Commentary for Yoma 117:11

תניא חנניא אומר בצד צפוני הוא נותן רבי יוסי אומר בצד דרומי הוא נותן במאי קמיפלגי מר סבר פיתחא בדרום קאי ומר סבר פיתחא בצפון קאי

An objection was raised: As he sprinkles, he sprinkles neither upon the ashes, nor upon the embers, but he removes the coal to both sides and sprinkles?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The first interpretation of the word 'tiharo' would identify it with the middle of the side of the altar. But the passage just adduced indicates it must be the top. Cf. supra, p. 69, n. 2.');">⁷</span> - Rather, said Rabbah son of R'Shila: [It means] the cleared surface<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'exposed (part) '.');">⁸</span>

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