Mayim Bialik Shows off Shofar-Blowing Skills

Actress Mayim Bialik was filmed during Rosh Hashanah flaunting her Shofar-blowing skills for the Jewish A Cappella group - “The Maccabeats”. In fact, the video she posted to Facebook shows her ability to accurately make four types of calls on the ritual ram horn on the Jewish holiday, that starts Sunday at sundown.

Bialik is one of the stars on the hit CBS comedy series “The Big Bang Theory,” and she is a Jewish mother who used to play other wind instruments. However, after her rabbi watched her perform on “The Arsenio Hall Show” on a trumpet, he knew she could play the shofar.

The video clip also has a part where the Maccabeats and Bialik explain the different foods eaten on the holiday and the significance behind the Jewish New Year. The neuroscientist and award-winning actress is still amazing people with her unique skills.

The feminine name Mayim is taken from the Hebrew word that means water. In fact, Mayim Bialik received her name from her grandmother, Maryam. She ended up being called Bubbe Mayim and the name just stuck so the family went with it. It was not intentional, Mayim states, as naming someone after water is ridiculous. She even got teased in school, being called “toilet water,” which was super traumatic.

On the other hand, Mayim Bialik got her last name from the famous Hebrew poet - Hayim Nachman Bialik, as she is a descendant of his brother. It’s a big deal to have this last name in Israel, and they get perks like free entrance to the Tel Aviv Bialik museum.