Category Archives: Shmiras Haloshon

Relating loshon hora to one’s spouse is not less forbidden than when relating it to anyone else. ~ Sefer Chofetz Chaim

The fact that someone is “only joking” is not a valid excuse for speaking loshon hora. One Purim a group of Radiner Yeshiva students performed a skit in the house of the Chofetz Chayim of sacred memory.  Among other things, … Continue reading →

Speaking loshon hora about someone in his presence is very serious even if your sole intention is mentioning his faults to criticize him constructively.  Corrective comments should be delivered privately.  Offending someone publicly is loshon hora and constitutes a grave … Continue reading →

When a person is known to refrain from listening to loshon hora, gossipmongers will avoid speaking in his presence, even when their words are intended for others to hear and not for him. ~ Chofetz Chaim

The mere listening to loshon hora, even without believing it, is very harmful  because it causes the speaker to continue relating derogatory information.  ~ Guard Your Tongue

If you feel that you would relate the loshon hora even if the subject were present, it is still forbidden.  Even if you have criticized the subject to his face, you are still forbidden to repeat the derogatory information to … Continue reading →

If you maliciously speak loshon hora about someone behind his back and do not want him to find out that you maligned him, in addition to violating the prohibition against speaking loshon hora, you also incur upon yourself a curse: … Continue reading →

If someone reveals to you some neutral information in a manner which shows that he would like it to be kept a secret, you are forbidden to repeat it to others.  This applies even if he does not explicitly tell … Continue reading →

If someone tells you about his wrongdoings, you are forbidden to repeat them to others. ~ Guard Your Tongue

If someone tells you private information about his business or any personal matter, you are forbidden to disclose it to others. Your doing so could cause the person who confided in you financial loss, embarrassment, or other damage. Even if … Continue reading →