Midrasch zu Wajikra 8:23

21) (Vayikra 8:23): "And he slaughtered, and Moses took of its blood": The three bloods mentioned in this section are not similar one to the other (see Vayikra 8:33 below). The first requires six applications; the second, two; and the third, thirteen. This is the intent of "And he slaughtered and he took its (particular) blood." "and he placed it on the tnuch of Aaron's right ear": This (tnuch) is the middle wall. "and upon the thumb of his right hand": This is the middle joint.

[(Lev. 24:10:) NOW THERE WENT OUT THE SON OF AN ISRAELITE WOMAN. From where did he go out?¹¹⁸Tanh., Lev. 8:23; Lev. R. 32:3. R. Levi says: He went out from his world, just as it is stated (in I Sam. 17:4): AND THERE WENT OUT A CHAMPION.¹¹⁹I.e., Goliath, who was about to leave this world. R. Berekhyah said: He went out (i.e., became excluded from Israel) because of (literally: from) the preceding parashah, where it is written (in Lev. 24:5): THEN YOU SHALL TAKE FINE FLOUR AND BAKE IT INTO TWELVE LOAVES. He said: It is customary for the king to eat warm bread. Would < he eat it > cold? It is like that which we learn there (in the latter part of Men. 11:9): THE SHEWBREAD WAS EATEN NO EARLIER THAN THE NINTH DAY < AFTER BAKING > AND NO LATER THAN THE ELEVENTH DAY. HOW SO? IT WAS BAKED ON THE EVE OF THE SABBATH AND EATEN ON THE SABBATH < OF THE FOLLOWING WEEK, I.E., > ON THE NINTH DAY. < IF > A HOLIDAY HAPPENED TO FALL ON THE EVE OF THE SABBATH, IT WAS EATEN ON THE TENTH. < IN THE CASE OF > THE TWO-DAY HOLIDAY OF THE NEW YEAR, IT WAS EATEN ON THE ELEVENTH, FOR < THE BAKING > OVERRIDES NEITHER THE SABBATH NOR A HOLIDAY. R. SIMEON B. GAMALIEL SAYS IN THE NAME OF {RABBI} SIMEON THE SON OF THE SAGAN: < THE BAKING > OVERRIDES A HOLIDAY BUT DOES NOT OVERRIDE THE FAST DAY.¹²⁰The Day of Atonement. (According the first part of Men. 11:9) THE TWO LOAVES OF BREAD < OFFERED AT PENTECOST > WERE EATEN NO EARLIER THAN THE SECOND DAY AND NO LATER THAN THE THIRD. HOW SO? THEY WERE BAKED ON THE EVE OF THE FESTIVAL < OF WEEKS AND > EATEN ON THE FESTIVAL, < I.E., > ON THE SECOND DAY. IF THE FESTIVAL HAPPENED TO FALL ON THE DAY AFTER THE SABBATH, THEY WERE EATEN ON THE THIRD DAY.]