Nimoy, you did indeed live long and prosper.Born and raised in Boston, Leonard Nimoy started acting as a boy, but moved to Los Angeles at age 18 to give it a go on a professional level. As an article on ResearchGate cites, 'Live Long and Prosper' is also a version of the Hebrew blessing, 'Shalom aleichem.' To this, we say: Mr. Come Nimoy's 'Star Trek' years, he pitched the idea to the show's director as a way for Vulcans to shake hands, bow, salute, what-have-you. When Nimoy was a child at the synagogue, he saw rabbis making the 'Live Long and Prosper' gesture at a ritual used to invoke Shekinah. The Washington Post describes an interview that Nimoy did about the hand sign with the National Yiddish Book Center, where he says that the 'V' gesture is a symbol of the Hebrew letter 'shin.' 'Shin' is the first letter in words like 'Shaddai' (one of God's names), 'Shalom' (hello, goodbye, peace), and 'Shekinah,' 'the feminine aspect of God. May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.' Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham said, 'Leonard Nimoy created a positive role model who inspired untold numbers of viewers to learn more about the universe.'Īt this point, it bears remembering that Nimoy not only gave us the Vulcan neck pinch but also the famous 'V'-like hand sign for the Vulcan phrase, 'Live Long and Prosper.' For this, Nimoy looked back to his Jewish roots and childhood. Zachary Quinto, who plays a younger Spock in the newer 'Star Trek' movies, said, 'My heart is broken. Others in Nimoy's sphere, including those in the space-and-aeronautics industry, spoke up about Nimoy's death as well. We will all miss his humor, his talent and his capacity to love.' His vision and heart are bigger than the universe.' William Shatner, aka Captain Kirk, said, 'I loved him like a brother. I shall miss you in so many, many ways.' Nichelle Nichols, aka Lieutenant Uhura, said, 'He was a true force of strength and his character was that of a champion. You taught us to 'Live Long And Prosper,' and you indeed did, friend. George Takei, aka Lieutenant Sulu, said, 'Today, the world lost a great man, and I lost a great friend. Nimoy's fellow 'Star Trek' cast members had kind, heart-warming-and-broken things to say.

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