"Bish'arecha'' - some teach that this excludes gates of Har ha'Bayis and the Azaros, and some teach that it includes them;

The one who says that it excludes is R. Yehudah. The one who says that it includes is Rabanan.

Question: R. Yehudah said properly (it is an exclusion). What is Rabanan's reason?

Answer: "Bish'arecha'' - are [gates of Har ha'Bayis and the Azaros] a residence?!

Objection (to this answer - R. Yosi bei R. Bun - Beraisa): "Bish'arecha'' includes gates of the city. Are they a residence?!

No, [gates of the city are not a residence, but] through them one enters to a residence. Here [also, gates of Har ha'Bayis and the Azaros], through them one enters to a residence (Lishkas Palhedrin and some other chambers)!

Inns on the road (for people who cannot reach their destination) are obligated in Mezuzah. A window that is four by four in which slaves sit and fan their masters is obligated in Mezuzah. Lulim (openings in the ceiling through which one enters the floor above) are obligated in Mezuzah, for all are above the lintel of the bottom one.

R. Yosi was pained that he did not see the Lul of R. Ilai (to see whether or not it had a Mezuzah), for it was according to all Rabanan. (We explained the Sugya like PNEI MOSHE.)

Citation (Mishnah): [He was separated] to Lishkas Palhedrin.

Aba Sha'ul used to call it the chamber of nobles.

Initially they used to call it the chamber of nobles. Now they call it Lishkas Palhedrin, i.e. appointees of the king (the king was wont to switch them).

The reason is, in [Bayis] Rishon they used to serve [as Kohen Gadol] he, his son, and his son's son - there were [only] 18 Kohanim Gedolim [in 410 years. Tosfos Yoma 9a DH v'Lo - there were nine, and nine Seganim. Alternatively, there were 18 from Pinchas, from his time until the end of Bayis Rishon. Either way, on average each served almost 50 years);

However, in [Bayis] Sheni, since they used to receive [appointment to be Kohen Gadol] through money, and some say that they used to kill each other through witchcraft, 80 Kohanim Gedolim served, and some say 81, and some say 82, and some say 83, and some say 84, and some say 85, and of (the 420 years of Bayis Sheni) Shimon ha'Tzadik served 40 years (so only 380 remain. On average, each served less than five years);

(R. Acha): It says "Yir'as Hash-m Tosif Yamim'' - these are the Kohanim Gedolim who served in Bayis Rishon. "U'Shnos Resha'im Tiktzornah'' are those who served in Bayis Sheni.

A case occurred in which one sent his son with [a bribe to make his father Kohen Gadol-] two measures (Kelim) of silver, full of silver, and the Mechokim (rods to remove excess piled above the top of the measure) were of silver, and another came and sent with his son two measures of gold, full of gold, and the Mechokim were of gold;

They said, the young donkey knocked over the lamp (the bigger bribe defeated the smaller).

We find that the first Beis ha'Mikdash was destroyed only because they served idolatry, transgressed Arayos and murdered, and similarly in the second.

R. Yochanan ben Tursa says, we find that Shilo was destroyed only because they disgraced the festivals and profaned Kodshim. We find that the first Beis ha'Mikdash was destroyed only because they served idolatry, transgressed Arayos and murdered;

However, the second [Mikdash], we know that they toiled in Torah and were careful in Mitzvos and Ma'aseros, and had every good Midah! (Why was it destroyed?)

Rather, it is because they loved money, and hated each other Sin'as Chinam, and Sin'as Chinam is severe. It is equated to idolatry, Arayos and murder.

A case occurred, and R. Ze'irah, R. Yakov bar Acha and R. Avunah were sitting and saying [that Sin'as Chinam] is worse [than idolatry, Arayos and murder], for the first [Mikdash was destroyed, and] was built [again], but the second was not built [again].

(R. Ze'irah): People of the first [Mikdash] repented. People of the second did not repent.

(R. Elazar): People of the first, their Aveiros were revealed, and their Ketz (time after which they will be redeemed) was revealed. People of the second, their Aveiros were not revealed, and their Ketz was not revealed.

Question (to R. Eliezer): Were the latter generations [people of Bayis Sheni] better than the earlier?

Answer (R. Eliezer): Your witnesses [that the earlier were better] is the Beis ha'Mikdash. (It was returned to the earlier, and not to the latter.)

Our ancestors removed the ceiling [through their sins] - "va'Ygal Es Masach Yehudah'', but we ruined the walls - "Aru Aru Ad ha'Yesod Bah.''

They said, every generation that [the Mikdash] was not built in its days, it is attributed as if it destroyed it.