Torah pointer (yad)

part of the collection
Torah scrolls, Torah crowns, shields, cloths, yads in the POLIN museum collection

The presented object is a pointer with two decorative nodes – in the middle of the shaft and at its top – and a chain at the last thickening, ending with a palm of a hand with an extended index finger. The part of the handle closer to the palm is round in cross-section, the other part is square in cross-section.

The yad bears a proprietary inscription in Hebrew, informing that it belongs to the synagogue in Nowe Miasto. Similar inscriptions were often a practice identifying objects with a specific Jewish community.

Donated by the North American Council for the legacy of Polish Jews.

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Information about the object
Organization/label
unknown
Object type
handicrafts
Time of creation/dating
1939
Place of creation
unknown
Technique
cast
fine detail finishing
polishing
engraving
soldering
Material
silver
Keywords
Judaism
rituals and customs
Copyrights status
the object is not protected by copyright law
Owner
POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews
Identification number
MPOLIN-M142
Localization
The object is on display in the museum