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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When Rabbis Are Too Jew-y, You’re Being Intolerant

At my brunch yesterday we had a brief but interesting discussion about a rabbi in…

Mitzvah of the Week: Love Your Neighbor Like Yourself

People like to apply this mitzvah to just about any situation, and it makes me…

Andy Bachman in the Forward 50

Our own Rabbi Andy Bachman is making waves big enough to get him included in…

Comment of the Week: Coddling Immigrants Is So Passe

This week’s comment of the week goes to Zbird’s response to my post about Rabbi…

Social Justice Tuesday: Puppies and Fresh Air

I just read an interesting article in the Chicago Tribune about how the religious right…

Atheists Aren’t As Convincing As Casseroles

I’ve said before that as far as I’m concerned, atheists are like people who wear…

Religious Marketing: Is Your Toilet Paper Kosher?

Michael sent me a link to this fascinating article in the NY Times about how…

Multiculturalism: Bad for the Jews?

I’m generally a big fan of Jonathan Sacks. I read his To Heal A Fractured…