yad
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The Hebrew word for hand
- noun
- /jæd/
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yad
- I am a former pulpit rabbi and current educator living in Yad Binyamin, Israel, with my wife and kids.
Examples
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In the ancient manuscript, the word 'yad' refers specifically to the hand used in various rituals.
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My books include Yad Moshe, the index to the Igros Moshe of Rav Moshe Feinstein, and Yad Yisroel, the index to the Mishna.
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My books include Yad Moshe, the index to the Igros Moshe of Rav Moshe Feinstein, and Yad Yisroel, the index to the Mishna.
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During the ceremony, the rabbi held the yad to help the congregation follow along with the Torah reading.
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As she read from the scroll, she carefully used a yad to point out the passages for her students.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Yad is the Hebrew word yad, meaning 'hand', and you will see it in English when people quote or translate Hebrew texts. So yad simply means 'hand' in the original language.