the red heifer took place on the Mount of Olives. A ritually pure kohen slaughtered the heifer and sprinkled its blood in the direction of the Temple seven times. The red heifer was then burned on a pyre, together with wool dyed scarlet, hyssop, and cedarwood to ashes. The site on the Mount of Olives has been tentatively located by archaeologist Yonatan Adler.

Color of the heifer

The heifer's color is described in the Torah as adumah , which is "red". However, Saadia Gaon

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