Kristen Bell and Adam Brody may have starred on different teen dramas in the early mid-2000s, Gossip Girl and The O.C., but they are connected by one special actress: his wife Leighton Meester.

The veteran actor, who is receiving raves for his new Netflix series, opens up about the responsibility of playing a rabbi and why every professional should be opinionated about their work.

The show hit No. 2 on Netflix’s global English-language television chart soon after its Sept 26 premiere. Read more at straitstimes.com.