Hand Made Silver (ST925) Torah Pointer (Yad) often used to hold the

often used to hold the most esteemed and precious substances

where rebels chose mass suicide rather than submit to Roman capture

Herod wrested control of the province of Galilee and eventually all of Judea other than Jerusalem

earning the name "tear bottles" for collecting the tears of mourners

On at least one further occasion Felix and his wife Drusilla heard Paul discourse

Hand Made Silver (ST925) Torah Pointer (Yad) often used to hold theA yad (Hebrew: , meaning hand; Yiddish: hant) is a Jewish ritual pointer, commonly known as a Torah pointer, used during Torah readings to follow the text without touching the parchment scrolls. This practice prevents ritual impurity and protects the fragile parchment, which can be damaged by handling. Although not mandatory, the yad is frequently used and is considered a hidur mitzvah, or "embellishment of the commandment." It can be crafted from