{Part 1 – 06/11/2016}
Trying to get a fix on the best way to think about this…
3**-2**** with itself.
Cf. Noah’s ark
cf. “tell them you’re my sister” per Ohr Hachayim
cf. until Schem until Alon Morah
> Per Otiyot
> Per Ramban re. Schem re. Levi and Shimon
>> Add ref to Yosef
>> Could even add re. the “missing” numbers
cf. what the 10 generations Adam-Noach were doing, both genetically, and both “shachat” their “derech“.
cf. the use of Adam of “Zot” re. Chava.
and put all of this together to answer the question:
Why did Avram go to Egypt?
Can simplify this by
(1) abridging the Adam Kadmon stuff
(2) Reading Lech Lecha as a phenomenological echoing during this epoch
(3) Emphasizing the birth of a new space
Therefore:
(1) Define the eponymous otiyot with reference to exclusionary properties (per the first pasuk)
(2) Contrast this to Noah’s ark (parenthetically)
(3) Hint towards Shir Hashirim (parenthetically) with ref. to O’H as above
(4) Note subject of active passivity in the last word of the first pasuk, significance re #3
(5) Define landmarks
(6) Remind that “the Cna’anim were then in the land”
> The way time unfolds as a birthing similar to the walls of Noah’s ark.
Can make this more communicable by concentrating on the creation of space within a person.
Can emphasize phen’ simulation/pragmatics esp. re. exclusion…. but need to think about how to simulate the “Lamed Caf-sofit lamed caf-sofit“.
{Part 2 – 06/11/2016}
Thoughts on communication.
Tell in 4 chapters.
- Pshat of text, alongside, simplified pragmatics
- Remez of text (particularly re. Schem), architectural pragmatics
- Drash of text (particularly re. Lecha), cosmic mission-statement -> orient architecture
- Sod of text (particularly re. sister), orient architecture towards a liminal axis
Conclude with an expression of the Jewish journey in general terms.
- don’t mention anything that doesn’t help get to that conclusion. Even the comparison with Noah’s ark. Even though it helps to understand what’s been going on in general, cf. in Judaism.
{Part 3 – 19/05/2017}
? To create Moshe. I.e. at this point instigate test pilot personal rebellion against values own / others / etc (re. Shimon re Zachar of journey re Egypt.) Etc etc etc. grass & weeds.
