Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Reference for Bava Batra 200:7

אחתיה דרמי בר פפא הוה נסיבא ליה לרב אויא שכיבא עבד לה מעמד ומושב א"ר יוסף טעה בתרתי טעה שאין עושין אלא בקרובים והוא עבד אפילו ברחוקים וטעה שאין עושין אלא ביום ראשון והוא עבד ביום שני

a 'halting and sitting'. R. Joseph said: He erred on two [points]. He erred [in] that [the ceremony of halting and sitting] is to be held with near [relatives]<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Who are not so near as to be included among the mourners. ');"><sup>17</sup></span> only, and he held it even with distant [ones]; and he [further] erred [in] that they were instituted only for the first day [of the burial], and he arranged [them] for the second day. Abaye said: He also erred on the following [point]. These<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., 'halting and sitting'. ');"><sup>18</sup></span> [were instituted] to take place in the grave-yard only, and he arranged [them] within the town. Raba said: He also erred on the following [point]. These<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., 'halting and sitting'. ');"><sup>18</sup></span>

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