# #302 | Melakhim Aleph ch.13 - New Religion

From **The Tanakh Podcast: R Alex Israel** by R Alex Israel.

- **Published:** Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:35:00 GMT
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<p>Yerovam has become king in the North. But he needs a new religious center. If the prople keep celebrating their holidays at the Temple in Jerusalem, he will lose legitimacy.</p><p>Yerovam builds two new Temples in Dan and Bethel setting up a golden calf (!) in each shrine. But, the Tanakh tells us that this was a grave error.</p><p>Chapter 13 reveals the people's confusion. Is Yerovam legitimate or illegitimate?</p>