Sam2 -“Abelleh’s point is even stronger. Chazal praised Herod’s renovations of the Beish Hamikdash, even though they only came about after Herod felt bad for killing all of the Talmidei Chachamim that he could.”
So you’re saying they liked him because he renovated the BH?
I don’t think so!!!
Did you ever hear of Teshuva? When have the Tzionim done Teshuva?