Negative Speech (Lashon Hora)

The difference between Lashon Hara, Rechilus, and Motzy Shaim Rah. The importance of watching what we say.

The tremendous power of a persons tongue; defining the various classifications of negative speech we are instructed to absolutely avoid.

Gossip is the easiest sin to commit; words rise almost unbidden, yet it is one of the easiest sins to avoid; it is a matter of simply holding our tongue.

So we learned, Israel are called 'holy', and because they are 'holy', no one must call his neighbor [i.e. a fellow Jew] a shameful name and not make up a nickname for him, and if he does, his punishment is very severe [for he has also caused the holy to ...

This class discusses the laws related to communication: greeting, listening, empathizing, ignoring, and shaming.