Jewish Themes in Star Trek

Jewish Themes in Star Trek
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Publisher : Lulu.com
Total Pages : 258
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ISBN-10 : 9780557048007
ISBN-13 : 0557048001
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Book Synopsis Jewish Themes in Star Trek by : Yonassan Gershom

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!


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