Commentary for Yoma 103:1

למיעל להדיא ורבי יוסי אמר לך חביבין ישראל שלא הצריכן הכתוב לשליח

to go straight ahead [towards the seat of the Divine Presence].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' on the assumption that they were placed between east and west, so that he could walk unhandicapped along the north wall towards the Holy of Holies, the suggestion is offered that it would not be in accord with the reverence due to that sacred place for the high priest to walk straight towards it, 'feasting his eyes all the time on that most awe-inspiring place, through the opening through which he was to enter, hence R. Meir s view.');">¹</span> And R'Jose? - Israel is so beloved that Scripture does not wish to burden their messenger.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The high priest, as representative of Israel, is permitted to avoid the weary detour between table and altar and to proceed straight along the north wall towards the Holy of Holies.');">²</span>

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