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ZEICHICK FAMILY LECTURE – Being Jewish in Hollywood *IN-PERSON*
A hybrid event presentation (in-person and virtual) by Mayim Bialik
Please note all event times are listed in the local time zone.
ABOUT THE EVENT:
Actor, author, director, and neuroscience PhD, Mayim Bialik, will discuss her Jewish journey, what it’s like to be proudly Jewish in Hollywood, how she’s responded to recent streams of antisemitism in the media and much more.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Mayim Bialik is best known for her lead role as Blossom Russo in the early-1990s NBC television sitcom Blossom. She played the role of Amy Farrah Fowler on the critically acclaimed CBS comedy, The Big Bang Theory, a role for which she received 2 Critics’ Choice Award wins, 4 Emmy nominations and a SAG Award nomination. She served as host of Jeopardy! for 2 seasons, earning her fifth Emmy nomination for her contributions to the iconic show which won its first primetime Emmy the year she hosted. In 2021, Bialik wrote and directed the feature film As They Made Us, starring Dustin Hoffman, Candice Bergen, Dianna Agron and Simon Helberg. She hosts a popular mental health podcast, Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown with over 100 million downloads. Bialik holds a BS and PhD in Neuroscience from UCLA and she has authored four books, two of which are on the New York Times Best-Sellers list (Girling Up: How to be Strong, Smart and Spectacular and Boying Up: How to be Brave, Bold and Brilliant).
This event is presented in loving memory of Gloria and Herb Zeichick.
Models of heroism and independence in our time
A hybrid event presentation (in-person & virtual) by Rabbi Mike Feuer
EVENT CO-SPONSORED BY: Congregation Beth Israel
Please note event times are listed in the local time zone (PST).
ABOUT THE EVENT:
On the day after Israel’s Independence Day, this talk explores how certain models of Jewish heroism - the warrior and the public leader - have made sovereignty possible, yet cannot by themselves fulfill its deeper promise. Drawing on the Torah of Jewish heroism, we will ask what fuller independence requires today. The answer points to different forms of Jewish heroism: the judge, the healer, and the storyteller - those who shape conscience, restore wholeness, and give meaning to power on the road toward redemption.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Rav Mike Feuer is an educator, content creator, and spiritual counselor. Through the Jewish Heroism Project he brings a Torah of Jewish heroism to leaders, educators, activists, and idealistic Jews seeking to develop courage, capacity, and spiritual strength for our time.