The Torah has supreme holiness and should not be touched by hand. However, it is read publicly and individuals are called up to the Torah to chant the blessings said before and after the reading of each section. In order that the person can follow the reading the reader uses a Yad or pointer to show the individual the place as the Torah is being read.
A pointer called a 'yad' is used to keep ones place when reading from the Torah.
With a silver pointer called a Yad. It is typically about the size of a pencil or slightly bigger.
A yad (Hebrew: יד‎‎, literally "hand") is a Jewish ritual pointer, popularly known as a Torah pointer, used by the reader to follow the text during the Torah reading from the parchment Torah scrolls.
pointer
It is called a 'Yad' meaning Hand as they are often shaped like one and used as a hand to point.
You are thinking about a Yad. It is a pointer in the shape of a little arm, made of silver.See also the Related Link.More about the Torah-scroll
The pointer that is used when reading the Torah is called a yad
The Torah reader usually uses a pointer called a "yad". Yad literally means "hand". It's usually made of metal and often has a stylized hand with an index finger pointing at the end.
a threee pointer
The pointer that points to a block of memory that does not exist is called a dazzling pointer or wild pointer
it is called a cursor
Clarification is needed. The pointer used isn't specific to the Bar Mitzvah ceremony, it is the pointer used whenever the Torah scroll is read. The pointer itself is called a 'yad' which means 'hand'.