This book gives the reader a behind the scenes look into the original star trek series and how it developed. Shekhina is a book of photography by leonard nimoy of jewish women, with commentary on jewish tradition and scripture. Shekhina is a book of photography by leonard nimoy representing the feminine side of jewish. Leonard nimoy did not like what i wrote about his book. Thankfully, he had leonard nimoy, who played the beloved character spock. Shekhina is a book of photography by leonard nimoy representing the feminine side of jewish divinity as visualized via the imagery of women, with commentary on jewish tradition and scripture provided by david kuspit. The shekhina is a woman, star trek actor leonard nimoy is quoted as saying in the latest issue of moment magazine, in. Shekhina is a beautiful tribute to the idea that there must be more to godhood than cold judgment.
Shekhina by leonard nimoy, donald kuspit, hardcover. The jewish roots of leonard nimoy and live long and prosper the. William shatner doesnt know why leonard nimoy stopped. Yes, leonard nimoy is more than happy to do it the vulcan salute, the gesture that launched a thousand spaceships. The title comes from the feminine hebrew word shekhinah, meaning the glory or radiance of god, or gods presence.
However, it was nimoy s portrayal of the character mr. The most sacred place on earth to the jew was the temple. Leonard nimoy proves himself to be a suprisingly skilled photographer in capturing the beauty. In novmber of 2002, i interviewed leonard nimoy for his book, shekina. His darkroom was the family bathroom in their small boston apartment. His depiction of alluringly glamorous women some wearing tefillin in all their naked glory as the essence of the feminine manifestation of god struck some as revolutionary and others as salacious. This is nimoy s first published book of photographs. Before his passing, the actor leonard nimoy was recorded in a conversation with.
Star treks zachary quinto says death of fellow spock leonard nimoy has been really hard. Then last year i found by incident the book i am not spock and ordered it. The jewish story behind spock, leonard nimoy s star trek character. Along with david mccallum, cliff robertson, barbara rush and peter breck, he is one of only five actors to appear in both the outer limits 1963 and the outer limits 1995. Having studied jewish culture and history, i was familiar with the idea of shekhina. Leonard nimoy first saw what became the live long and prosper vulcan. Nimoy is a gnostic mystica radical spiritualist, indeed, a spiritual rebeli am suggesting that nimoy s fascination with the female body involves an element of temptation as well as transcendence. When leonard nimoys book of photography, shekhina, was published in 2002, it created a ruckus. She enters the sanctuary to bless the congregation. Shekhina by leonard nimoy 2002 0111 hardcover 2002.
In real judaism, the shekhinah is not a goddess, it is the indwelling presence of god. Leonard nimoy, who in 1966 debuted on the original star trek as the highly logical mr. Two weeks ago, leonard nimoy put the spock pinch on the jewish federation of greater seattle. When leonard nimoys book of photography, shekhina, was published in 2002, it. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Leonard nimoy was born in boston, massachusetts in 1931. Shekhina by donald b kuspit, leonard nimoy photographer. Buy shekhina 01 by nimoy, leonard, nimoy, leonar isbn. Shop amongst our popular books, including 21, journey to the center of the earth, the longest trek and more from leonard nimoy. Leonard nimoy books list of books by author leonard nimoy.
Nimoy, for so long defined by his portrayal of a fictional character in a television and film series, has shown a different, and appealing, side of himself in this work. Shekinah vagina unleashing the power of the divine feminine. Email to friends share on facebook opens in a new window or tab share on twitter. We lost an amazing man yesterday, but what a legacy he left us. Shekhina, an exhibition of photographs by the renowned artist and actor, will be on view at the hebrew union collegejewish institute of religion museum from september 9, 2002 to january 10, 2003. In fact, the teaching of the shekinah as a feminine aspect of god, originates in kabbalah and has found its way into our churches through the linear notes of the scofield bible. Nimoy continued his photographic explorations throughout his life, studying at ucla under robert heineken in the early 1970s. A series of nimoys images, shekhina, will be featured at the griffin museum at digital silver imaging, 9 brighton st. The shekinah glory has come to be understood as the presence of gods holy spirit in the church today. The son of a barber, nimoy grew up in an orthodox family in boston and once thought of. March 26, 1931 february 27, 2015 was an american actor, film director, photographer, author, singer, and songwriter. But the word is found nowhere in the text of the bible. The fine art photography of star treks spock, leonard nimoy. Leonard nimoy, who died friday at the age of 83, was beloved by fans for his distinctive portrayal of mr.
