Yeshivish glossary term
eitz chaim
עץ חיים
Meaning
- wooden roller or handle of a Torah scroll
- Torah-scroll shaft, singular
Alternate spellings
etz chaim
Usage and context
Literally “tree of life”; one of the wooden shafts attached to a Torah scroll.
- Category
- Sefer Torah and synagogue
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
Hold the eitz chaim when you lift the Torah.
Plain-English example
Hold the Torah-scroll handle when you lift it.