Halakhah for Pesachim 217:6

אמר רבי יצחק קסתא דמוריסא דהוה בציפורי היא הות כמין לוגא דמקדשא ובה משערין רביעית של פסח אמר רבי יוחנן תמנייתא קדמייתא דהוה בטבריא הות יתירה על דא ריבעא ובה משערין רביעית של פסח

It was taught, R'Judah B'Bathyra said: When the temple was in existence there could be no rejoicing save with meat, as it is said, And thou shalt sacrifice peace-offerings, and shalt eat there; and thou shalt rejoice before the Lord thy God.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Deut. XXVII, 7.');">⁶</span> But now that the Temple is no longer in existence, there is no rejoicing save with wine, as it is said, and wine that maketh glad the heart of man.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ps. CIV, 15.');">⁷</span> R'Isaac said: The xestes<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' A measure kept as a standard; it was somewhat less than a pint.');">⁸</span>

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