On the original star trek series, leonard nimoy played mister spock and william shatner played captain kirk. Shekhinah is the feminine attribute of god yes, you read that right gods feminine side thanks to the srb, shekhinah has been welcome in undiscerning congregations for decades. In this excerpt, nimoy gives the background of the vulcan salute and. My opinion about leonard nimoy was always a very high one. Evans of a presentation by leonard nimoy on his book of photography entitled shekhina. The book received a certain amount of controversy for the perceived risque nature of a number of the photographs with his use of nude and partly clad women donning a tallit and. In 2002, he published shekinah, a book of about 40 photographs that explore his interest in the feminine aspects of jewish divinity. The story of mel mermelstein, an american holocaust survivor who confronted a holocaust denial organizations lies in court. Leonard nimoy jewish actor best known for his role as spock on the star trek s. Unfortunately, some will see blending nakedness with divinity as sacrilegious, and others will prefer to debate the specific religious terms nimoy uses. In synagogue, as nimoy explains, when that gesture is used, the suggestion is that this being called the shekinah, the feminine presence of god.
Before we begin, lets get one thing out of the way. Written with humor and reflective musings, nimoy delivers a great story of how he. The very sight of her, the awesome light emanating from the shekhina, is dangerous to behold. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. According to the book, shatner considered nimoy his best friend. See all books authored by leonard nimoy, including i am spock, and i am not spock, and more on.
They are leonard nimoy s embodiment of shekinah, the feminine presence of god. With leonard nimoy, dabney coleman, blythe danner, paul hampton. After his feature film debut in 1951, he pursued his acting career on the big screen as well as on stage and television. Shekhina photographs exploring the divine presence in the feminine form. In his first book of photography, leonard nimoy takes on the task of representing the shekhina, gods female presence as noted in the writings of the zohar and kabbalistic teachings. Star treks zachary quinto says leonard nimoys death has. The book s stunning cover photograph depicts a naked woman wearing a jewish prayer shawl. Leonard nimoy, the actor who played spock in the original star trek television series, has a controversial new book called shekhina, a photographic exploration of the presence of god. I think this may have given me an extra layer of appreciation for what nimoy was trying to accomplish here. Shekhinagate what the fracas over leonard nimoys new book is really about.
That word, although not used in scripture itself, was found in early rabbinic literature to describe the manifestation, the presence and glory of the divine in feminine form. He fell in love with the magic of photography through his familys camera, a bellows kodak autographic. I was working in a jewish bookstore when a massive controversy 86d leonard nimoy s big speaking event. New book and exhibit celebrate the life and art of late actor richard michelson and leonard nimoy, seen here on nimoy s. Girth and nudity, a pictorial mission the new york times. Do you find yourself living two separate lives, one as mr. Leonard nimoy celebrated fullfigured women through photos. Donald b kuspit firstever monograph by leonard nimoy revealing his intrigue with scriptural mythology and ancient spirituality. This exhaustive and eerily beautiful photographic study of the female form reveals nimoy s intrigue with scriptural mythology and ancient spirituality.
Does the true god of the bible have a feminine side. Spock in star trek, nimoy left the screen to pursue other interests, most notably photography. Shalom the word for hello, goodbye and peace and shekhinah. The relationship between the two soured when spock quickly became the. Nimoy turns attention to large ladiesstar trek icon leonard nimoy is focusing on fat women in his second book of kinky nude photographs. Leonard nimoy jewish actor best known for his role as spock on the star trek science fiction series explains the jewish story behind the handgesture he made famous through his role as spock. What others are saying shekhina is a book of photography by leonard nimoy of jewish women, with commentary on jewish tradition and scripture. For nearly a decade, nimoy, now 70, has photographed and developed images of the feminine presence of god, culminating in a book of controversial photographs titled shekhina. He was known for playing spock in the star trek franchise, a character he portrayed in television and film for almost fifty years, from a pilot episode shot in late 1964 to his final film performance in 20. Leonard nimoy talks about the shekhina project on the tv show sex and religion. I am spock is a brilliant and engaging look at leonard nimoys film career. Shekhina book king county library system bibliocommons. Nimoy published several books of his photography and had a oneman show of his secret selves series at the massachusetts museum of.
See more ideas about leonard nimoy, american actors and star trek series. Leonard nimoy, the actor best known for playing the pointyeared spock from star trek, had an accomplished career as a fine art photographer from his teens to his death at 83, february 27, 2015. Nimoy and shatners relationship goes back all the way to the 1960s. Nimoys luminous photographs from his recent book, shekhina, express his search for the essence of the shekhina, which he interprets as the manifestation of the. Leonard nimroy in search of the shekinah leonard nimoy, black white. Shekhina presents the firstever monograph of leonard nimoy, photographer. This i precisely the issue im dealing with in i am spock. In a controversy reported as far away as england and parodied on saturday night live, nimoy canceled. Shekhina by leonard nimoy signedfirst edition ebay. Leonard nimoy grew up in boston, where he first experienced the magic of making photographic images at age, developing them in the small apartments family bathroomturned darkroom.
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