{"id":1409,"date":"2013-10-02T15:28:29","date_gmt":"2013-10-02T19:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ezermizionusa.org\/blog\/?p=1409"},"modified":"2013-12-03T16:12:57","modified_gmt":"2013-12-03T21:12:57","slug":"yetzirah-bchol-tzurah-creativity-in-every-form","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ezermizion.org\/blog\/yetzirah-bchol-tzurah-creativity-in-every-form\/","title":{"rendered":"Yetzirah b’chol Tzurah (Creativity in every Form)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Catchy title, isn\u2019t it if you know Hebrew? The title was created by the members of one of Ezer Mizion\u2019s Social Clubs for women in the process of mental health rehabilitation. The evening entitled Yetzirah b\u2019chol Tzurah enabled the women to display their creations, which ranged from crafts to poetry, from dance to art, all which had been produced at Ezer Mizion\u2019s Mental Health Division\u2019s \u00a0various programs.<\/p>\n

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\"prThe Social Club serves as fertile soil for personal and social growth and development, as well as community integration, support and acceptance. The club operates three afternoons a week as a milieu for social interaction and development of independent capabilities in a number of different life spheres.<\/p>\n

Present at the event, in addition to the proud organizers, were representatives of the Health Ministry, the staff of Ezer Mizion\u2019s Mental Health Division, and the women\u2019s mentors.<\/p>\n

At this unique and moving evening, creations were presented which open a window, revealing the private, fragile inner world of these women. Each of the members present could identify with Estie\u2019s definition of independence and with Bella\u2019s powerful description of fear. Listen as they recite.\"pr<\/p>\n

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Independence<\/b> \/ Estie<\/p>\n

Independence means being myself<\/i>,<\/i><\/p>\n

Without asking others<\/i><\/p>\n

To know what I think and what I want<\/i>.<\/i><\/p>\n

Independence means working on myself<\/i><\/p>\n

Not to be a slave to my desires<\/i><\/p>\n

And to shake free of my need for praise<\/i><\/p>\n

Independence means setting boundaries<\/i><\/p>\n

And dealing with limitations<\/i><\/p>\n

And using all my abilities<\/i><\/p>\n

Independence means setting up a ladder for myself<\/i><\/p>\n

It means not doing what \u201ceveryone\u201d is doing<\/i>,<\/i><\/p>\n

And being dependent on the Creator alone<\/i>!<\/i><\/p>\n

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\"prThere is a Fear<\/b>\/ Bella<\/p>\n

There is a fear<\/i><\/p>\n

That screams in a whisper<\/i><\/p>\n

That knocks your head in the wall<\/i><\/p>\n

There is terror<\/i> <\/i><\/p>\n

That freezes you<\/i><\/p>\n

Maybe<\/i> <\/i><\/p>\n

We won\u2019t be able<\/i> <\/i><\/p>\n

To hold on<\/i>.<\/i><\/p>\n

Though it is rare<\/i>,<\/i><\/p>\n

It is there<\/i>,<\/i><\/p>\n

Creeping into every corner<\/i><\/p>\n

Gnawing at every good bit<\/i><\/p>\n

Of self-strengthening<\/i>,<\/i><\/p>\n

Of self-control<\/i><\/p>\n

Bringing us back to the beginning<\/i>.<\/i><\/p>\n

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Intelligent women, these club members. Perceptive.\"pr But caught in a malady that threatens to overpower. They desperately grapple with every means to free themselves from its grip.\u00a0 The audience sits transfixed in silence as Bella expresses so vividly the suffering g that all the club members have experienced.<\/p>\n

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Now let us shine the spotlight on Miriam as she presents a one-woman performance called, \u201cBalancing the Waves.\u201d The performance was a rhythmic, expertly choreographed dance, crafted with the tools she had learned at dance classes given at the Center.The performance was accompanied by the lyrics, which served to create a perfect whole, reflecting the same spirit of challenge and hope that arose from the women\u2019s poetry.<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t be afraid of the biting reality\/ And of cold people\/ Everyone carries a load inside\/ And there are few who show it.\/ How much strength there is in a moment\/ And eternity has no end\/ In every tear yet to fall\/ There shall be a smile as well<\/i>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Emotions burst forth-both from the members and\u00a0 from their mentors, who know so well the trials faced by these brave women- and the audience cannot restrain itself from hand\u00a0 clapping to the beat of the music.<\/p>\n

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\"pr\u00a0<\/b>Yetzirah B\u2019chol Tzurah (Creativity in Every Form). An evening of enlightenment. An evening of sensitivity and understanding. Another step in traveling the murky, shadowy tunnel out to the light. May it be soon.<\/p>\n

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