[Avodah] Para Aduma

[Galsaba at aol.com]

Mishna Artscroll says that it is wrong to call Parah Adum a Red Heifer,  
because the Parah Aduma must be 3 or 4, while according to Webster 
Dictionary Heifer is less than 3, therefore Heifer cannot serve as 
Parah Aduma. 
I checked the following:  

In most places I checked Heifer = Parah Adumah.  

In Britanica: Hebrew  Para Adumma,   in Jewish history, unblemished, 
never-before-yoked animal.  

I found also: Heifer = A young female cow of over 12 months old, which 
may or may not have had a calf.  

According to Webster On Line: a young cow, especially : one that has 
not had a calf  

it did not mention the age, but the hardcooy Webster I have does say 
under 3 years old.  

According to Hilchot Parah Aduma, the Remabam mentioned  that she needs to be 
3-4 years old (I think he means on her 3rd or 4th year), and that was never 
given a birth.  
In my opinion the fact that the Para is Para that not nirbea was the 
dominent reason why it is called Heifer.  

the onse who call it a cow consider more the age then than the fact 
that the cow should not be one that had a calf.  

So what would be the right translation for Para Adumah? Red Heifer, or Red 
Cow?  

Thanks,  

galsaba 



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