Fans generally refer to it this way as well. One very early example is this December reference: "Many thanks, and a Vulcan salute In January , the zine The Crewman's Log 5 had instructions on how to make "the Vulcan Salute" symbol with one's hands; it involved lots of practice and the application of "Scotch Tape" which one left on one's hand all day to "train your fingers.
There are at least three different versions of the Vulcan pronunciation of this phrase in common use:. The letter Shin stands for Shaddai, meaning "Almighty God ". The words of the blessing are from Numbers "May the Lord bless you and keep you," and so on.
Nimoy says he was also told that the Shin invokes the Shekinah , the female aspect of God, and it is she who enters the temple and blesses the people. For example: "See you at the next con!
Being astride two worlds and a geek to boot was cool. I grew up with a strict catholic upbringing but from early on I could not warm to religion. But I was taught that godless people have no ethics and moral, so I kept quiet and thought something is wrong with me.
Then came Star Trek and Mr. Or incapable of dreams and ideas. Spock planted the seeds which turned me later into a scientists. Decades before Michael Bay ruined it, the primary school me was a big fan of the Transformers comics, but the cartoon never sat that well with me because it was very silly and the nominally fearsome bad guys all had stupid screechy voices.
And the one time it lived up to what the comics had put in my head was the animated movie, and Leonard Nimoy's gravelly, menacing Galvatron I do realise how absurd this sounds was the heart of it.
I daresay he knocked the whole voiceover out in an afternoon and forgot about it, and of course it's not a 'good' film unless compared to the works of Michael Bay. The famous quotations and phrases linked to each day of the year. Actor Leonard Nimoy made both famous by using them in his portrayal of the famed half-human, half-Vulcan Trek character Spock. Many Trek fans, including me, consider it one of the best episodes of the original series.
The Vulcan blessing and salute, and several other key elements of Vulcan culture featured in this episode, were used throughout the rest of the original series — and in the following Trek spin-off TV series and movies. Nimoy, who was Jewish, recalled seeing the gesture performed by priests during Synagogue services when he was a child and it stuck in his memory.
Traditionally, the priests, called Kohanim in Hebrew, perform the gesture with both hands raised. They splay their fingers like the Vulcan salute, but use both hands. They raise their hands and bring their two thumbs together. The hand sign is done during the performance of the blessing by the Kohanim who stand at the front of the sanctuary and bless the congregation. The words in the blessing itself are part of the Amidah, the daily prayers, but the sign we know as the Vulcan salute is only done when the Kohanim are called upon to stand before the congregation and recite them.
The lord spoke to Moses. Speak to Aaron and his sons this is how you bless the people of Israel, say to them; The Lord will bless you and protect you, the Lord will go kindly and graciously with you. The Lord will bestow his favour upon you and grant you peace.
Thus, they shall link my name with the people of Israel, and I will bless them. Though Jewish fans of Star Trek might be thrilled by the addition of something so deep in our culture, many of us have never seen the hand sign used in religious practice. When the Kohanim perform the blessing and show the salute, the congregation is meant to turn away. But neither Nimoy or I could help ourselves — we peeked.
The Spock actor recalled a time he attended synagogue and his father told him not to look when five or six men went to the Bima the raised platform at the front of a synagogue where readings are done and began shouting a blessing.
Years later, Nimoy would suggest this magical hand sign extend from his personal heritage to that of his character. Though Nimoy could flash the sign with ease, not every Vulcan could.
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