Vulcans & The Aaronic Blessing

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

In the 1960s, 'Star Trek,' a science-fiction series came on television. One of the most famous lines from Star Trek was the Vulcan greeting. Mr. Spock would lift his right hand, part two fingers to the right, and two to the left and say, 'Live long and prosper.' This is an Aaronic blessing going all the way back to Moses. Mr. Spock, Leonard Nimoy, was Jewish, and as a boy in a synagogue, he experienced a descendant of Aaron giving the Aaronic blessing. When he became Mr. Spock, he translated the ancient Aaronic Blessing into the Vulcan greeting. Now, people of all nations can witness a Jewish man giving a condensed version of the Aaronic Blessing (Numbers 6:24-26). Thus, we see that from the Tabernacle in Jerusalem to outer space, the Jewish people exist to give and be a blessing to the world. If you are a child of Israel, in Messiah, you too exist to give and be a blessing. So no matter where you are in life, a desert wilderness or somewhere in outer space, fulfill your calling today; bless and be a blessing. That is your prime directive, your mission on the blue planet.

From Message #653 - A Guide To The Baruchas