Commentary for Bava Batra 49:9

ואף רבי ישמעאל סבר שכינה בכל מקום דתנא דבי רבי ישמעאל מנין ששכינה בכל מקום שנאמר (זכריה ב, ז) הנה המלאך הדובר בי יוצא ומלאך אחר יוצא לקראתו אחריו לא נאמר אלא לקראתו מלמד ששכינה בכל מקום

It does not say, 'went out <i>after</i> him,' but went out to meet him.' This shows that the <i>Shechinah</i> is in all places. R. Shesheth also held that the <i>Shechinah</i> is in all places, because [when desiring to pray] he used to say to his attendant:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' R. Shesheth was blind. ');">¹⁴</span> Set me facing any way except the east. And this was not because the <i>Shechinah</i> is not there, but because the <i>Minim</i><span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Jewish sectaries, here probably a sect of Jewish fire-worshippers. ');">¹⁵</span>

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