Ayin (ע)

The letter Ayin stands for the number 70.

1. Ayin (עין) - eye; the letter Ayin literally means 'an eye.'

2. Omek (עומק) - depth; their is a saying that the eyes are the windows of our souls; that through them we we can connect with each others souls.

   This connection allows for our soul to be released from its apparent isolation. Once we are able to connect our soul with someone else's soul - the eye becomes the fountain of our inner depths; allowing us to reach the very root of our existence -- connecting us to the tree of life in the garden of Eden.

   
   

In the drawing, the idea of the eye being the place where we find our depth and connect back to the garden of Eden is represented by the flow of water and the water droplets all around the eye, connecting us back to the lush greenery I envision the garden of Eden had. In this sense, the eye is also The Fountain of Living Waters (they way Jeremiah had spoken of G-d referring to Himself).

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In this alphabet art series I explore biblical and Jewish-spiritual ideas, as they reflect through the shapes or associated meaning of each letter.

This project is based on my personal musing and not on any Jewish teachings. Any connection to other teachings is unintentional.

My hope is that through this art we get a deeper glimpse into our realities, our worlds illusions and the hope that can be found in the power of the Hebrew letters.