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Apr 3, 2024, 1:46 AM

Who Will Speak for the Mothers? The Case for a World Union

“These are the times that try men’s souls.” Thomas Paine wrote these words in response to the American Revolution. They apply today to Gaza and Ukraine, as well as less conspicuous conflicts in Sudan, Sahel, Ethiopia, Yemen, Myanmar, Armenia,...

Mar 30, 2024, 9:18 AM

The Reasonable Route to Victory in Gaza

The International Court of Justice has ordered Israel to provide immediate unhindered access of humanitarian supplies to besieged southern Gaza. Israel should comply despite the risk that some supplies will be stolen by Hamas for two reasons: 1) It’s...

Mar 27, 2024, 8:37 AM

The people’s plan for permanent peace in Palestine

Of all the words in the Hebrew language, “shalom” is the most frequently used. Yet we hear nothing from the Hebrew-speakers of any plan for permanent peace in Palestine. Currently, it’s the English- and Arabic-speakers who monopolize this conversation....

Mar 24, 2024, 7:50 AM

The Heart-Hardening of the Jews: A Corollary of Purim?

“Recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world” (Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Preamble). It derives from...

Mar 22, 2024, 10:48 AM

The God of the Jews

All people can be divided into two groups: Those that claim to be Jews and those that don’t. Among the first group, some practice Judaism. For 1740 years after the destruction of the Second Temple, this religion had remained essentially...

Mar 15, 2024, 4:13 PM

Jews vs Judaism

Among all the words in all the languages, there is none like “Jew.” For every other word, there is a definition that distinguishes the entity defined from all other entities. But for “Jew,” the words where such a definition...

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About Me

Doug Dix, Ph.D., is Emeritus Professor at the University of Hartford and Secretary/Treasurer of MOMS: The Fund for Mothers with Young Children. He's been married to Rosenbloom Cohen for 53 years and is father of seven, and grandfather of thirteen children. He teaches that the family that matters is the ONE we all belong to and offers a blueprint for building that family. This blueprint is based on the Golden Rule, Tikkun Olam, and rejuvenated, evidence-based, Judaism. For 3,000 years, Judaism was the glue that held Jews together and empowered them to survive in the face of fiercest oppression. Now this most ancient religion is endangered, not by enemies, but by Jewish affluence. Israel ranks now among the richest and least religious nations of the world. It's lost its purpose, i.e., to be a blessing to all and a light to the nations (Gen, 22:18, Isaiah 42:6). I will blog to restore this holy mission to Judaism and Judaism to Israel by repairing the world. See "The Health and Wealth of Nations" in current issue of Advance Research Journal of Medical and Clinical Science at link in "How Do You Know" above.