Originally Posted by
dmatic
Why do say a red heifer is a rarity? Just curious. I just assume that, say, in the breed Red Angus that many are born every year? Or, are you saying that a perfect red heifer with no white hairs is a rarity? Haven't delved too much into this, but...do you think a temple has to be built by men?
The extreme rarity is passed on with their oral tradition-
The ordinance of the red heifer has detailed requirements which must be met. Some of these are directly relayed in the Biblical verses of Numbers chapter 19; many others were transmitted orally to Moshe and than passed down by the rabbis throughout the generations, until the present day. These are expounded upon in the writings of the Oral Tradition.
The heifer must be three years old and perfect in its redness. This means that the presence of as few as two hairs of any other color will render it invalid; it is related that for this reason, the red heifer was always very expensive to procure. Even its hooves must be red. It must also be totally free from any physical blemish or defect, whether internal or external.
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