Talmud for Yoma 5:2
מִשֶּׁנִּטַּל הָאָרוֹן, אֶבֶן הָיְתָה שָׁם מִימוֹת נְבִיאִים רִאשׁוֹנִים, וּשְׁתִיָּה הָיְתָה נִקְרֵאת, גְּבוֹהָה מִן הָאָרֶץ שָׁלשׁ אֶצְבָּעוֹת, וְעָלֶיהָ הָיָה נוֹתֵן:
After the ark was removed (at the destruction of the first Temple) — there was a stone there (in the holy of holies), from the time of the first prophets, "shethiah," by name [so called because the world was founded ("nishtath") from it by the L rd. "shethiyah" = "foundation."] It was three fingers higher than the ground, and above it he placed the (coal pan).
Jerusalem Talmud Sotah
It was stated198Tosephta 7:19.: Rebbi Eleazar199In the Babli in all cases: R. Eliezer. This reading also in the Tosephta, except the Erfurt ms. The reading of the Yerushalmi is superior since R. Eliezer would have to precede R. Jehudah, his student’s son. said, also the people from the Sharon did not return since they have to rebuild two times in a Sabbatical period. Also the High Priest was praying for them200In the Holiest of Holies. This prayer is mentioned in all liturgical compositions for the musaf prayer of the Day of Atonement. on the Day of Atonement that their houses should not become their graves.
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