Mareh Makom

Authenticity

• Authenticity: when truth becomes a brand and identity a commodity
  Are we truly authentic, or are we just playing the part convincingly?
  the individual is a flexible commodity that can be packaged, made, and remade—a commodity that gains value through self-empowerment.
• Authenticity: The courage to take ownership of your life in a world of 'they'
  Are you really living your life, or just acting out a script that was already written for you?
  we even shrink back from the 'crowd' as 'they' shrink back.
• Authenticity: between the mask we wear and who we truly are
  Are you truly yourself, or just playing the role society wrote for you?
  His exaggerated behavior illustrates that he is playing the role of the waiter, as one plays with an object.
• Authenticity: When truth runs through a lie
  Can you lie and still remain faithful to the truth?
  Perhaps my father will feel me, and I will be in his eyes as a deceiver
• Authenticity: The journey between Jacob and Israel – when identity is motion, not a destination
  Have you found yourself, or are you still becoming who you are?
  for you have striven with God and with men - and you have prevailed!