Berachos 30a § 2
In Jerusalem and In the Temple
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One who was standing in Jerusalem,
should focus his heart toward the Temple,
And they shall pray toward this house
(II Chronicles 6:32).
One who was standing in the Temple,
should focus his heart toward the Holy of Holies,
And they shall pray toward this place
(I Kings 8:35).
One who was standing in the Holy of Holies,
should focus his heart toward the seat of the ark-cover,
atop the ark, the dwelling place of God's glory.
One who was standing behind the seat of the ark-cover,
should visualize himself as if standing
before the ark-cover and turn toward it.
should focus his heart toward the Temple,
And they shall pray toward this house
(II Chronicles 6:32).
One who was standing in the Temple,
should focus his heart toward the Holy of Holies,
And they shall pray toward this place
(I Kings 8:35).
One who was standing in the Holy of Holies,
should focus his heart toward the seat of the ark-cover,
atop the ark, the dwelling place of God's glory.
One who was standing behind the seat of the ark-cover,
should visualize himself as if standing
before the ark-cover and turn toward it.