Adam Fox: My Illness May Kill Me - But It Brought Me Closer to Hashem
5/23/202641 min
Adam Fox is a Tucson, Arizona native and he has worked with Hillel (U of Arizona, Colorado State) and Chabad at NAU in Flagstaff, deeply shaping Jewish life on campus and fighting antisemitism.
Since early 2025, he has battled a rare, life-threatening volvulus (twisted intestines), undergoing multiple emergency surgeries (at least four in 2026), infections, complications, and major lifestyle changes.
His illness has strengthened his Jewish journey - crediting Chabad for his growth, proudly observing mitzvos, and remaining committed to Torah, Jewish unity, and Am Yisrael Chai even from his hospital bed.
We filmed this before his last surgery. Adam did not know if he'd wake up from it.
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This episode is in memory of:
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First 90 secondsAdam Fox· Guest0:00
I've had a lot of amazing experiences, and like any person, I've had a lot of challenging ones. But, you know, to me, just knowing that I'm a Jew for Judaism until my very last breath, you know, it almost took the haters on X, and the anti-Semites, and those trying to convert me last minute that actually strengthened my- I, I- [laughs] Strengthened my resolve I, uh, I saw- Yeah, go ahead.
Yaakov Langer· Host0:27
I, yeah, I wanna read it. I saw you, you, um, said, "I'm a Jew for Judaism and always will be." And then someone said, uh, "May Yashka be with you. Please accept his love for you. I will see you spend forever with us." And you responded, "I'm a Jew for Judaism." That is, that's everything right there.
Adam Fox· Guest0:46
I will say that phrase till my very last breath.
Yaakov Langer· Host0:49
A few years ago, I connected with Adam Fox on X. He was a traditional Jew that his life got flipped upside down when he realized that he had a disease that would literally destroy his body, and a few times almost end his life. The past three months, his condition worsened, and as many as you may know, he lost far too much weight, and parts of his body have been shutting down. We've become friends online, and after I, along with the world, saw Adam not only fighting for his life, but growing in his Judaism, I asked him to come on the show. Last week, things took a really bad turn, and I sent Adam well wishes, and he said that tomorrow he's having surgery, that unfortunately there's a good chance that he may not wake from it. Kudos to him for making space to have this conversation, and this conversation is the night before his surgery.