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<DIV>Mishna Artscroll says that it is wrong to call Parah Aduma Red Heifer, because the Parah Aduma must be 3 or 4, while according to Webster Dictionary Heifer is less than 3, therefore Hefoer cannot serve as Parah Aduma.</DIV>
<DIV>I checked the following:</DIV>
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<DIV>In most places I checked Heifer = Parah Adumah.</DIV>
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<DIV>In Britanica: <SPAN class=artcopy><FONT color=#333333><FONT color=#0000ff><I>Hebrew <B>Para Adumma, </B> </I> in Jewish history, unblemished, never-before-yoked animal</FONT>.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=artcopy><FONT color=#333333>I found also: </FONT></SPAN><FONT color=#0000ff><B>Heifer</B> A young female cow of over 12 months old, which may or may not have had a calf</FONT>.</DIV>
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<DIV>According to Webster On Line: <FONT color=#0000ff>a young cow<SPAN class=sense_content>; <EM>especially</EM></SPAN> <SPAN class=sense_content><STRONG>:</STRONG> one that has not had a calf</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>it did not mention the age, but the hardcooy Webster I have does say <FONT color=#0000ff>under 3 years old</FONT>.</DIV>
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<DIV>According to Hilchot Parah Aduma, the rambam mentioned (as you stated) <FONT color=#0000ff>Bat Shalosh or Bat Arba</FONT>,</DIV>
<DIV>and also <FONT color=#0000ff>או שנרבעה--פסולה</FONT>: (o shenirbea pesulah)</DIV>
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<DIV>In my opinion the fact that the Para is Para that not nirbea was the dominent reason why it is called Heifer.</DIV>
<DIV>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. </DIV>
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<DIV>So what would be the right translation for Para Adumah?</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks,</DIV>
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<DIV>Aaron</DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>