Bereshith (Genesis)

The ֹMֹoְveֶment fֹor ֶthe ִLibeָration of ֶthe ָNarָraִֹtive

The project focuses on the stories of ‘Bereshith’ (Genesis) and will be accompanied by short animations.

It will explore universal principles of paradigm shifts and transformation that all sacred texts in any language and religion teach. The stories of the Book of Genesis symbolize the initial stage of healing “unfinished business” within the family constellation, which is a preliminary condition for and an indication of fitness and stamina before entering -

"The Desert."

Any sacred text is organized in a narrative framework, but it is much more than story telling. It enshrines hidden secrets that, with sophistication and simplicity, are placed in front of our eyes, waiting for us to recognize them. What obscures them from us? The project will also begin to identify which perceptional mechanisms and social conventions prevent us from seeing them. Because when we do, we expand our consciousness and accelerate our spiritual and psychological growth, which is the deep purpose of the text. The narrative deliberately opens up new paths and territories beyond our comfort zone, so that we will expand our experience of self and reality, with courage, in a new light. When we experience our collective narrative in a deeper way, we understand anew our private narrative, and consequently deepen our attentiveness and dignify the narrative of our fellow human. Especially the ones that challenges us.

The First Principle - Bereshith

First of a sequence of animated videos which explore the universal principles in sacred texts, and the relationship between the personal and collective narratives. This first video identifies the silence within the narrative, and its significance - what is not being said and why.

The Second Principle - Noah

The second principle is how our system of beliefs distorts our perceptions. "The inclination of the heart of the human is evil from youth". Much has been written on this quote without acknowledging the important detail that "youth" is mentioned, and not "childhood" or "infancy".

The Third Principle - Lechi Lach

"Lech Lecha", third in this sequence, represents leaving one's comfort zone from the internal obligation or need for perpetual paradigm shift, which begins from self perception in the context of the core family.

The Fourth Principle - From blind faith to a sober faith

According to the Zohar the "purpose" of the Binding of Isaac is that the Divine flows of compassion represented by Abraham (silvery-white color) will reach perfection and harmony by being bound with the Divine Justice that Isaac symbolizes(red color).

The Fifth Principle - 2 Chayye Sarah

It is written in the text "Shnay Chayye Sarah" We can understand it as the number of years of Sarah. Or the number of simultaneous lives of Sarah.

The Sixth Principle - Chronicles

Jacob, in the story of "Toldot" (Chronicles) defrauds Esau of his birthright and thereby changes the whole development of the narrative. The birthright may be looked as a symbol of the question of whether there is a "chronological truth" in our narrative.

The Seventh Principle - The first human to wake up

When God put Adam to sleep
It does not say anywhere that the Adam wakes up
Jacob is the first human to awake up
He "Mekits"- which in Hebrew means- To put an end to our human state of slumber
Which preceded this moment ....And oops, we are awakened...

The Eighth Principle - Jacob and the Angel

After Jacob establishes the vertical axis of spirituality symbolized by the ladder, he establishes the horizontal, social axis of humanity and its environment. He is transformed and his name changed from Jacob to Israel, from Jacob (the follower, the subordinated one) to the leading one- Israel.

The Ninth Principle - Yoseph

What does the name Joseph in Hebrew mean?

The Tenth Principle - Velcro

A recurring dream
Will reappear until we will listen to it
Joseph solves recurring dreams In the only way they can be solved
By awakening

The Eleventh Principle - Bach

Joseph forgives his brother
Anew year after year
Teaches us to write a narrative
Where Abel forgives Cain
Ishmael forgives Isaac
Esau forgives Jacob
And Hagar forgives Sarah

The Movement for the Liberation of the Narrative

Thank you for joining our journey. This is the last video in this sequence, which brings together the different stages of transformational process that the text suggests. It also brings to the surface the subnarrative of women's condition that reappears again and again in a symbolic way.