Business of LifeWho knew that the Vulcan salute invented by Leonard Nimoy
which means 'live long and prosper' had its origins in the Jewish blessing gesture used by the kohanim during the worship service that's performed on certain holy days.
"The special moment when the Kohanim blessed the assembly moved me deeply, for it possessed a great sense of magic and theatricality... I had heard that this indwelling Spirit of God was too powerful, too beautiful, too awesome for any mortal to look upon and survive, and so I obediently covered my face with my hands. But of course, I had to peek." (From his autobiography, I am Spock.)
via Richard Cohen who found out by testing his DNA that he carries the marker of the Kohanim, like 3% of all Jews, and can trace his DNA back to the priests of ancient Israel.
I can make the salute easily, can you?
Posted by Jill Fallon at January 23, 2006 03:26 PM | Permalink