[Avodah] ta'am of eating matza

[Zev Sero]

saul mashbaum wrote:

> Since the 
> lechem hapanim is not a korban,  the mizbeach having  no part of it, I 
> don't think that the issur of chametz in menachot (except for shtei 
> halechem and lachmei toda) is the reason that the lechem hapanim is
> matza.

The shtei halechem and the lachmei todah are also not brought on the
mizbeach, and yet they are the only listed exceptions to the no-chametz
rule.  Nor are the bikurim of dates brought on the mizbeach, and yet
they are the only exception the Torah makes to the no-honey rule.

A stronger proof is the fact that the lechem hapanim were brought
*every* shabbat, and remained on the shulchan *always*, including
Pesach.

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