red heifer

Like our ancestors before us, we are called to let go of our sacred cows.

Shabbat Parah, Shabbat HaHodesh and Shabbat HaGadol.

God will redeem the Israelites for His own sake.

A purification ritual using the ashes of a cow.

The Torah law about the red heifer was given because it anticipated the temporal nature and limitation of what Miriam had to offer.

Jewish sources suggest tears and tzedakah [charity] as two modern replacements for the Red Heifer.

Because of his position of leadership, Moses is judged extremely harshly when he sins.