In Beit Nitzanim, children are using small natural materials to imagine what Judaism would have looked like in Jerusalem at the time the Second Temple still stood. We’re using these materials to “build flat,” or design a scene that helps us really see the details in the Torah texts we’re exploring during כיבוד (kibud—snack).
We’ve imagined what it would have looked like at the Temple to offer sacrifices.
And we’ve imagined what it would have looked like at the Temple on Yom Kippur when the כהן הגדול (kohen hagdol—High priest) offered special sacrifices.

A scene at the temple… “carpet around [because this is] holy ground. These are the seats for people that watch. [These are] the brick walls. Silver ring on top to make it special. We made where the animals get placed. Seat carpet for people who are hurt. [A] Bull and sheep. Overnight sacrificing place [for the fat to burn through the night]. Reserve of sticks if fire gets low. Metal looks nice. 3 pillars.”