bbi Simon, the son of Yochai, said, "beside the altar of incense," as is
said, "And thou shalt beat some of it very small, and put of it before the
testimony in the tabernacle of the congregation,

WHERE I WILL MEET WITH THEE."(717)

The disciples of Rabbi Ishmael said, "beside the altar of burnt-offering,"
as is said, "This shall be a continual burnt-offering throughout your
generations at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, before the
Lord,

WHERE I WILL MEET YOU."(718)

The Heifer(719)

The Heifer's Age--Ages of Other Offerings--Places From Which the Red
Heifer May Come--Blemishes--Black Hairs--Separation of the Priest for
Burning the Red Heifer--Sprinkling--Lads who Drew Water from
Siloam--Number of Red Heifers--Bridge to the Mount of
Olives--Procession of Heifer and Attendants--Pile for
Burning--Position of the Heifer--Position of the Priest--Slaughter of
the Heifer--Sprinkling the Blood--Kindling the Pile--Gathering the
Ashes--Doctrine of Intention--Vessels--Pumpkin Bottles--A Hollow
Reed--Purifications--Cases of Casuistry--Seas--Wells--Reptiles--A Clean
Place--Hyssop--Sprinkling.

Chapter I

1. Rabbi Eliezer said, "the red heifer must be a calf of a year old or a
heifer of two years." But the Sages say, "a calf of two years and a heifer
of three years or of four years." Rabbi Meier said, "even of five years
she is allowed, or older. But they are not to wait (longer) for her, lest
she turn black and be disallowed." Rabbi Joshua said, "I only heard,
third." They said to him, "what is the meaning of 'third'?" He said to
them, "thus I heard it, without explanation." The son of Azai said, "I
will explain it, if you say 'third,' that is to others in counting; but if
you say 'one of three,' that is, of three years." As when they say, "a
fourth vineyard." They said to him, "what means 'fourth'?" He said to
them, "thus I heard it, without explanation." Said the son of Azai, "I
will explain. If you say 'fourth,' that is, to others in counting. But as
you say 'one of four,' that is, of four years. As when they say, he who
eats in a leprous house a half-loaf,(720) of three loaves to the cab of
flour." They say to him, "say eighteen loaves to the seah of flour." He
said to them, "Thus I heard it, without explanation." Said the son of
Azai, "I will explain. If you say, 'three to the cab,' there is no
dough-offering. But if you say, 'eighteen to the seah,