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William Shatner autograph essay signed ''William Shatner / Capt. Kirk Proud Jew'', with Shatner describing his happy memories of growing up Jewish. Composed on his personal embossed stationery, Shatner writes about ''Some Hanukkah Memories'', in full, ''First of all I'd like to say I recently released a Holiday album. I was going to call it 'Dreidel Dreidel' but I decided against it. I mean maybe I should have - maybe.
I was born in the Notre Dame de Grace neighborhood of Montreal Quebec Canada to a Conservative Jewish family - my Paternal Grandfather Wolfe Schattner anglicized his family name to Shatner. All four of my grandparents were immigrants - they came from the Austria-Hungary and Russian Empires (the location of Ukraine and Lithuania) present day.
Third during my childhood - the menorah was silver and black no matter how often it was polished. It was something that sat somewhere on the mantelpiece until it was used and then it was used with great reverence.
Fourth - my mother standing over the frying pan pouring in a mixture of potatoes - ground-up potatoes into the sizzling fat - the oil and frying up potato pancakes. The memory of these pancakes and the applesauce with the family standing around eating the pancakes is a memory that is indelible. / William Shatner / Capt. Kirk Proud Jew''. Single page measures 7.25'' x 10.5''. Near fine condition.
William Shatner Shares His Memories of Growing Up Jewish -- Signed ''William Shatner / Capt. Kirk Proud Jew''
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