How many days is the priest who burns the red heifer isolated before the burning?
Halacha 2 states that the priest is isolated for seven days before the burning of the red heifer, residing in a special chamber on the Temple Mount.
Question 2
Where was the priest's isolation chamber located on the Temple Mount?
Halacha 3 specifies the chamber was in the northeast portion of the Temple Mount.
Question 3
Why did the priest's isolation begin on Wednesday?
Halacha 5 explains the isolation began on Wednesday so the fourth day of isolation would fall on the Sabbath, fitting the required schedule.
Question 4
What type of priest may NOT perform the daily sprinkling during the isolation period?
Halacha 7 rules that the sprinkling during isolation must be done by a priest who is not a tevul yom — someone who has not yet waited for sunset after immersion.
Question 5
Who may fill the pitchers with water and perform the sprinkling during the priest's isolation?
Halacha 8 permits a child who immersed in a mikveh to fill pitchers with water and perform the sprinkling upon the isolated priest.