Commentary for Menachot 66:1

ומאי תחילת שליש העליון דקא אמר להרחיקה שלא להרחיקה מן הקורה של מעלה יותר משליש

for by 'the beginning of the upper third' he meant that as the furthest point, for one should not fix it lower than a third of the door-post away from the lintel. Raba said, The proper performance of the precept is to fix it in the handbreadth nearest to the street.

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