{"product_id":"the-hand-of-the-scroll","title":"The Hand of the Scroll","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Torah pointer, carrying sacred ground.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe yad, the traditional pointer that accompanies readers of the Torah scroll and guides them between the sacred lines, receives here an artistic and luxurious interpretation. Shaped as a slender jewel and completed by an elegant chain, the pointer carries at its heart a transparent capsule of original soil from the Temple Mount excavations. The meeting of clean modern design and sacred earth turns every reading into an experience that binds past, present and eternal memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook closely at the capsule and you will see the soil is grey. The Certificate of Authenticity explains why: this soil contains ashes from the destruction of the First and Second Temples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\"The law of the LORD is perfect, restoring the soul.\" (Psalm 19:7)\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1999, construction on the Temple Mount displaced soil holding three thousand years of history. The Temple Mount Sifting Project recovered it, and a substantial percentage of every purchase funds the Project's ongoing research. No future excavation will ever take place there. Once this soil is gone, it is gone forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by Adi Sidler, a graduate of Jerusalem's Bezalel Academy, internationally renowned for contemporary ritual objects marked by clean aesthetics and pristine finishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour keepsake arrives in the black Temple Mount Soil Collection gift box with an individually numbered capsule and a Certificate of Authenticity signed by the co-directors of the Temple Mount Sifting Project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrafted in aluminum, stainless steel and perspex, with a braided chain. The pointer measures 7.7 inches long and 0.5 inches in diameter (196 x 13 mm) and weighs 2 ounces. Available in four finishes: silver, grey, gold, and black, each finished with the brushed silver hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShips from Israel. Please allow 15 business days for delivery.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Temple Mount Soil","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":53261968081263,"sku":"YAD-BLK","price":139.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gold","offer_id":53261968114031,"sku":"YAD-GLD","price":139.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver","offer_id":53261968146799,"sku":"YAD-SLV","price":139.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Grey","offer_id":53264634118511,"sku":"YAD-GRY","price":139.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/9561\/3295\/files\/yad-trio.jpg?v=1785663005","url":"https:\/\/www.templemountsoil.com\/de\/products\/the-hand-of-the-scroll","provider":"Temple Mount Soil","version":"1.0","type":"link"}