Live Long and Prosper

“Shin” in Hebrew

In conjunction with the Jewish new year today, and Islamic new year,  here’s an interesting trivia.

I am sure many of you already know about the how the late Star Trek actor, Leonard Nimoy, derived the famous Vulcan salute, “Live Long and Prosper.”

He first saw the gesture ss a child at a synagogue service in Boston and learned it was derived from the Hebrew alphabetical letter “Shin.” So, he borrowed it as Spock.

“Shin” in Arabic

The letter “Shin” corresponds to the Arabic letter “Shin” and the font is the same (three upward strokes) with a slight variation.

The connotations of the letter have a different meaning for both faiths, but the central key message is the same – it’s godly.

Live Long and Prosper

 

Happy New Year.

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