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The Kohen Gadol in the Holy of Holies

Question

What would have happened if a Kohen Gadol had died in the Holy of Holies?

Answer

The Talmud (Yoms 53b) tells about the people worrying about a Kohen Gadol who spent too much time (praying) in the Holy of Holies; this implies that they had no way of reaching him there. But the Zohar (Achrei Mos 67a; Emor 102a) says that a rope was attached to the Kohen Gadol, so his body could be pulled out if he died there.