Pointer used to follow along with the passage being read from the Torah as it is forbidden to touch the parchment with a finger or hand.(See also Torah)
Lit., hand. The pointer used when reading the Torah.
Torah pointer (literally, hand). The Torah pointer was used to avoid touching the scroll. Yads are made of silver, wood, ivory and even coral.
(Hebrew, "hand") — Special pointer used while reading from the Torah. A yad is traditionally crowned by a hand with an outstretched finger.
Heb. (hand) A pointer used to follow text of the Torah, usually tipped with a pointing finger.
A hand shaped pointer used in the Torah reading
The pointer which is used to point to words on the Torah scroll, as it is not allowed to be touched by hand.
(Hebrew, "hand"). Pointer used to read the Torah, usually in the shape of a hand with a pointed finger.
pointer used to keep one's place while reading Torah
In Judaism, the pointer made of silver or olive wood used to guide the reading of the Torah.
A hand-shaped pointer used when reading from Torah.
Lit. hand. Hand-shaped pointer used while reading from Torah scrolls.
A yad (Hebrew: יד), literally, "hand," is a Jewish ritual pointer, used to point to the text during the Torah reading from the parchment Torah scrolls. It is intended to prevent anyone from touching the parchment, which is considered sacred. Although permissable, the yad should not touch the parchment, as not to scrach it.
