Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Quotation for Yoma 70:14

<big><strong>מתני׳</strong></big> בא לו אצל פרו ופרו היה עומד בין האולם ולמזבח ראשו לדרום ופניו למערב והכהן עומד במזרח ופניו למערב וסומך שתי ידיו עליו ומתודה

AND THE PRIEST STOOD IN THE EAST WITH HIS FACE TO THE WEST.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The priest thus stood at the side of his bullock, his back to the altar, his face towards the Holy of Holies.');"><sup>22</sup></span> AND HE PRESSED BOTH HIS HANDS UPON IT<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., upon its head, between the horns.');"><sup>23</sup></span> AND MADE Confession. AND THUS HE WOULD SAY: O LORD!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'O, the Name'.');"><sup>24</sup></span>

Pri HaAretz

Our sages stated on the verse "And Joseph came home to do his work" - that is to fulfill his [sexual] needs [with her], but [instead] he saw the image of his father in the window. For at first blush the statement of the Sages of blessed memory is confusing that "Joseph obligates the wicked" - inasmuch as he did not sin. [But] he did not [in fact] prevent himself from the sin, rather on account of his seeing the image of his father [was he saved from sin] - perhaps if all the wicked were to see such a thing they'd prevent from sin [as well]! However the matter is understood in the statement of the Sages of blessed memory: "The clothing which she wore in the morning, [and which] she did not wear in the evening]" in order to beautify herself for Joseph to find favor in his eyes. And this is per the manner of the beauty of physicality: The way by which the Evil Inclinations constantly tempts man while he wrestles him - and when [the Evil Inclination] sees that he is unable [to cause him to stumble] this way, then he garbs himself in a different idea, and if his traps to not entrap him in this way he will garb himself in another manner, [on and on] all ways he can find [in order] to cause him to stumble - through happiness or sadness or fear. And through this is the idea of a man's service of his Creator all the days of his life: For not all times are equal - [there is] "a time to love and a time to hate". For this every
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