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
Jews: The Happiest People?
According to a new Gallup poll, Jews are the best! We are the healthiest, happiest, wealthiest, and generally most hep ...
Jewish History in 30 Seconds
Yesterday Jeremy posted a link to the quiz of the top 52 cities in the world in terms of Jewish ...
Praying (and Crying) with Lior
Way back in 2007 when I was at LimmudNY I saw a short version of the documentary Praying With Lior, ...
Don’t Steal Torahs
If you’re thinking that’s pretty obvious, good for you. If you’re thinking, “Hey, why the heck not?” you’re a lot ...
A Stay at the Talmud Hotel in Taiwan
Way back in 2007 I wrote a blog post about the weird Chinese trend of loving all things Jewish. Kind ...
Celebrities on JDate
I manage my best friend’s JDate profile, which means that when he recently got a message from a 51 year ...
A Modest Proposal: Avoid Travel
Yesterday morning I was at airport at five in the morning. After a grueling security line, I was instructed to ...
Nope, No Big Xmas Plans
Isn’t the holiday season wonderful? Don’t you just love the beauty of it all? Or actually don’t you secretly hate ...
Post-Hanukkah Detox
Hanukkah is over, and much as I love a holiday that gives me an excuse to eat fried cheese, I ...
Real Live Learning Opportunities: Yeshivat Hadar and Limmud NY
Lots of things are great to do online. I love paying my bills online (well, maybe love is an overstatement), ...