And this is: (Ps. 119:126) It is time to act for Y”Y... And there are many ‘times’. And about them it is stated: (Lev. 16:2)... and he shall not come at just any time... And Solomon said: (Ecc. 3:4)... and a time to laugh... etc. which are 28∞Ko-aḤ∞power r28› occurrences of ‘time’ (’eit).
And about this, the blessed Holy One said: And he shall not come at just any time to the sacred... (Lev. 16:2) – which is: (Jer. 2:3) Holy is Israel to Y”Y.
And when the Shekhinah, who is called zot (this), is with Israel – as it says: (Lev. 26:44) And also even ‘this’ (zot), when they are... etc. – what are they saying to Her? (Song. 6:1) Whence has your beloved gone, O beautiful among women? To where has your beloved turned, that we may seek Him with You? – with many supplications and prayers, with tzitzit and tephilin, with Sabbaths and with festivals, for about them it is stated: (Ex. 31:17) Between Me and between the Children of Israel, it is an everlasting sign – the sign of the covenant of circumcision – the sign of Sabbath and festivals – and the sign of the phylacteries (tephilin).