Lesson 1

 

It can be considered lashon hora to talk negatively about a resort, hotel, bungalow colony, or camp as it may affect the owner’s source of livelihood and cause them shame. E.g. "the bungalows in my brother’s colony are so shabby" ** If negative information about a store, bungalow etc. needs to be said for a constructive purpose i.e. to prevent harm, there are numerous conditions that apply and specific ways to go about it. In some cases, you may be obligated to speak about it. This will be discussed.

 

Lesson 2

 

For every moment that a Jew refrains from speaking forbidden words, s/he earns for themselves a hidden spiritual light that is beyond anything that anyone can fathom.

 

(Lashon Hora = Reporting something negative about someone else that is TRUE)

 

(Lessons taken from Purity of Speech by C.T. Friedman and The Gift of Speech by Rabbi Shimon Finkelman)