William Shatner wants to boldly go where he's never gone before - deep into his Jewish heritage.

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Standing on a cliff overlooking the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest site, the "Star Trek" actor said Friday: "I am here to absorb Jerusalem and Israel and take a look at my heritage. I think that it is so mystical and marvelous. It beckons everyone in the world, particularly Jews, to come here."The Montreal-born actor attended a ceremony with Mayor Ehud Olmert dedicating a sculpture of the Twelve Tribes of Israel at a seminary across from the Western Wall.

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