said, “I think we have so many more tools now than we did a year ago. We have so many things that work against SARS‑CoV‑2, and it’s what causes COVID regardless of the variants we have seen before. I do think that getting a lot of immunity right now will be critically important. Masking up right now, we have 80% of our cases of our counties that are still in higher substantial risk...

The concept of Santa and Sinterklaas arguably stems from Saint Nicholas, an early Christian bishop of Greek descent who had many miracles attributed to his intercession, but is also known for his generous practice of gift-giving. Father Christmas, however, is a completely different entity who was a Yule-tide visitor and not a gift-giver. Some sources suggest that he was originally a pagan figure who represented the coming of spring, or the Saxon “Father Time”, or even the Norse God Odin when he takes on the character of Jul, riding his eight-legged horse Sleipnir. He was first recorded in 15th century...

Bowl Season is here. This year’s bowl season includes 42 games between FBS teams. A total of 84 bowl-eligible schools will participate in the postseason. The College Football Playoff championship game is Jan. 10 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The semifinals are Dec. 31 at the Capital One Orange Bowl and Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. The NCAA approved one last bowl game this week so all teams could participate. Sporting News will track those selections Sunday: College football bowl schedule 2021-22 Date Bowl Time TV MATCHUP Dec. 17 Bahamas Bowl 12 p.m. ESPN - Dec. 17 Cure Bowl 6...

“I am not an alarmist, I just want to explain with science, the lies, the corruption, the propaganda… And about the harm from the vaccines. Because I’m an expert in public health and science.” Astrid Stuckelberger has 30 years of experience as a researcher. In the years 2009-13, she was affiliated with the WHO, with pandemics as her specialty. She has published 180 publications and 12 books.In an interview with a Norwegian outlet, Stuckelberger said she is most worried because the jabs are not vaccines, “but a biotechnological, synthetic experiment”.Because it contains genetic modifications, such as GMOs, people should have...

CNN Fires Chris Cuomo Amid Inquiry Into His Efforts to Aid His Brother The network said it had “terminated him, effective immediately,” a move that came days after a lawyer for a former colleague accused the host of sexual misconduct. ... On Wednesday, Debra S. Katz, a prominent employment lawyer informed CNN of a client with an allegations of sexual misconduct against Chris Cuomo. Ms. Katz said in a statement on Saturday that the allegations against the anchor, which was made by a former junior colleague at another network was "unrelated to the Gov. Andrew Cuomo matter." [...] Ms. Katz...