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
A Note From Adonai
I’m not a frequent reader of Passive Aggressive Notes, but it’s a brilliant site, and I especially liked this note ...
Dessert Hummus?! What is the World Coming To?
I love hummus. I really do. I had some this morning for breakfast. I will probably have some with dinner. ...
10 Days to a Better You: Days 7-10
With Yom Kippur bearing down on us, and the promise that only “repentance, prayer, and charity can alter the severity ...
Everything You Heard Is True
Like a lot of Jews my age, I sometimes have a hard time conceptualizing the Holocaust. I’ve heard tons of ...
10 Days to a Better You: Day 6
With Yom Kippur bearing down on us, and the promise that only “repentance, prayer, and charity can alter the severity ...
Cupcakes Reach the Orient
I’m no Edward Said fan, but this article from the New York Times about the cupcake trend going all the ...
10 Days to a Better You: Day 5
With Yom Kippur bearing down on us, and the promise that only “repentance, prayer, and charity can alter the severity ...
10 Days to a Better You: Day 4
With Yom Kippur bearing down on us, and the promise that only “repentance, prayer, and charity can alter the severity ...
My Favorite Fast
I know it’s kind of weird to have a favorite fast day, but I do. Tzom Gedaliah, I kind of ...
10 Days to a Better You: Days 1, 2, & 3
The High Holidays are a great time to think about how we can improve ourselves. With Yom Kippur bearing down ...