A yad (Hebrew: יד; Yiddish: האַנט, romanized: hant, lit. 'hand') is a Jewish ritual pointer, or stylus, popularly known as a Torah pointer, used by the...
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Yad Vashem (Hebrew: יָד וַשֵׁם; lit. 'a memorial and a name') is Israel's official memorial to the victims of the Holocaust. It is dedicated to preserving...
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Moose Lake, Manitoba (redirect from YAD)
384. The town has an airport, Moose Lake Airport, known by the IATA code YAD. "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. 2011....
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Yad Mordechai (Hebrew: יַד מָרְדְּכַי, lit. Memorial of Mordechai) is a kibbutz in Southern Israel. Located 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Ashkelon, it falls...
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Righteous Among the Nations (redirect from Yad Vashem medal)
(Hebrew: חֲסִידֵי אֻמּוֹת הָעוֹלָם ḥasidei ummot ha'olam) is a title used by Yad Vashem to describe people who, for various reasons, made an effort to assist...
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Yad Eliyahu (Hebrew: יד אליהו) is a neighborhood in east Tel Aviv, Israel. Yad Eliyahu was established in 1929. It developed in accordance with plans drawn...
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Yad may refer to: 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...
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Mishneh Torah (redirect from Yad ha-Chazaka)
(Hebrew: מִשְׁנֵה תוֹרָה, lit. 'repetition of the Torah'), also known as Sefer Yad ha-Hazaka (ספר יד החזקה, 'book of the strong hand'), is a code of Rabbinic...
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Ab Yad (Persian: ابياد) may refer to places in Iran: Ab Yad-e Badri Ab Yad-e Qahremani Ab Bad (disambiguation) This disambiguation page lists articles...
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Yad Hanadiv (The Rothschild Foundation) is a Rothschild family philanthropic foundation in Israel. Yad Hanadiv defines its mission as: Dedicated to creating...
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Yad Binyamin (Hebrew: יַד בִּנְיָמִין, lit. Binyamin Memorial) is a community settlement in central Israel. The seat of Nahal Sorek Regional Council,...
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Yad Hana (Hebrew: יַד חַנָּה, lit. 'Hannah's Memorial') is a community settlement and former kibbutz in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain near...
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Betelgeuse (redirect from Yad al-Jauzā')
The traditional name Betelgeuse was derived from the Arabic يد الجوزاء Yad al-Jawzā’ "the hand of al-Jawzā’ [i.e. Orion]". An error in the 13th-century...
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Yad Sarah (Hebrew: יד שרה) is the largest national volunteer organization in Israel. Employing over 6,000 volunteers, with a salaried staff of 150, Yad...
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"Yad Lagla" is a 2016 Indian Marathi-language song from the soundtrack album of the film Sairat, directed and co-written by Nagraj Manjule. The song is...
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Yad L'Achim (Hebrew: יד לאחים, "hand for brothers") is a Haredi Jewish organization operating in Israel focusing on outreach, counter-missionary work...
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The Battle of Yad Mordechai was fought between Egypt and Israel in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, at the Israeli kibbutz of Yad Mordechai. The Egyptians attacked...
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Yad HaShmona (Hebrew: יַד הַשְּׁמוֹנָה, lit. Memorial of the Eight) is a small moshav shitufi in central Israel. Located in the Judean Mountains near...
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Yad Labanim is an Israeli volunteer organization to commemorate soldiers who died in Israel's conflicts and care for their bereaved families. The organization...
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Yad Ben Zvi (Hebrew: יד יצחק בן-צבי), also known as the Ben-Zvi Institute, is a research institute and publishing house named for Israeli president Yitzhak...
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prominent Righteous Among the Nations per country of origin, recognized by Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority in Jerusalem...
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Yad Leah is a volunteer-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which sends clothing to poor families in Israel. It was founded in 2004 by Passaic resident...
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Ko Yad (Assamese: ক য়াদ; lit. 'A Silent Way') is a 2012 Mising drama film, written, directed and produced by Manju Borah. The movie is based on Anil...
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Yad La-Shiryon (officially: The Armored Corps Memorial Site and Museum at Latrun; Hebrew: יד לשריון) is Israel's official memorial site for fallen soldiers...
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Menora Mivtachim Arena (redirect from Yad Eliyahu Arena)
Yad Eliyahu Arena, Hebrew: היכל יד אליהו, known as the Menora Mivtachim Arena (היכל מנורה מבטחים) and formerly as the Nokia Arena (היכל נוקיה) for commercial...
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2018. "Kleinicke, Helmut". Yad Vashem. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023. "Walz, Hans". Yad Vashem. Archived from the original...
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Tomb of Absalom (redirect from Yad Avshalom)
The Tomb of Absalom (Hebrew: יד אבשלום, romanized: Yad Avshalom, lit. 'Absalom's Memorial'), also called Absalom's Pillar, is an ancient monumental rock-cut...
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Yad Ezra V'Shulamit is a Jewish charity organization located in Israel. Founded in 1998, its mission is to feed poor and hungry families in Israel, with...
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Yad Vashem: Preserving the Past to Ensure the Future is a 1989 American short documentary film produced by Ray Errol Fox about Yad Vashem. It was nominated...
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Yad Levi Eshkol (Hebrew: יד לוי אשכול) is the official non-governmental organization commemorating Israeli prime minister Levi Eshkol. The organization...
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