The
Arizal
specifies that the month of
Teves
corresponds to the right eye -
ayin tovah
("good eye" - the opposite of jealousy)
.
This month is an auspicious time to transform anger (which is rooted in jealousy) into laughter (
Sefer Yetzirah
) through the power of vision.
Ohr Yitzchak
writes that the only part of the body that can be affected by the tiniest speck of sand is the eye. This is because the dwelling place of the soul is in the eyes. The eyes are so spiritual that they can't bear even the smallest interference from the material world.
Shem MiShmuel
explains that a person use the power of vision to see either bad or good. If a person uses his
ayin tovah
he can change anger into laughter, and
Teves
is the month when this is best achieved.
