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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Bald-Headed Church and State Controversy in Monsey

When Sarah Cohen of Monsey and her husband were arrested for welfare fraud last month…

From Sacred Space to Home Sweet Home

Tajikistan’s last synagogue was razed to the ground recently, to make way for the new…

Hummus vs. Hamas

Sacha Baron Cohen is loose in Israel, and he's creating some confusion over the thin…

4 Peaceful Organizations Worth Supporting

It may not seem like there’s much any of us can do to bring peace…

Save America’s Oldest Mosque: Iowa Flood Update

Two weeks ago we told you about how Iowa’s Jewish community has been affected by…

To Spend or To Give: Should You Stimulate the Economy or Give to Charity with That Tax Rebate?

Tax rebates are trickling into American mailboxes. Some of us will be getting a pretty…

The Draw of Faith: Christians in China and Black Jews in America

The recent survey by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life told us what…

Jews Rebuilding Lebanon and Arabs Teaching Holocaust History in Palestinian Refugee Camps

Jewish singles are more Jewishly engaged than people think (but does the word ‘engaged’ in…