April 21, 2026 · 01:15:00
Only The Kohen Gadol was allowed to enter the Kodesh Hakodoshim and even he could only do so on Yom Kippur. Failure to observe this law was met with capitol punishment.The Baal Haturim finds a connection between this Mitzva and the relationship between King Achav and Eliyohu Hanavi.Achav was a fascinating character. The Mishnah lists him as one of the kings who doesn’t have a share in the world to come. Yet, th Talmud insists that he was forgiven for half of his sins…The Talmud speaks of the importance to ‘face the correct direction while praying otherwise on is considered a Rasha.