=-) The red heifer is ready, I believe, and the Messiah will NOT come for this Temple (to build it). There is a split in the Orthodox Community as one side believes that Israel is commanded to build it, with or without a Messiah, and the other side believes that the Messiah himself will build it. I firmly believe that the Messiah will NOT build this next Temple coming up, but will build the next one after it - which will be the Perfect Millennial Temple (don't worry, I believe it will be less than 7 years in between the two Temples) - This next Temple will be built soon - I just don't know how exactly it's going to be done, since there is no dispute that the Dome of the Rock sits right where the Jewish Temple did/and should. Somehow, that Dome will come down between now and the building of the Temple. I do think they are going to build a full-scale training version of the Temple though, and I've heard that RASHI said that he who sees this "Mock"- Temple, will see the coming of the Messiah. I have no doubt that this is the case, I just don't foresee how the Dome of the Rock will be taken down. Ben