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My Jewish Trek

Jewish Journal March 18, 2015

In the spring of 1991, I had the privilege of spending a month aboard the good old NCC-1701-D.

As a struggling young actor in the early 1950s, Leonard Nimoy, inspired by the rebirth of the Jewish State and childhood memories of Zionist rallies in Boston Garden, considered making aliya to join Habimah.

Leonard Nimoy’s good mother

Marty Kaplan March 1, 2015

“Oh, by the way, Leonard,” I say into the phone, as breezily as I can feign, “what did you think about Diane’s belt?”

‘Star Trek’ star Leonard Nimoy ‘doing OK’ after lung disease diagnosis

Jewish Journal February 7, 2014

Veteran actor Leonard Nimoy, best known as Spock in the 1960s television series \”Star Trek\” and a string of feature films that followed, said he was \”doing OK\” after being diagnosed with lung disease and urged fans on Thursday to quit smoking.

The Nimoys: A father and son, with space between them

Jewish Journal September 25, 2008

It\’s a glimpse of how Adam Nimoy grew up with a famous name, inherited his father\’s alcohol problem, met lots of interesting and famous people, and dabbled in law before becoming a successful TV director and starting a family, only to see his life come crashing down