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
MJL Dessert Recipe Contest Winner: Poppy Seed Cake
Over at the Jewish Food facebook page we recently ran a dessert recipe contest, and we’re pleased to announce the ...
What’s So Sexy About Jews?
We can all agree that Jews are sexy. But what makes the People of the Book so hot? Is it ...
It’s Not Just Like The Hebrew
I have a friend who works with the US government on Guam. One day he was talking to a woman ...
Of Course This is a Fetish
Continuing my trend of writing about think that I never thought about before and are somewhat shocking: BUST magazine has ...
So Many Foreskins, Not Enough Time
Pop quiz: Your son was just circumcised. You’re writing the mohel a check and making sure he washes his hands ...
An Above Ground Tour, Presumably
Apparently the Chilean miners have been offered an all expenses paid trip to Israel, and they are on board, if ...
Date My Best Friend
Yesterday, I joined Jdate. My boyfriend was there, and we gleefully created a profile together. The profile was for my ...
All Lentil Shabbat
This Shabbat we read the story of Esau selling his birthright for some awesome lentil soup. I highly suggest you ...
More Thoughts on Niddah
I’ve been faithfully attending the Yeshivat Hadar sessions about Niddah, taught by Rabbi Ethan Tucker. If you have any interest ...
The Jewish Justin Bieber?
It’s possible that we have something of an obsession with Justin Bieber in this office. Just two weeks ago Jeremy ...