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style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Micha Berger <micha@aishdas.org><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> Harvey Benton <harvw613@yahoo.com>; The Avodah Torah Discussion Group <avodah@lists.aishdas.org> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Monday, May 14, 2012 11:37 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Avodah] why finger<br> </font> </div> <br>
On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 12:43:12PM -0700, Harvey Benton wrote:<br>: why do we hold up a finger (pinky amnong some congregations<br>: when the torah is lifted???<br>: and if we are left handed do we switch hands?? <br><br>The "zos" of "vezos haTorah" implies pointing. Some hold that pointing<br>with an index finger is insulting, so, the pinky. OTOH, the Siddur Vilna<br>says (quoting a few meqoros including Seifer haChassidim) one should<br>bedavqa use the index finger, since that's the one called "etzba". As<br>in anthropomorphications about HQBH doing things with His "Etzba" --<br>including the writing of the luchos.<br><br>I'm lefty, and I do use my left hand, since that's how I point to things.<br>But not because I thought about it, just because that's what I naturally<br>do.<br><br>Tir'u baTov!<br>-Micha<br><br>-- <br>Micha Berger Today is the 37th day, which is<br><a ymailto="mailto:micha@aishdas.org"
href="mailto:micha@aishdas.org">micha@aishdas.org</a> 5 weeks and 2 days in/toward the omer.<br>http://www.aishdas.org Gevurah sheb'Yesod: When does reliability<br>Fax: (270) 514-1507 require one to be strict with another?<br><br><br> </div> </div> </div></body></html>