Tamar Fox

Tamar Fox has an MFA from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, but she still doesn't like sweet tea. Born and raised in Chicago, she's also lived in Iowa City, Dublin, Oxford, and Jerusalem. When she's not rocking out at honky tonks she teaches text study, cooks elaborate meals, and volunteers for a hospice. When she grows up she wants to be a professional whiskey taster.

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Jews in the News, a Weekly Roundup

There was bad news for the Ultra-Orthodox this week: A huge charity concert in Madison…

How To: Clean For Passover

It’s the time of year again when some people go apeshit in their attempts to…

Jewish Mythbusters: Orthodoxy is Misogynistic, Israel is Egalitarian

Orthodoxy is an easy target when we’re criticizing societies where women are treated poorly, given…

How To: Fulfill Your Purim Obligations

It's Purim, party people, and that means you have six mitzvoth to observe in the…

Jewish Mythbusters: Haman Wore A Three-Cornered Hat?

As if we needed another reason to love a holiday that encourages us to drink…

Dirty Poems & Sex Abuse: Two Jewish Educators in Big Trouble

Two Jewish educators are out of jobs—and one is on the run—due to allegations of…

The Vatican Goes Green, Calls Pollution a Sin

This week the Vatican announced a list of new sins. Included in the corrupt collection…

New Documentary Explores American Jews’ Feelings for Israel

There’s a small but significant slice of American Jewry with an unwavering devotion to Israel…