The Jerusalem Talmud Jerusalem Talmud Yoma 7.1

English · Heinrich W. Guggenheimer

MISHNAH: The High Priest comes to read. If he wants to read in the byssus garments he may read; otherwise in his own while stole. The beadle of the synagogue takes the Torah scroll and hands it to the president of the synagogue, the president of the synagogue hands it to the executive officer of the Temple, the executive officer of the Temple hands it to the High Priest. The High Priest receives it standing, and reads standing. He reads after the death and but on the tenth day, rolls up the Torah, keeps it in his bosom, and says: More than what I read before you is written here. On the tenth day in Numbers he recites by heart, and pronounces eight benedictions: For the Torah, for the Service, for thanksgiving, for the remission of sin, for the Temple, for Israel, for the priests, and general prayer. He who sees the High Priest reading does not see the burning of the bull and the ram; he who sees the burning of the bull and the ram does not see the High Priest reading. Not because he would not be entitled to it but because the distance was large and the actions happened simultaneously.

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English · Heinrich W. Guggenheimer

HALAKHAH: “The High Priest comes,” etc. From where the reading of the Chapter? Rebbi Idi in the name of Rebbi Isaac: And he executed, what does the verse say? As the Eternal had commanded Moses, from here the reading of the Chapter.

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English · Heinrich W. Guggenheimer

Rebbi Immi in the name of Rebbi Joḥanan: Ancillary services are performed in white garments. Rebbi Mattanah said, the Mishnah implies this: “otherwise in his own white stole.” Rebbi Yose asked: Why? Even though they are outside? Is not slaughter only outside and is performed in golden garments? Rebbi Yasa in the name of Rebbi Joḥanan: If he wants, he performs in golden garments, if he wants, he performs in white garments. We find that slaughter, if he wants, he performs in golden garments, if he wants, he performs in white garments.

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English · Heinrich W. Guggenheimer

Everywhere you are saying, one goes to the Torah. But here you are saying, one brings the Torah to them. Only since they are important personalities, the Torah is honored by them. Does one not bring there the Torah to the Head of the Diaspora? Rebbi Yose ben Rebbi Abun said, there since the seed of David is absorbed in them, they follow the usage of their forefathers.

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English · Heinrich W. Guggenheimer

There, we have stated: “One skips in prophets; one does not skip in the Torah.” “One skips in prophets,” but one does not skip from one prophet to another, except that one is permitted to skip between the Twelve Prophets. “One does not skip in the Torah.” Rebbi Jeremiah in the name of Rebbi Simeon ben Laqish: Because one does not scroll the book of the Torah in public. Rebbi Yose asked, think of it, if it was a small paragraph? But so that Israel should hear the Torah in due order. But did we not state: “he reads after the death and but on the tenth day”? There is a difference since this is the order of the day. You should know this, as Rebbi Simeon ben Laqish said, one never recites from memory but here he recites. Rebbi Yose ordered Bar Ulla, the beadle of the synagogue of the Babylonians: If there is one Torah, scroll it behind a curtain. If there are two, take away one and bring the other.

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English · Heinrich W. Guggenheimer

“And pronounces eight benedictions: For the Torah”, He Who chooses the Torah. “For the Service,” for You we fear and serve. “For thanksgiving,” it is good to give thanks to You, “for the remission of sin,” He who remits the sins of His people Israel. “For the Temple,” He Who chooses the Temple. Rebbi Idi said, He Who dwells in Zion. “For Israel,” He Who chooses Israel, “for the priests.” “And general prayer.”, entreaty and begging, for Your people Israel need to be helped before You. Praise to You, Eternal, Who hears prayer.

Jerusalem Talmud Yoma 7.1

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