Commentary for Pesachim 171:6
אי הכי אימא סיפא בנויות בחול ופתוחות לקודש תוכן קודש וגגותיהן חול ואי ס"ד בשגגותיהן שוין לקרקע עזרה הויא לה מחילות וא"ר יוחנן מחילות לא נתקדשו כי קאמר רבי יוחנן בפתוחות להר הבית כי תניא ההיא בפתוחות לעזרה
Now if you think that it means where their roofs are level with the ground of the Temple Court, then they are cellars, whereas R'Johanan said: The cellars were not sanctified? - R'Johanan said this only in respect of those opening into the Temple Mount; [whereas] that was taught in respect of those opening into the Temple Court. But it was taught, R'Judah said: The cellars under the Hekal were non-sacred?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' This is now assumed to refer even to those opening into the Temple Court.');"><sup>13</sup></span> - That was taught where they opened into the non-sacred [area].
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