Commentary for Pesachim 171:7

והתני' ר"י אומר מחילות מתחת ההיכל חול כי תניא ההיא שפתוחות לחול

Come and hear: And its roof is sacred?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Sc. the roof of the Hekal, this being the conclusion of R. Judah's statement. R. Joseph's answer that the hekal was different on account of the explicit verse is inapplicable here, for the roofs are not mentioned in that verse.');">¹⁴</span> - Now is that logical: surely he teaches: As for these roofs, you may not eat there sacrifices of the greater sanctity, nor kill there sacrifices of the lesser sanctity.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. supra p. 108, n. 2. Thus it is definitely stated that they did not enjoy the sanctity of the Temple Court.');">¹⁵</span> But in that case 'its roof is holy' presents a difficulty? - Said R'Hama B'Guria: [That was taught] in respect of those two cubits.

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