Mayim Bialik: Difference between revisions

In a 2012 interview, Bialik said she sees herself as an "aspiring [[Modern Orthodox Judaism|Modern Orthodox]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jewishrockland.org/Mayim-Bialik.aspx|title=Geek Love, Parenting, and Judaism|last=Cohen|first=Marla|date=May 2012|work=Jewish Federation of Rockland County|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512212859/http://www.jewishrockland.org/Mayim-Bialik.aspx|archivedate=May 12, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Bialik has also described herself as a "staunch [[Zionist]]".<ref name="jtel" /> She is a self-professed fan of [[The Maccabeats]], an American [[Orthodox Jewish]] [[a cappella]] group based at [[Yeshiva University]], and appeared with her two sons lighting the [[Menorah (Hanukkah)|menorah]] in the group's 2011 [[Hanukkah]] music video.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kveller.com/mayims-miracle-maccabeats-debut/|title=Mayim's Miracle Maccabeats Debut|last=Bialik|first=Mayim|authorlink=Mayim Bialik|date=9 December 2011|publisher=kveller.com|accessdate=30 March 2017}}</ref> During the [[2014 Gaza Conflict]], she donated money to the [[Israel Defense Forces|IDF]] for armored vests.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jul/30/big-bang-star-mayim-bialik-helps-send-bulletproof-/|title='Big Bang' star Mayim Bialik helps send bulletproof vests to IDF|date=2013-07-30|publisher=The Washington Times}}</ref> She has also appeared in several [[YouTube]] cameos as Blossom and Amy Farrah Fowler asking questions about Jewish beliefs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jewinthecity.com/2011/10/science-vs-religion-mayim-bialik-and-the-other-big-bang-theory-ep-4-season-2/|title='Science vs. Religion: Mayim Bialik and the Other Big Bang Theory'|author=|date=October 31, 2011|publisher=[[Jew in the City]]|accessdate=January 25, 2014}}</ref> The videos are produced by [[Jew in the City|Allison Josephs]], Bialik's [[Judaism]] study partner, whom she encountered with the help of [[Torah Umesorah - National Society for Hebrew Day Schools#Partners in Torah|Partners in Torah]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jewinthecity.com/2009/05/mayim-bialik-to-guest-star-on-a-very-special-jew-in-the-city|title=Mayim Bialik to Guest Star on a Very Special Jew in the City!|author=|date=2009-05-20|publisher=Jewinthecity.com|accessdate=January 25, 2014}}</ref> Bialik is a celebrity spokesperson for the Holistic Moms Network.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.holisticmoms.org/category/aboutus/spokesperson/|title=Meet Mayim Bialik: Actress and Holistic Mom|date=2009-07-07|publisher=Holistic Moms Network|accessdate=March 12, 2011}}</ref>