Commentary for Yoma 151:5
וכבר היה רבי טרפון ורבי ישמעאל וזקנים יושבין ועוסקין בפרשת המן והיה רבי אלעזר המודעי יושב ביניהן נענה רבי אלעזר המודעי ואמר מן שירד להן לישראל היה גבוה ששים אמה אמר לו רבי טרפון מודעי עד מתי אתה מגבב דברים ומביא עלינו
Another interpretation: Because of the burden of the way.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' It would greatly hamper them on their journeys.');"><sup>7</sup></span> And it long ago happened that R'Tarfon, R'Ishmael and the Elders were seated and occupied with the portion referring to the manna, and also R'Eleazar of Modiim was seated among them. R'Eleazar of Modim commenced [to expound] and said: The manna which came down unto Israel was sixty cubits high! R'Tarfon said to him: Modite! How long will you rake words together and bring them up against us?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Try to impress us with unsubstantiated statements.');"><sup>8</sup></span>
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