Tidbits about the “Red Heifer” sacrifice

It is interesting to note the "Red Heifer" sacrifice was extremely unique, for several reasons:

• It was the only sacrifice that specifically required an animal of a particular color. This animal was extremely rare and unique of its kind (in fact, Maimonides wrote, "Nine Parot Adumot were prepared from the time the Commandment was given until the destruction of the Second Temple. Moses our Teacher prepared one, Ezra prepared one and seven more were prepared until the Destruction of the Temple. The tenth will be prepared by the Mashiach.")
  
  
• It was the only sacrifice where all the rituals were carried out outside of the camp / outside the Temple precincts.
  
  
• It was the only sacrifice that ritually contaminated the priest who offered it, but made the one who was sprinkled by it clean.
  
  
• It was the only sacrifice where the ashes were preserved and used (other sacrifices required the ashes be disposed outside of the camp).

NOTE: The Red Heifer is a mystery - a "type" of Yeshua, in that Yeshua cleanses uncleanness. The Heifer is used specifically for Temple purification and the purification of someone who has touched a dead body. According to Scripture, a Red Heifer must be found to purify the Third Temple.