Commentary for Zevachim 120:14
ותניא אידך בשני מקומות קדשים נאכלים מאי לאו הא בקדשי קדשים הא בקדשים קלים
in R'Jeremiah's presence, whereupon he observed: The Babylonians are fools. Because they dwell in a land of darkness<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Babylonia is possibly so called on account of the Parsees (fireworshippers) , who forbade the Jews to have any light in their dwellings on their (the Parsees') festivals.');"><sup>22</sup></span>
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