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
Your Holocaust Jokes Aren’t Funny
Most people can’t get away with making Holocaust jokes. And when I say “most people” I include the Prime Minister ...
The Jewish Pork Cookbook
I’m a vegetarian, but if I wanted a really great pork recipe, I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t head right over ...
Ask Your Atheist Friend
It shouldn’t be surprising to find out that people are stupid. You’ve seen the Jaywalking segments on The Tonight Show, ...
You Must Be Happy
In a few hours we begin Sukkot, known also as Zeman Simkhateinu, the time of our happiness. I love sukkot, ...
A Self-Hating Jew: The High Holidays Bring it Out in Me
When the High Holidays roll around, I invariably catch myself falling into a deep chasm of self-loathing. It’s a time ...
A History of Illegal Shofar Blowing
Did you know that when the British were in charge of Palestine it was illegal to blow a shofar or ...
Why We Fast on Yom Kippur
It’s only a few hours until Rosh Hashanah, and I am well into my predictable freak out about having enough ...
My Rosh Hashanah Shame
I have a confession to make: I don’t like apples and honey. I mean, I don’t dislike them, but I ...
Jewish Ear Juice
My ears are delicious. I have that on good authority because I was told it this very weekend (sorry, TMI?). ...
Get Over Yourself, It’s Elul
When I was in Jewish day school (all hellish thirteen years) I came to expect that in the weeks leading ...