We
find in the Torah and Chazal , the color “Adom” can mean a) the actual red color(red
wine) b) the red family, color (brown , orange etc.)
Bereishis
25 – 30
Haliteini Noh Min Ha’adom Ha’adom Hazeh
It
is called red lentils, but its colour is brown.
Zecharya 1 – 8 Ish Rochev Al Sus Adom – Susim Adumim (A man
riding on a red horse-red horses)
There
are no red horses .There are brown horses.
Succah
35b An Esrog that was peeled and looks like a red date. Rashi says
All peeled fruits
Nehefach l’admimus (turn red).
Peeled or cut fruits turn brown not red.
Bechoros
6a Rashi Stam
Susim Adumim (horses are usually red)
Never heard of red horses
The color of a Parah Aduma was brown .The uniqueness of the Porah Aduma was not that it
was red. It
was unique by being completely brown, not having two strands of hair in
a different
colour other than brown.
makes a lot of sense
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