Mayim Bialik: 3 Ways I’m Celebrating Passover After My Dad’s Death
Passover is a-comin’. This holiday is a little bit like the gigantic trip you know you are going to take, no matter how much you deny that it’s coming, and involves a lot of preparation and a bit of...
View ArticleMayim Bialik: My Super Easy Moroccan Salad Recipe for Passover
When planning a Passover menu, there are many things to consider, including: 1. How long until the main course? Because the first several sections of the seder before you even get to the meal are so...
View ArticleMayim Bialik: This Is Why I’m Jewish
This article is part of our essay series, “Why Be Jewish?,” based off of “Why Be Jewish?”—a new book by the late Edgar M. Bronfman. Why be Jewish? I don’t know, honestly. It’s the only way I know to...
View ArticleMayim Bialik: Why I Refuse to Get My Kids Smartphones
My children do not have smartphones. My children want smartphones. Kids their age have smartphones, even with limited functionality (i.e. some kids have smartphones for video games and phone calls but...
View ArticleMayim Bialik: Why the High Holidays Are Difficult as a Divorced Working Mom
It’s almost the Jewish New Year! Yay! It’s so wonderful; the leaves are starting to change color (yes, even in sunny Southern CA it happens a little bit), the air is finally starting to cool off (yes,...
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Mayim Bialik: The One Memento All Moms Need As Your Kids Get Older
The New Year makes me nostalgic and emotional. Am I alone in this? I can’t be. The holidays, with all of their regularity and fluidity, make you remember what you did last year, and then invariably...
View ArticleMayim Bialik: Why Spending Shabbat With People With Disabilities Was So Profound
A few weeks ago, I was a guest at a Shabbat retreat (called a Shabbaton) at a synagogue near my house. I was invited by an organization called ETTA to experience the community they create for...
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Mayim Bialik: I Took Kveller’s Celebrity Jewish Mother Quiz & My Outcome Was...
Sigh. We try to do things differently. Branch out. Be brave. Be bold. Be open to change. So when I took the Kveller “Which Celebrity Jewish Mother Are You?” quiz, I made a concerted decision to choose...
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Mayim Bialik: 5 Things I Didn’t Expect About Raising Older Boys
My boys are 7 and 10, and so many of the troubles of being a mom of two young kids are finally over now, thank goodness! No more needing to find a potty in the middle of every major department store,...
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Mayim Bialik: There’s No Reason Jews Can’t Donate Their Organs
One of the best things (in my opinion) about being Jewish is we don’t have all the answers. Like, ever. My rabbi, who taught the class in Jewish Studies at UCLA, once said, “Other religions stand on...
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Mayim Bialik & Melissa Rauch Talk ‘The Bronze,’ Bat Mitzvahs & Big Bang’s...
I’m going to be super honest right now–sometimes it’s hard to be happy for people when they have success you want for yourself. As an actor, I run into this all of the time. But here’s the thing about...
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Mayim Bialik: The One Book You Need To Read For Passover
I’ve been on a journey towards more learning and deeper understanding of Judaism since college. I received a minor in Hebrew and Jewish studies as part of this journey, I learned Hebrew, and I did a...
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Mayim Bialik: Everything I’ll Never Know Because My Father Died
Abba, are you there? You died 4 1/2 years ago but I still forget sometimes. I was driving in 6th gear the other day. I went to exit the freeway and, on the off-ramp, I downshifted enough that I was...
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Mayim Bialik Is Looking Forward to a ‘Reset’ on Yom Kippur
Mayim Bialik was one of Kveller’s original contributing editors, and we’re thrilled to welcome her! You can read all her previous Kveller pieces here, including how she navigates Jewish holidays as a...
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Mayim Bialik: I Can Finally Be Myself on My New Show, ‘Call Me Kat’
I wear granny panties now. Super high waisted. Full coverage in the tush. Thick cotton. Comfy as all get out. Why am I telling you this? Because it’s absolutely mind-blowing to feel like myself in my...
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Mayim Bialik: Memories of John Lennon Helped Me Tell the Story of My Jewish...
I remember the day John Lennon died: December 8, 1980. John Lennon’s death has been on my mind since this past December 2020 marked the 40-year anniversary of his killing. I remember the moment so...
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Mayim Bialik: The Surprising Way I’m Doing Shavuot This Year
There are so many ways to be connected to Judaism. I’ve had different kinds and levels of connection throughout my 40 years on this planet. With the holiday of Shavuot approaching (it begins at sunset...
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Mayim Bialik: The Best Part About Raising Vegan Kids in the Summer
As I was cutting into a cantaloupe the other day (I bet you can’t wait to hear what I say next), I had a funny thought: I am so glad summer is here. And I don’t mean I’m glad summer is here because I...
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Mayim Bialik: The Video That Every Jew Needs to Watch
A progressive Modern Orthodox Rabbi friend of mine sent me this video a few weeks ago: The video was actually made by another rabbi who I don’t know at Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy here in Los...
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Mayim Bialik’s Guide to Embracing the New Jewish Year
The Hebrew month of Elul — which leads up to Rosh Hashanah — is when I like to take stock of my previous year, and a part of me feels like I say the same thing every single time: Heck of a year....
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