Jewlebrity Profile: Leonard Nimoy (Plus His Top 5 Funniest Videos!)

Not only is he totally fantastic in the new Star Trek movie, but Leonard Nimoy is, and always has bee, a Jewish icon.

Did Jew know that...
...Nimoy was raised Orthodox?
The Vulcan greeting hand-gesture was based on a signal he ...saw his Rabbi make when he was a little boy?
...Nimoy is an expert in Jewish music history?
... he performed in Yiddish Theater?
... I Heart Jews has created a list of Leonard Nimoy's Awesomest Comedy Videos?

It's true! All of it!

LAUGH LONG AND PROSPER:
TOP 5 FUNNIEST LEONARD NIMOY VIDEOS

5. Saturday Night Live Weekend Update
Nimoy tells it like it is.




4. Comedy Central William Shatner Roast
Nimoy is not into roasting. Shatner is not pleased.

Roast of William Shatner
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3. Baffled
There has never been a more appropriately named sitcom. Nimoy stars as a race car driver with psychic visions. Yep, that's what we said.


2. The Daily Show: Faux Klingons
Spock vs. Sulu in a battle for John Stewart's affection.


1. The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins
So much nerdiness. So much campiness. So much happiness.


Wow. Those videos were fascinating, yet highly illogical.