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Mayim Bialik Explains Why She Donated Money to the Israeli Army

In a blog post, the Jewish-American actress provides three reasons for helping Israelis at war.

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August 01, 2014

“Every soldier is someone’s son or daughter,” wrote Jewish-American actress Mayim Bialik on Wednesday in a blog post on Kveller.com, explaining why she donated money to send bulletproof vests to the Israel Defense Forces.

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