Please Say/Whisper The Words Out Loud Lesson 1 People
who are unusually short or tall can be sensitive about their height. To
call someone "shorty" or to make any disparaging remarks about their
heights, is about us focusing on superficial attributes and is
considered verbal abuse.
Lesson 2 We are not allowed to insult others.
Sometimes we try to conceal our insults through humor and wit. This
causes bystanders to laugh and greatly increases the victims
embarrassment. We all know what this looks and sounds like so I don’t
think examples are necessary here.
------------------------------------------------------ Lashon Hora = Saying a derogatory/negative statement about someone else that is TRUE Motzi Shaim Ra (Defamation of Character) = Saying a derogatory statement that is FALSE About Whom is it Forbidden to Speak Lashon Hora
- Any Individual Jew - Alive or not, - adult or child, family member
(spouse, in-laws, parent, child, siblings), groups/sects of Jews,
Entire Jewish Nation --------------------------------------------------------------------------- These lessons are derived from a few books: Guard your Tongue:
Adapted from Choeftz Chaim by Zelig Pliskin The Power of Words by Zelig Pliskin Chofetz
Chaim: A Lesson a Day - The Concepts and Laws of Proper Speech Arranged
for Daily Study By Shimon Finkleman and Yitzhok Berkowitz Purity of Speech: A short lesson on the halachot of shmirat Halashon Chofetz Chaim - A Daily Companion: Arranged by Reb Yehuda Zev Segal
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