ABSTRACT
Palestine Secular name of the Land of Israel. Originally the Roman name for the Land of Israel, adopted after the defeat by the Romans of the JEWISH REVOLT of 132135 C.E. led by Bar Kokhba.
Parah Mishnah tractate devoted to the preparation of purification-water described in Numbers 19, through the burning of a red heifer and the mixing of its ashes with running water. The red heifer is defined (chaps. 1-2); the rite is described in a narrative (chap. 3); the conduct of the rite is then set forth in laws (chap. 4); the purity of utensils used in the rite (chap. 5); mixing the ash and the water (chap. 6); drawing the water (chaps. 6-8); water used for the rite (chaps. 8-9); uncleanness and the purification rite (chap. 9-11); hyssop used for sprinkling the purification water (chaps. 11-12); the rules of sprinkling the water (chap. 12).
