Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/3/84; site sesame.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!harvard!talcott!sesame!slerner From: slerner@sesame.UUCP (Simcha-Yitzchak Lerner) Newsgroups: net.startrek Subject: Re: Re: vulcan triva question Message-ID: <389@sesame.UUCP> Date: Tue, 29-Oct-85 13:37:45 EST Article-I.D.: sesame.389 Posted: Tue Oct 29 13:37:45 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 31-Oct-85 09:11:17 EST References: <371@sesame.UUCP> <95300013@haddock.UUCP> <541@utflis.UUCP> Organization: Lotus Development Corp Lines: 31 > >> Who knows the origin of the vulcan's spread-finger salute? > >According to Leonard Nimoy, it is derived from the way a rabbi > >blesses the congregation when their backs are turned to him, > >which is part of the ceremony. Nimoy, as a curious little boy with > >his parents at services, turned and watched the rabbi, even when > >this was not permitted. This had a lasting effect on him, > >and during the shooting of "Amok Time", he suggested that this > >same hand configuration be used as a greeting on Vulcan. > > Jim Campbell > > I agree. Nimoy asked Celia Lovsky (T'Pau) if she could 'do this' when > they were discussing how to greet each other and since she could (Shatner > had to tie his fingers together in Search for Spock), they devised the > bit of business on the spot. Essentialy correct, except it isn't a Rabbi but a member of the priestly tribe (Kohanim) who blesses. I have hear rumor that Leonard himself is a Kohain. -- Opinions expressed are public domain, and do not belong to Lotus Development Corp. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Simcha-Yitzchak Lerner {genrad|ihnp4|ima}!wjh12!talcott!sesame!slerner {cbosgd|harvard}!talcott!sesame!slerner talcott!sesame!slerner@harvard.ARPA