Torah

• First five books of the Jewish Bible, read in Hebrew.
• Scrolls kept in Aron Hakodesh (ark).
• Readings from the Torah are an essential part of worship.
• When readings take place, reader will use a yad to help them follow words, as scrolls shouldn’t be touched with human hands.
• • Divided into 54 portions (parsha), each 1-3 chapters.
  • By reading 1-2 portions weekly at Shabbat service, the whole Torah will be read over a year.
• Yad - long, metal pointer, usually shaped as pointing human hand used.