Yad (disambiguation)

Yad (disambiguation)

Yad (יד) means hand in Hebrew.

It can refer to a
*Yad, a pointer used for Torah reading in Jewish synagogues
*"Yad Hachazakah", an alternate name for the Mishneh Torah, the code of Maimonides

Yad can also refer to a monument or memorial. In this usage, it forms a part of several place names:
*Yad Vashem, the Holocaust memorial museum in Jerusalem
*Yad Mordechai, a kibbutz near Ashkelon
*Yad Avshalom, an ancient tomb in Jerusalem
*Yad Kennedy, a memorial for John F. Kennedy in Jerusalem
*Yad La-Shiryon, a memorial for the Israeli armed forces near Latrun
*Yad Natan, a moshav near Kiryat Gat
*Yad Sarah, an Israeli volunteer organization


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