Apparently the writer doesn’t know the Spock Live Long and Prosper sign is actually a Jewish blessing gesture.
I meant to say I was surprised by that, but in a way, they knew if you read it closely, because they mentioned, “priestly hand blessing.”
I never knew that. Where does it come from, does it symbolize anything particular?
It comes up at most temple open houses I go to around here.
Seen every day at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, and in Sefardi synagogues almost everywhere. Only on holidays in most American Orthodox synagogues.
It might not be much practiced or known in Reform and Conservative Movement temples.