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In Sanhedrin 104, the members of the Great Assembly decided that Shlomo does not deserve a share in the World to Come.

[Sages enumerated a list of kings that do not deserve a share in Olam Habah] Rav Ashi says: The members of the Great Assembly enumerated them. Rav Yehuda says that Rav says: They sought to enumerate one more, King Solomon...

A Divine Voice emerged and said to the members of the Great Assembly: ... "Therefore, “he shall stand before kings; he shall stand not before obscure men,” and it is inappropriate to enumerate him among the wicked.

Why did the Sages consider King Solomon so wicked that he lost his share in the WTC?

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  • I won't pretend to understand it but I get the sense that this site suggests an answer sefaria.org/…
    – rosends
    Commented Jun 6, 2019 at 15:55
  • @rosends I tried to understand it also but couldn't.
    – Al Berko
    Commented Jun 6, 2019 at 16:03
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    Idol worship is pretty bad, no?
    – Joel K
    Commented Jun 6, 2019 at 16:08
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    @JoelK Allegedly, you mean. Still doesn't add up.
    – Al Berko
    Commented Jun 6, 2019 at 16:14
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    See judaism.stackexchange.com/questions/83040/…
    – Maurice Mizrahi
    Commented Jun 7, 2019 at 2:34

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Idol worship is one of the worst things to offend Gd, as it's the second commandment. Chazal had to weigh out Shlomo's qualities against his bad traits, which included idolatry at the end of his life. Regarding those that have no share in the World to Come, see https://www.sefaria.org/Mishnah_Sanhedrin.10.1?lang=bi

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    – Rafi Hecht
    Commented Jun 7, 2019 at 18:06

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