Eyes

Eyes hold special significance in Jewish tradition—the 'evil eye' (ayin hara) is a widespread belief in the power of envious gazes, countered by hamsa amulets and the color blue. The Torah speaks of God's eyes watching over the Land of Israel, and the blessing of the kohanim (priests) asks God to 'lift His eyes' upon the people. Seeing and witnessing are central to Jewish memory and testimony.