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
Treif Your Baby
I don’t have a kid, and I’m a vegetarian, but that doesn’t stop me from loving this bacon-flavored baby formula ...
You’re Not Jewish. Deal With It.
When I lived in Ireland and I would tell people I was Jewish they invariably got all excited and were ...
I Wish Joan Rivers Was At My Seder
No one does Jewish holidays like Martha Stewart. You think I’m joking, but I’m totally serious. Once I saw her ...
The Dirty (Crispy?) Underbelly of the Matzah World
I have always been appalled by the prices of various Kosher for Passover foods (yet again, I urge you to ...
Superman Never Had a Bris
We all know Superman has Jewish roots, but until today I never thought about whether he was circumcised. Now, of ...
Preparing for Passover: There’s an App for That
According to this precious Washington Post article, there’s an iPhone app that you can use to learn the four questions ...
Jewish Politics Making Headlines
Last night I was reading the New York Times online and saw the following headline: Frum Forced Out At Conservative ...
Make Kwanzaa Cake for Passover–If You Dare
I don’t watch a lot of Food Network. I like cooking, but I really don’t watch much TV anymore, and ...
You Can’t Say That in Shul
Did you know that there are swear words in the Bible? True story! In Parashat Ki Tavo when God is ...
Preparing for Passover: Choose a Haggadah Supplement
Maybe you, like me, hate the seders. Fair enough. But if you do (and even if you don’t) there is ...