Jewish Themes in Star Trek (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780557048007)

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!

Author: Rabbi Yonassan Gershom
ISBN-10: 0557048001
ISBN-13: 9780557048007
Publisher: Lulu.com
Language: English
Published: 02/17/2009
Pages: 258
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.58d