How did the Vulcan salute originate?

The Vulcan “salute” was devised by Leonard Nimoy, who portrayed the half-Vulcan character Mr. Spock on the original Star Trek television series. A 1968 New York Times interview described the gesture as a “double-fingered version of Churchill’s victory sign”.

Why can’t everyone do the Vulcan salute?

Originally Answered: Why is it difficult to do Vulcan salute? The hard part is that it requires some trained control of your ring finger independent of your middle finger. Sure, a lot of people can type, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they can move their ring finger highly independently from their middle finger.

Did Spock ever say live long and prosper?

Spock (actor Leonard Nimoy, himself Jewish) as the greeting of the Vulcan people. ‘Live long and prosper’ is translated, if that is the correct word, from the Vulcan language phrase ‘dif-tor heh smusma’, which was so uttered in Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

What does the Vulcan salute mean in Judaism?

Though most of us immediately recognize the salute as the Vulcan greeting, its true origin comes directly from the Torah. It represents the Jewish Priestly blessing of the descendants of Aaron.

Where did live long and prosper originate?

‘Live long and prosper’ is an abbreviated version of a traditional Jewish religious blessing. It came to a wider public in the Star Trek TV series, where it was used there by the character Mr. Spock (actor Leonard Nimoy, himself Jewish) as the greeting of the Vulcan people.

Who invented live long and prosper?

Leonard Nimoy
Leonard Nimoy first saw what became the famous Vulcan salute, “live long and prosper,” as a child, long before “Star Trek” even existed.

What is the origin of the Vulcan salute?

The Vulcan “live long and prosper” salute is based upon a blessing gesture used by the Jewish priests (kohanim) during the worship service, and was created by Leonard Nimoy (Spock), who drew on his on childhood synagogue experiences for the inspiration. The most famous Jewish influence on Vulcan culture in Star Trek is the “live long

What is Leonard Nimoy’s Vulcan salute based on?

At a young age, Leonard Nimoy saw a sign that later became his trademark, and Vulcan salute of “live long and prosper.” I had read that this hand gesture was based on the compass and the square. But there’s more.

Did you know that Spock’s Vulcan sign had a priestly background?

After some research, I discovered that the Vulcan sign used by Mr. Spock had priestly background. Leonard Nimoy, who played Spock in the epic series, Star Trek, shared the history behind his famous hand sign. At about the age of 8, Nimoy attended synagogue during the High Holy Days with his parents (Jewish immigrants from Ukraine).

What is the origin of the Spock hand gesture?

In his 1975 autobiography I Am Not Spock, Nimoy, who was Jewish, 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 gesture.