Jewish%20thought for Eruvin 37:14

בירושלים דכתיב (ישעיהו לא, ט) נאם ה' אשר אור לו בציון ותנור לו בירושלים ותנא דבי רבי ישמעאל אשר אור לו בציון זו גיהנם ותנור לו בירושלים זו פתחה של גיהנם

'In Jerusalem', since it is written in Scripture: Saith the Lord whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Isa. XXXI, 9.');">⁴⁴</span> and the school of R'Ishmael taught: 'Whose fire is in Zion' refers to Gehenna, 'And His furnace in Jerusalem' refers to the gate of Gehenna. Are there, however, no more [gates]?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' To Gehenna.');">⁴⁵</span> Has not R'Meryon in fact stated in the name of R'Joshua B'Levi (or, as others say: Rabbah B'Meryon learned [in a Baraitha of the compilation] of the school of R'Johanan B'Zakkai) :<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. Rashi.');">⁴⁶</span>

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