Yeshivish glossary term
Torah yad
יד
Meaning
- pointer used to follow text in a Torah scroll
- Torah-reading pointer
Alternate spellings
yad pointer, Torah pointer
Usage and context
A hand-shaped pointer used so the reader does not touch the parchment directly.
- Category
- Sefer Torah and synagogue
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
The baal koreh used a Torah yad.
Plain-English example
The Torah reader used a pointer to follow the text.