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Second Red Heifer Calf Born in Golan Heights Ahead of Tisha B'Av Sparks Halachic Debate
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First reported by Arutz Sheva · Jul 21, 2026
What happened
The National Institute for the Study of the Red Heifer announced a second red heifer calf birth in the Golan Heights before Tisha B'Av, raising halachic questions due to its twin birth and lack of an ear tag. The institute is conducting rabbinical deliberations on the calf's ritual status while continuing research on the first calf born recently.
- 01A second red heifer calf was born in the Golan Heights shortly before Tisha B'Av.
- 02The calf was born without an ear tag, affecting its halachic status.
- 03Its twin birth raises concerns about infertility (freemartin), complicating ritual purity.
- 04Rabbinical authorities at the institute will decide on the calf's halachic validity.
- 05Two more red heifers were inseminated in ancient Shiloh to build a herd.
- 06The institute plans to publish a four-volume halachic study on the red heifer within a year.
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