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Fwd: Shmirat Halashon - 13 Heshvan 5769
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Please Say/Whisper the Words out Loud
Lesson 1- ABOUT people
It is considered lashon hora to talk negatively about a book, newspaper or publication written by a Jewish author. Ex: "Oh that book was so boring", "l ....
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Posted 11/12/2008 12:00 AM |
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Tehillim Thought of the Day [Psalm 76:5]
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12th of Cheshvan, November 10, 2008
Assaf continues with his vision of Messianic times: "Illuminated are You, more powerful than the towering forces of prey (Psalm 76:5)." The forces of prey represent the dark powers of evil. Prior to ....
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Posted 11/11/2008 12:00 AM |
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Shmirat Halashon - 12 Heshvan 5769
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Lesson 1
It may seem harmless to talk negatively about a business product, service, hotel etc. These fall under the category of lashon hora because they can cause the person ....
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Posted 11/11/2008 12:00 AM |
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PIRKEI AVOS/ETHICS OF THE FATHERS ____4:2
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Ben Azzai said: Run to perform an easy Mitzvah and flee from committing a transgression; for one Mitzvah leads to the performance of a Mitzvah, while a sin leads to sin; for the reward of a Mitzvah is a Mitzvah and the consequence of a sin is a sin. ....
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Posted 11/11/2008 12:00 AM |
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Shmirat Halashon - 11 Heshvan 5769
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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 ....
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Posted 11/10/2008 12:00 AM |
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Posted 11/9/2008 12:00 AM |
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Posted 11/9/2008 12:00 AM |
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Posted 11/9/2008 12:00 AM |
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Tehillim Thought of the Day [Psalm 76:4]
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11th of Cheshvan, November 9, 2008
When the Messiah comes, the world will be entirely different. "They shall beat their swords into ploughshares and their spears into pruning hooks; nation will not lift sword against nation and they w ....
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Posted 11/9/2008 12:00 AM |
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A Knife for a Mother
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In one of the camps, the Bluzhever Rebbe was
assigned to saw wood in an open field. As he wielded his saw, he witnessed one
of the most barbaric scenes in the five years he had endured. An order had
gone out that all women w ....
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Posted 11/7/2008 12:00 AM |
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Shmirat Halashon - 6 Heshvan 5769
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Lesson 1 - Speaking ABOUT People
If someone is chosen for an honorable position (like speaker, president), it would be considered lashon hora to express your disapproval. Ex: ....
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Posted 11/6/2008 12:00 AM |
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Tehillim Thought of the Day [Psalm 75:9]
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7th of Cheshvan, November 5, 2008
"For there is a cup [kos] in the hand of the Lord; the wine has ceased to ferment but it is full of mixture when He pours out from it. All the lawless of the earth shall drain and drink only the dregs ....
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Posted 11/6/2008 12:00 AM |
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Shmirat Halashon -7 Heshvan 5769
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Lesson 1 - Speaking ABOUT people
The Chofetz Chaim says that the most powerful segulah for parnassah (income) in abundance is guarding our speech.
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Posted 11/6/2008 12:00 AM |
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Tehillim Thought of the Day [Psalm 75:10-11]
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8th of Cheshvan, November 6, 2008
After having expressed his request that Hashem intervene to save mankind from destruction and articulated his conviction that Hashem apportions to each man according to his needs, Assaf speaks of his ....
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Posted 11/6/2008 12:00 AM |
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Tehillim Thought of the Day [Psalm 75:8-9]
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4th of Cheshvan, November 2, 2008
We may believe that there is neither judge nor justice when we see the wicked prosper and the righteous suffer, but the psalmist reminds us that there is indeed justice in the world. "For G-D is the j ....
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Posted 11/6/2008 12:00 AM |
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Tehillim Thought of the Day [Psalm 136:4]
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5th of Cheshvan, November 3, 2008
In Psalm 136, the psalmist speaks of the mercies of Hashem, whose kindness endures forever, and directs us to praise Him. We are to give thanks "To Him Who alone performs great wonders (v. 4)." The ve ....
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Posted 11/6/2008 12:00 AM |
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Tehillim Thought of the Day [Psalm 75:1]
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6th of Cheshvan, November 4, 2008
Rav Hirsch interprets Psalm 75 as Assaf’s plea to Hashem for help: "To Him Who grants victory, "Let not destruction come." A Psalm, a Song of Assaf (v. 1)." Assaf senses the imminent danger of the wor ....
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Posted 11/6/2008 12:00 AM |
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Shmirat Halashon - 5 Heshvan 5769
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Lesson 1 - Speaking ABOUT People
We mentioned that downplaying a compliment can be considered lashon hora as it causes shame. Another example - A respected Rabbi comes from E ....
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Posted 11/6/2008 12:00 AM |
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Shmirat Halashon - 4 Heshvan 5769
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Lesson 1
We said that revealing that someone does not excel in certain areas is lashon hora. Why? isn’t it socially acceptable that most people do not excel in every area? The reason ....
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Posted 11/3/2008 12:00 AM |
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Posted 11/2/2008 12:00 AM |
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