YAD

A 'yad' (Hebrew: 'יד'), literally, "hand," is a Jewish ritual pointer, used to point to the text during the Torah reading from the parchment Torah scrolls. It is intended to prevent anyone from touching the parchment, which is considered sacred. While not required when chanting from the Torah, it is used frequently.
A ''yad'' can be made of any number of materials, though silver is most common. The yad often shaped like a long rod, with a small hand and an index finger pointing from it.