Director Norman Jewison, a self-proclaimed goy, made one of the most beloved Jewish films of all time, Fiddler on the Roof.

In a podcast episode featuring Mayim Bialik, the conversation touches on her experiences as a Zionist in Hollywood, her transition from sitcom star to film director, and her integration of Jewish grief rituals into her movie.

Mayim Bialik, known for her roles in sitcoms, neuroscience Ph. D., parenting books author, and observant Jew, discussed her experience mourning her father by saying Kaddish while managing work, parenting during COVID, and directing a film on the Unorthodox podcast by Tablet.