Commentary for Menachot 151:16

רבי מאיר אומר כולן באות שתים עשרה מאי קסבר אי סבירא ליה דדבר הלמד בגזירה שוה חוזר ומלמד בבנין אב יליף מחביתי דכהן גדול דהני נפישן

On the contrary, it is more reasonable to draw the inference from the griddle-cakes of the High Priest for they [like the griddle-cakes of the High Priest] consist of one tenth, are hallowed by a vessel, are most holy, require frankincense, consist entirely of unleavened cakes, are brought on their own account, require bringing near, and are offered [in part] on the altar fire;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Whereas the cakes of the thank-offering consist of many tenths of flour, they are hallowed only by the slaughtering of the animal sacrifice on whose account these cakes are brought, they do not require frankincense, a proportion of them is leavened, they do not require to be brought near to the altar, and no part thereof is offered upon the altar fire.');">¹⁹</span> moreover these<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Sc. the points of resemblance between the other meal-offerings and the griddle-cakes of the High Priest.');">²⁰</span>

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