Ep.22 Parshat Chukat: Why Do We Need A Red Heifer?

From Parsha Lab from Aleph Beta by R David Fohrman.

• Published: Mon, 18 Jun 2018 10:30:04 +0000
• Duration: 00:25:52
• Books: Numbers
• Parsha: Chukat
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In Parshat Chukat, we read the laws surrounding the Red Heifer — the rare cow whose ash is used to purify those who stood too close to a corpse. But what is the reason for this unique ritual? Why do we need the ash of a red cow to be purified? Join Rabbi Fohrman and Daniel Loewenstein as they re-examine the text of the Red Heifer and discover a striking reference to the Garden of Eden — and never think about Parshat Chukat the same way again.