Pronunciations

Definitions

• n. A hand-shaped metal or wooden pointer used to follow the text when reading Torah.

Example Sentences

Languages of Origin

• Textual Hebrew

Etymology

• יד 'hand'

Who Uses This

• Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements

Regions

• North America
• Great Britain
• South Africa

Dictionaries

• The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
• Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).