Reference for Shevuot 29:12
אי מה להלן חמץ אף כאן חמץ ותסברא מנחת חמץ מי איכא
[Hence, the leavened loaves were larger.]<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Nehemiah's statement that he took two large thanksgiving offerings therefore means two leavened loaves of the thanksgiving offering.');"><sup>24</sup></span> Rami B'Hama said: The [addition to the] Temple court is not sanctified except by the remnants of the meal offering.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Eaten by the priests (Lev. VI, 9) .');"><sup>25</sup></span> What is the reason? - Like Jerusalem; just as Jerusalem is sanctified by that which must be eaten within it,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The two loaves of the thanksgiving offering must be eaten within the city.');"><sup>26</sup></span> so the Temple court is sanctified by that which must be eaten within it.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The remnant of the meal offering eaten by the priests (Lev. VI, 9) .');"><sup>27</sup></span> Cannot then the loaves of thanksgiving be eaten in the Temple court?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The priest may eat the portion he receives from an Israelite's thanksgiving offering (Lev. VII, 14) within the Temple court, if he desires. Since the loaves of thanksgiving may, therefore, be eaten in the Temple court, let them sanctify the addition to the Temple court.');"><sup>28</sup></span> - Well then, like Jerusalem; just as Jerusalem [is sanctified by] that which must be eaten within it, and which, if it goes outside it, becomes invalid,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The loaves of thanksgiving, if taken outside the city walls, become invalid.');"><sup>29</sup></span> so the Temple court [is sanctified by] that which must be eaten within it, and which, if it goes outside it, becomes invalid.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The remnant of the meal offering eaten by the priests becomes invalid, if taken outside the Temple court,');"><sup>30</sup></span> [But why not say,] just as there<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In sanctifying the city two loaves of leavened bread are used.');"><sup>31</sup></span> it is leaven, so here<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In sanctifying the Temple court.');"><sup>32</sup></span> let it be leaven? - How can you reason thus? Is there, then, a meal offering of leaven!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since we require the remnant of a meal offering to sanctify the Temple Court, it must perforce be unleavened: No meal offering, which ye shall bring unto the Lord, shall be made with leaven (Lev. II, 11) .');"><sup>33</sup></span>