A pointer made of bronze and shaped like a rod ending with right hand with a finger pointing. It is used to read the Torah. A pointer is traditionally called "yad" (Hebrew “a hand”). Sometimes it is called “etsba” (Hebrew “a finger”). At the top the pointer is decorated with the image of the tablets of the ten commandments indicated by roman numarals and a few inscriptions in Hebrew including the name “Yacov”. The pointer is topped by a stylized crown. The length - 25 cm. Produced about the beginning of XX century. In a good condition.