Beis Hamikdash Topics

It is not every day that you see a remnant of the Temple hanging around in modern times, but today was an exception. As I was headed in to...

This past Succos , the  Hamodia  (one of the largest Jewish newspapers) ran a feature on my Beis Hamikdash -related work.  

The Kohen standing on the Mount of Olives had to be able to see the entrance of the Sanctuary as he sprinkled the blood of the Red Cow. T...

Even though Tractate  Middos does contain a lot of detailed measurements for the Second Temple, one of the places where the Tanna is vague ...

My print of the Pocket Size Second Temple just came in from Shapeways [as of 2024 this company has gone out of business] and it turned out e...

In order to bring my Pocket Second Temple model to people who do not have their own 3D printers, I have moved a copy of it to Shapeways.com ...

One of the projects I have been busy working on is a digital model of the Second Temple suitable for 3D printing. My first "offering...

When the Chashmonaim recaptured the Temple many years ago, they were horrified to discover that the Altar had been used for pagan worship. ...

Using the plans described in the last post, here are some pictures of the finished LEGO® model of the Beis Hamikdash .

In honor of the yom tov season, I designed a new LEGO® model of the Beis Hamikdash .

How did a golden candelabra mounted on top of the Sanctuary Building let the people of Jerusalem know that it was time to recite the mornin...

Nowhere in tractate Middos does the Mishnah mention the thickness of the walls surrounding the Temple Mount or the Courtyard, yet some sug...

SUMMARY   Using the standard Talmudic ratios of wall thickness to height it is possible to calculate a minimum wall thickness for the Chamb...

When Temple property becomes unfit for use there are a number of things which could be done with it. The treasurers could repair the item an...

Did you know that the Kohanim used switchblades in the Temple for the slaughter of sacrificial animals?