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"Then I shall sprinkle pure waters upon you, and you shall be clean, from all your uncleanness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. I will also give you a new heart, and I will place within you a new spirit... "
(Ezekiel 36:25-26) |
The following in-depth study of the history and tradition of the red heifer has been excerpted from the book The Mystery of the Red Heifer: Divine Promise of Purity, (no longer in print), written by Rabbi Chaim Richman, 5757/1997, © 1997, 2005, Rabbi Chaim Richman, Jerusalem, Israel - All Rights Reserved. |
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| Part I: |
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| Introduction |
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| Numbers 19 |
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| Understanding Biblical Purity |
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| The Oral Tradition |
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| Part II: The Red Heifer in Temple Times |
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| The Levitical Priests |
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| The Order of Burning the Red Heifer |
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| The Ceremony |
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| Symbolic Levels of Interpretation |
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| The Episode of the Golden Calf |
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| The Original Ashes |
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| Conclusion: The Tenth Red Heifer |
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| Contents of Illustrations |
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The following illustrations can also be viewed by clicking on links that are interspersed throughout the text. |
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