Tamar Fox
Tamar Fox is an associate editor at MyJewishLearning.com. She has an MFA in fiction writing from Vanderbilt University, and a BA from the University of Iowa. She has worked as the editor of the religion blog at Jewcy.com, and is on the Editorial Board at The Jew and the Carrot. She spent a summer as a fellow at Yeshivat Hadar, and was a Senior Apprentice Artist for four years at Gallery 37 in Chicago.
Articles by Tamar Fox
If I Were a Jewish Boy
This week my friend and I were discussing the pros and cons of being a guy vs being a lady. ...
What Chapter of Jewish History Do You Wish You Knew Better?
There’s a wonderful podcast you can listen to (for free!) called Stuff You Missed in History Class. Each episode is ...
Jewish Guilty Pleasures
I’ve been thinking about some of my favorite guilty pleasures recently. What makes something a guilty pleasure? I think it ...
Dulce Et Decorum Est
Today is Yom HaZikaron, Israeli Memorial Day. If you’ve ever been to a tekes (ceremony) for Yom Hazikaron you’ve probably ...
Holocaust Handbag
I have never actually cared about purses. I will ooh and ahh over a nice pair of earrings, and I ...
Let’s Talk Dessert
One of my favorite things about Shabbat is that it gives me a weekly excuse to try new recipes. This ...
The Jews Did It Again
Remember that priest who said he identified with the Jews because of all the warrantless persecution Catholics have been feeling ...
Tzaraat–A Biblical Affliction
Commonly mistranslated as leprosy, this ailment described in the Bible cannot be healed by doctors.
If I Was Facebook Friends With Israel
Our relationship status would always be “It’s Complicated.”Some people are totally In a Relationship with Israel. Mostly this is people ...
It’s Always Hanukkah at Walgreens
The best way to celebrate Easter (or Passover, or Tu Bishvat, or Holocaust Remembrance Day) is by eating some chocolate ...