>>>In his autobiography I Am Not Spock, Nimoy wrote that he based it on the Priestly Blessing performed by Jewish Kohanim with both hands, thumb to thumb in this same position, representing the Hebrew letter Shin (ש), which has three upward strokes similar to the position of the thumb and fingers in the salute. The letter Shin here stands for El Shaddai, meaning "Almighty (God)". Nimoy wrote that when he was a child, his grandfather took him to an Orthodox synagogue. There he saw the blessing performed and was impressed by it.[1]<<<
When the blessing of Abraham -- or nationhood -- is passed on, the name of God invoked is Shadai.<<
We see a pattern developing. When God blesses the patriarchs with many descendants, the name of God employed is Shadai. We should also note that the passages cited above constitute the only usage of this Divine Name until this point in the Torah.<<
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The vulcan salute is the Sheen, the symbol of old Jerusalem.
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The Trouble with Tribbles
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xv4djt_star-trek-tos-2x15_shortfilms
They toil not, neither do they spin,,,
Spock
Scotty you didn't transport those tribbles into space?
Kirk