Mesorat%20hashas for Menachot 118:1

שתי הלחם הוה ליה לרבויי שכן ציבור חובה טמיא דאכל

it is more reasonable to include the Two Loaves since [like the meal-offering of the 'Omer] they are offered on [behalf of] the community, are obligatory, [may be offered] in uncleanness, are eaten, [are subject to] piggul, [may be offered] on the Sabbath, render aught permissible,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The 'Omer rendered the new produce permissible to be eaten in the land of Israel, while the Two Loaves rendered it permissible to be used henceforth in the Temple.');">¹</span> [require] waving, [must be from the produce of] the land [of Israel],<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Whereas all other meal-offerings could be brought from produce grown outside Palestine.');">²</span>

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