Torah Pointer - Yad

A silver Torah pointer, shaped as a long rod, capped by a small hand with its index finger pointing from it. The upper part of the Torah pointer is delicately decorated with geometric and floral patterns, using the granulation technique. Suspension ring at the end. Bends and missing granulated pieces.

Granulation, which derives from the Latin word granum (grain), is a technique whereby the surface of an item is decorated with small spheres of precious metal, named granules, according to a design pattern.

A Yad (Hebrew for hand) is a Jewish ritual pointer, a Torah pointer, used by the reader to follow the text during the Torah reading from the parchment Torah scrolls. The Yad meets the caution of the Talmud "Whoso touches a naked Torah will lie naked (from good deeds) when buried" and is used while reading the Torah to prevent damage to the scroll. However, the pointer is not mentioned in ancient or medieval manuscripts, and there is no description of one earlier than 1570. The Yad can be made of any number of materials, though silver is most common.

 

* The price of this item includes shipping, handling and insurance.