Have you ever heard of the Red Heifer prophecy? The Jewish people are required to use a red heifer without blemish and burn it. Then they use the ashes and water to cleanse the Jewish leaders and congregation. The Western Wall is part of the wall of the temple which formerly surrounded the Temple Mount. The Temple Mount is where the Dome of the Rock is located. The Jews claim it needs to be cleansed before they can build the Third Temple. This could happen during the Passover and the end of Ramadan. The Muslims believe the Dome of the Rock is where God spoke with Muhammad. The instructions for the red heifer offering are described in Numbers 19 in the Bible. The Israelites were commanded to obtain “a red heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, and upon which never came yoke”.

Homeschoolers/Educators/Parents: sketch/color an illustration. Theme: temples. Read the story “The Boy Jesus” in Learning to Read: New Testament Stories. Say each word out loud and put the following words in alphabetical order; then use each word in a sentence: temple, Jesus, Bible, Passover, Ramadan, prophecy, heifer. List one reason why temples are important to the Jews, Muslims, and Christians. Discuss what Jesus was doing in the temple. Write what you like the most about temples. Say a prayer about temples. (Skillset: identify, comprehend, apply, creative, analyze, oral)