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Mayim Bialik makes ‘Jeopardy!’ guest host debut

By Gabe Friedman

(JTA) — Jewish actress and neuroscientist Mayim Bialik began her two-week stint as a guest host on “Jeopardy!” Monday night, paying tribute to her “creative and academic family” and the show’s late host Alex Trebek in her opening remarks.

Bialik, who has written about her Jewish identity in the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and beyond, drew praise on social media after the first night of her run, which goes through June 11.

The show is matching the amount won by contestants to her charity of choice, the National Alliance on Mental Il...