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Tamar Fox

Tamar Fox
Tamar Fox is a writer and editor living in Philadelphia. Her children's book, No Baths at Camp, was published in 2013 by Kar-Ben, and her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, the Jerusalem Post, Tablet Magazine, MyJewishLearning.com, and many other publications.

American (Jewish) Idol

March 1, 2013
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Do you ever catch yourself watching American Idol and wishing they would sing more psalms? Or wondering why you never hear “Adon Olam” on The Voice? Turns out, you’re not alone. Four years ago, out of this void, a singing competition called A Jewish Star was born. (You didn’t think they’d really call it “Jewish Idol,” did…

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Barukh Ata Jewniverse

August 31, 2012
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weekday-prayer

Check out these great examples of the wild world of Jewish prayers and blessings. Did…

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Do Jews Meditate?

February 15, 2012
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shabbat-meditation

How did the prophets of the Bible receive their prophecy? Aryeh Kaplan, who was a rabbi, author, and physicist, responds…

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Praying in the Fields

December 29, 2011
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In the sixteenth century, kabbalists living in Safed developed an elaborate ritual…

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“Shema” for Deaf People

October 24, 2011
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The Shema is the most important six-word liturgical formula in…

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Who Shall I Fear

September 20, 2011
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From the beginning of the month of Elul until the…

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Amen

August 4, 2011
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amen

The word amen is Hebrew, dating back to the Book of Numbers–but…

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This Ain’t Your Grandpa’s Shema

July 15, 2011
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The prayer known as the Shema, the six-word proclamation…

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St. Peter, the Jew

July 2, 2011
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One of the most famous Shabbat prayers–Nishmat Kol…

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Sway While You Pray

May 1, 2011
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In school, many of us were reprimanded: “Sit…

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Everybody Poops

March 30, 2011
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everybody-poops

There’s a Jewish practice of saying a blessing before eating any…

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Yom Kippur and Free Will

September 17, 2010
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yom kippur and free will

Decisions, decisions. Who really makes the big choices…

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