Quoting%20commentary for Menachot 92:22

רב יוסף אמר לעולם לשריפה אתיין והיינו טעמא דלא שרפינן לפי שאין שורפין קדשים ביו"ט

the precept is not to do so,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The holy thing was originally not intended for burning but for eating, but as it became invalid it was condemned to be burnt; that burning may not be carried out on the Festival.');">²⁵</span> but here since it is the precept to do so they should be burnt [on the Festival], as is the case with the bullock and the he-goat offered on the Day of Atonement! - Rather, said R'Joseph, it is to be feared that later on [during the day] they might obtain lambs.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' So that it is possible that later during the day the ceremony might be carried out in the manner ordained; it is therefore proper to delay the burning of the loaves as long as possible.');">²⁶</span>

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