[Avodah] Who was the safety engineer for the Mikdash?

Chaim Tatel chaim.tatel at gmail.com
Wed Jun 9 06:44:25 PDT 2021


In Devarim 22:8, the pasuk gives the requirement to put a maakeh (safety
rail) on the roof.

There are many pictures if the large mizbeach (altar) where the animals
were offered in the Mikdash.

I have never seen any pictures showing a safety rail on the mizbeach,
neither on the top nor on the “sovev” where the Kohanim walked around.

Both places are fairly high.  Furthermore, the sovev was only one amah wide
(at most 2 feet).  Not much room for error.

Not the safest place in the world (unless the Kohen came from Peru; those
guys can handle high, narrow paths).

Does anyone have an answer for this?

Thanks
Chaim Tatel
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