It is the Passover season yet again, but this time one Jewish celebrator has decided to shake things up in a decidedly sci-fi manner with his Spock Matza. What is traditionally a cracker-like unleavened bread served in place of leavened bread during the Jewish holiday has been laser cut with a portrait of Spock on it.
Conceived and created by Phillip Torrone, the Spock Matza will surely be a hit at whatever dinner party he attends with it. His reasoning behind making this Spock Matza is simply that "since Science fiction ultimately comes up in just about any dinner conversation lately it has been determined [he] is to bring a gift of Spock."
Conveniently, Leonard Nimoy is Jewish.
Sci-Fi Jewish Bread
Phillip Torrone 's Spock Matza Was Made Using a Laser Cutter
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