עAyin is the sixteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Numerical value: 70, silent. Eyes and Salvation. 16th letter of the Hebrew Alphabet. According to the AriZal,(Rabbi Yitzchak Luria (1534-1572), known as the Arizal, was one of the most celebrated Kabbalists of all times, whose teachings and mode of living have left an indelible mark on Jewish mysticism and practice.) Now, what is a sign of someone old enough to be worthy of respect? White hair. That day, a miracle occurred and eighteen rows of hair in Rabbi Elazar ben Azaryah’s beard turned white when he was 18 years old. The ayin is a vav contained in a nun. The nun represents humility. The vav signifies Torah, which descends from Heaven to earth in its inherent design of a hook or a chute. Soft spot set directly between the physical eyes of the body and the eye of the brain, just as the Torah pre­scribes. Rashi says that if the Jews are righteous and do God’s will, then this suspended ayin will be transformed into the alef of the word יאר, yaar, meaning “river.”
“A boar in a forest is dangerous. It can attack and seriously harm someone. A boar in a river, however, can’t swim. It is rendered harmless.”
© Rabbi Elazar ben Azaryah
“Interesting to note that the suspended ayin of miyaar occurs at the exact mid-point of the Book of Psalms. The halfway point of the Torah happens to be the word gachon, which is translated as “snake.” Both these mid-point terminol­ogies imply evil or doom. The power of Torah, however, is that with it, the meritorious Jew can rend in two the boar of the forest and the snake, the forces of evil, signified by the place­ment of both these words in their respective books. ע Ayin it symbolizes the divine providence and the ability to see beyond the surface. It represents the contrast between light and darkness, as well as the potential for good and evil.

“I am like seventy years old,” and not “I am seventy years old.”
© Rabbi Elazar ben Azaryah
It reads in Psalm 119:121-128 NIV. עAyin
I have done what is righteous and just; do not leave me to my oppressors. Ensure your servant’s well-being; do not let the arrogant oppress me. My eyes fail, looking for your salvation, looking for your righteous promise. Deal with your servant according to your love and teach me your decrees. I am your servant; give me discernment that I may understand your statutes. It is time for you to act, Lord; your law is being broken. Because I love your commands more than gold, more than pure gold, and because I consider all your precepts right, I hate every wrong path.