(Jewish Group) A Powerful Award-Winning Documentary Takes on Interfaith Marriage
Seven years ago, Becky Tahel was a typical millennial creative, working round the clock to grow a career as an actor, writer and content creator. Making it in Hollywood is notoriously difficult but Tahel was on the high road to success; she’d scored roles on “Mixology” and starred in the iconic JDate matzah ball commercial. As a content creator, her clients included world-famous influencers, among them Jake Paul, Jay Shetty and Gabby Bernstein. But something was missing.
To fill the void, Tahel immersed herself in Los Angeles-style spirituality. “I did lots of yoga and meditation,” she recalls. It wasn’t enough.
When her younger sister and only sibling became engaged to someone from another faith, Tahel’s existential rumblings turned into an inner roar that begged her attention.
The strength of her reaction surprised her — at that point, Judaism took a back seat in her life. Born to Israeli parents, Tahel’s family emigrated to Philadelphia when she was 6. The family was culturally Jewish but not religious. Tahel struggled with the move and was teased for her unusual first name Tahel; wanting to sound more American she adopted Becky.
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