Buy shekhina by donald b kuspit, leonard nimoy photographer, donald kuspit online at alibris. 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. The very sight of her, the awesome light emanating from the shekhina, is dangerous to behold. Star treks zachary quinto says leonard nimoys death has. She enters the sanctuary to bless the congregation. Before his passing, the actor leonard nimoy was recorded in a conversation with. Do you find yourself living two separate lives, one as mr. Girth and nudity, a pictorial mission the new york times. Leonard nimoy, who in 1966 debuted on the original star trek as the highly logical mr. However, it was nimoy s portrayal of the character mr. Leonard nimoy books list of books by author leonard nimoy. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Shekhina book king county library system bibliocommons. See more ideas about leonard nimoy, american actors and star trek series. The story of mel mermelstein, an american holocaust survivor who confronted a holocaust denial organizations lies in court. See all books authored by leonard nimoy, including i am spock, and i am not spock, and more on. Buy shekhina 01 by nimoy, leonard, nimoy, leonar isbn.
He is very intelligent, he has an absolutely gorgeous humour and he is a brilliant actor, author, director and photographer. Then last year i found by incident the book i am not spock and ordered it. Leonard nimoy was born in boston, massachusetts in 1931. 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. The shekinah glory has come to be understood as the presence of gods holy spirit in the church today. Leonard nimoy proves himself to be a suprisingly skilled photographer in capturing the beauty. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Nimoy turns attention to large ladiesstar trek icon leonard nimoy is focusing on fat women in his second book of kinky nude photographs. Shekinah vagina unleashing the power of the divine feminine. This book gives the reader a behind the scenes look into the original star trek series and how it developed. March 26, 1931 february 27, 2015 was an american actor, film director, photographer, author, singer, and songwriter. Evans of a presentation by leonard nimoy on his book of photography entitled shekhina. The forms are presented in subtle, ethereal poses often covered with sheer cloth. In novmber of 2002, i interviewed leonard nimoy for his book, shekina.
This i precisely the issue im dealing with in i am spock. Leonard nimoy talks about the shekhina project on the tv show sex and religion. 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. 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. 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. William shatner doesnt know why leonard nimoy stopped. 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.
In a controversy reported as far away as england and parodied on saturday night live, nimoy canceled. The jewish roots of leonard nimoy and live long and prosper the. In this excerpt, nimoy gives the background of the vulcan salute and. Leonard nimoy first saw what became the live long and prosper vulcan. Leonard nimoy jewish actor best known for his role as spock on the star trek s. Shekhina is a book of photography by leonard nimoy representing the feminine side of jewish.
But the word is found nowhere in the text of the bible. Does the true god of the bible have a feminine side. This is nimoy s first published book of photographs. 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.
What others are saying shekhina is a book of photography by leonard nimoy of jewish women, with commentary on jewish tradition and scripture. 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. A series of nimoys images, shekhina, will be featured at the griffin museum at digital silver imaging, 9 brighton st. 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. My opinion about leonard nimoy was always a very high one. Two weeks ago, leonard nimoy put the spock pinch on the jewish federation of greater seattle.
Spock in star trek, nimoy left the screen to pursue other interests, most notably photography. Shekhina is a book of photography by leonard nimoy of jewish women, with commentary on jewish tradition and scripture. Shekhina by donald b kuspit, leonard nimoy photographer. 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. Shekhina presents the firstever monograph of leonard nimoy, photographer. I was working in a jewish bookstore when a massive controversy 86d leonard nimoy s big speaking event. Leonard nimoy did not like what i wrote about his book. In synagogue, as nimoy explains, when that gesture is used, the suggestion is that this being called the shekinah, the feminine presence of god. Written with humor and reflective musings, nimoy delivers a great story of how he. Star treks zachary quinto says death of fellow spock leonard nimoy has been really hard. Leonard nimroy in search of the shekinah leonard nimoy, black white. 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. He fell in love with the magic of photography through his familys camera, a bellows kodak autographic.
The relationship between the two soured when spock quickly became the. The jewish story behind spock, leonard nimoy s star trek character. 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. Nimoy continued his photographic explorations throughout his life, studying at ucla under robert heineken in the early 1970s. Having studied jewish culture and history, i was familiar with the idea of shekhina. Email to friends share on facebook opens in a new window or tab share on twitter. Leonard nimoy first experienced the magic of making photographic images as a teenager in the early 1940s. 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. Nimoy published several books of his photography and had a oneman show of his secret selves series at the massachusetts museum of. 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. When leonard nimoys book of photography, shekhina, was published in 2002, it. Shekhinagate what the fracas over leonard nimoys new book is really about. With leonard nimoy, dabney coleman, blythe danner, paul hampton.
Shekhina photographs exploring the divine presence in the feminine form. When leonard nimoys book of photography, shekhina, was published in 2002, it created a ruckus. The most sacred place on earth to the jew was the temple. In 2002, he published shekinah, a book of about 40 photographs that explore his interest in the feminine aspects of jewish divinity. The title comes from the feminine hebrew word shekhinah, meaning the glory or radiance of god, or gods presence. Shekhina is a beautiful tribute to the idea that there must be more to godhood than cold judgment. Nimoy and shatners relationship goes back all the way to the 1960s. His darkroom was the family bathroom in their small boston apartment. On the original star trek series, leonard nimoy played mister spock and william shatner played captain kirk. The son of a barber, nimoy grew up in an orthodox family in boston and once thought of. I think this may have given me an extra layer of appreciation for what nimoy was trying to accomplish here.
We lost an amazing man yesterday, but what a legacy he left us. After his feature film debut in 1951, he pursued his acting career on the big screen as well as on stage and television. Before we begin, lets get one thing out of the way. Donald b kuspit firstever monograph by leonard nimoy revealing his intrigue with scriptural mythology and ancient spirituality. Thankfully, he had leonard nimoy, who played the beloved character spock. The shekhina is a woman, star trek actor leonard nimoy is quoted as saying in the latest issue of moment magazine, in. I am spock is a brilliant and engaging look at leonard nimoys film career. According to the book, shatner considered nimoy his best friend. Unfortunately, some will see blending nakedness with divinity as sacrilegious, and others will prefer to debate the specific religious terms nimoy uses. Shekhina by leonard nimoy 2002 0111 hardcover 2002. This exhaustive and eerily beautiful photographic study of the female form reveals nimoy s intrigue with scriptural mythology and ancient spirituality. Shop amongst our popular books, including 21, journey to the center of the earth, the longest trek and more from leonard nimoy. They are leonard nimoy s embodiment of shekinah, the feminine presence of god.
Yes, leonard nimoy is more than happy to do it the vulcan salute, the gesture that launched a thousand spaceships. The book s stunning cover photograph depicts a naked woman wearing a jewish prayer shawl. In real judaism, the shekhinah is not a goddess, it is the indwelling presence of god. Leonard nimoy celebrated fullfigured women through photos. Leonard nimoy, who died friday at the age of 83, was beloved by fans for his distinctive portrayal of mr. 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. Spock in the science fiction series star trek that earned him iconic status as well as three emmy nominations. Shalom the word for hello, goodbye and peace and shekhinah.
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