Jewish Themes in Star Trek
| Author | : Yonassan Gershom |
| Publisher | : Lulu.com |
| Total Pages | : 258 |
| Release | : 2009-02-17 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780557048007 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0557048001 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (001 Downloads) |
Download or read book Jewish Themes in Star Trek written by Yonassan Gershom and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009-02-17 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rabbi Gershom takes you where no rabbi has gone before! You don't have to be Jewish to enjoy this well-researched and reader-friendly journey into Jewish themes, actors, writers, in-jokes and subtexts in the Star Trek Universe. Inspired by a class he taught at the Minneapolis Talmud Torah, the book explores such things as: The Jewish origin of the Vulcan salute; How Vulcan culture is based on rabbinical Judaism; "Who is a Jew" among Trek characters in episodes, movies and the novels; How Talmudic logic helped expand the Star Trek universe; Why Ferengi values are NOT Jewish values -- and much more!
