Thoughts on being Jewish: Star Trek - the Jewish Connection

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Friday, January 30, 2009

Star Trek - the Jewish Connection

I was a "Trekkie" - I'll admit it. Every week, I'd cuddle with my parents to watch the latest episode of the adventures of Kirk, Spock and Co. Always the nonconformist, I had an intense crush not on the hunky Captain Kirk, but on the more cerebral Mr. Spock. Guess I had a thing for pointy ears. Be that as it may; I soon discovered that Leonard Nimoy was a proud Jew who, with his "live long and prosper" gesture, portrayed to the world an ancient Priestly blessing. The Kohens (the High Priests of... Sign in to see full entry.

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