The Temple Institute has failed to breed a qualified red heifer to sacrifice in preparation for the rebuilding of the Third Temple, despite 2 decades of extensive breeding attempts in both Israel and the United States.
In a Facebook post, the Israeli organization acknowledged that “all our efforts so far have been frustrated by the appearance of more than one non-red hair on all our potential candidates.” This disqualification applies even to the red heifers flown in from Texas, all of which have failed to meet the strict halachic standards.
According to Jewish law, the red heifer must be sacrificed on the Mount of Olives, overlooking the Temple Mount. The site is chosen because it lies directly east of the Temple, allowing the priest performing the ritual to see into the area of the Holy of Holies. The ashes of the red heifer are used for ritual purification, which is considered a necessary step before the rebuilding of the Temple and resumption of sacrificial worship. Orthodox Jews …Mehr