Negative Speech (Lashon Hora)

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.

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

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

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.