Curse; Curses

All these curses shall come upon you, and overtake you (28:15) Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi himself served as 'baal korei' and read the weekly Torah portion in his synagogue. One year, Rabbi Schneur Zalman was away from Li'ozna for the Shabbos that the s...

Leviticus 19:14 "You shall not curse (even) the deaf" We are forbidden to curse any Jew. Though this Negative Mitzvah mentions the deaf, it applies to all people. We may think that expressing anger or frustration against a deaf person and uttering a curse...

Exodus 22:27 "Nor shall you curse the ruler of your people" We are forbidden to curse a Jewish king, our Torah leaders, or government officials.

Exodus 22:27 "You shall not curse the judges" This Negative Mitzvah forbids us from cursing judges.

Exodus 22:27 "Do not curse G-d" This Negative Mitzvah is often called "Birkat HaShem," which literally means "blessing HaShem." We do not even want to call this terrible offense by it's real name - so the opposite term is used. We are forbidden to curse H...

It is only natural for a person to automatically justify the practices to which he has grown accustomed.