See also our other in-depth discussion of the red heifer, Para Adumah - the Red Heifer!
THE MYSTERY OF THE RED HEIFER: DIVINE PROMISE OF PURITY
"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.