בָּנָה בָּמָה לְעַצְמוֹ

ביטוי (אנגלית)

To establish a party of one's own

הגדרה (אנגלית)

Figuratively: founded an organization of one’s own. Became independent and acted within a separate framework of one’s own.

("From here they said: When Israel went to Gilgal, the private altars were permitted; when they went to Jerusalem and built the Temple, the altars were prohibited, and again they were never permitted. And an altar was not necessary for them, except that a person from Israel says he builds an altar for himself, within his house, and offers upon it his own burden" – Midrash Aggadah (Buber), Deuteronomy 12; and likewise: "And not everyone should build an altar for himself and exalt himself saying..." – Plea Yoetz, Letter T – Teshuva)