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 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 ...
The Jewish Background of Strange Fruit
Yesterday night I listened to an NPR story about the history of the song Strange Fruit, made famous by Billie ...
This Kippah Cures Cancer and Causes Trouble
Israeli soccer player Itay Shechter scored a goal in a game against Red Bull Salzberg, and to celebrate he pulled ...
What Seinfeld Teaches Us About Judaism
This video has been making the rounds recently, and I was originally skeptical, but it really is hilarious. The repetition ...
Keep Your Swaying To Yourself
You know that moment during havdalah at basically any Jewish communal event? The moment when everyone puts their arms around ...
Can I Be the Fantastic Jew?
Larry Harlow (given name: Lawrence Ira Kahn) is a big shot in the world of salsa. Born to a family ...