King Solomon was the wisest of all men. Yet, in spite of his being David’s son, who enjoyed peace in his time, and in spite of having had the privilege of constructing the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, his reign did not usher in the messianic era. In fact, immediately after his passing, Israel was split into two kingdoms, the Northern and the Southern. What went wrong and what inspiring lessons can the life and times of king Solomon reveal to us.
Rabbi Abahu said in the name of Rabbi Elazar: Why was Abraham punished with having his offspring enslaved in Egypt for 210 years? Because he used scholars
