Category Archives: Shmiras Haloshon

Financial Loss from Refraining from Loshon Hora

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Speaking loshon hora is not justified even if it will save you from a large financial loss. One is required to surrender his entire fortune in order not to violate any negative precepts.  ~ Guard Your Tongue

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Please tell me…I won’t repeat it to anyone else.

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Emuna Daily

There is no difference between freely volunteering loshon hora and being pressured into relating it.  If someone would entice you to eat unkosher food, would the food then be permissible?  The same principle would apply to loshon hora.  ~ Guard … Continue reading →

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True and False Derogatory Statements

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Emuna Daily

You are forbidden to relate anything derogatory about others.  If a derogatory statement is true, it is termed loshon hora.  If it is false, even partially so, it is termed motzi shaim ra (defamation of character) and the offense is … Continue reading →

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“Even a Sigh” + Something New Going Forward

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Emuna Daily

A wealthy and learned man once came to the Chafetz Chaim to buy some sefarim.  He asked for a copy of all his works, except for one.  It seems that he did not want to buy Shemiras Halashon, which deals … Continue reading →

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It is Up to Us

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Emuna Daily

The way in which one acts towards others determines the way in which Heaven will act towards him…As our Sages state “Whoever has compassion towards others will be shown compassion from Above” (Shabbos 151b); and “Whoever refrains from exacting his … Continue reading →

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31!

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Emuna Daily

The Chofetz Chayim enumerated thirty-one Torah commandments which may be violated when a person speaks or listens to loshon hora.  The number of infringements will vary in accordance with the circumstances, but on each occasion when loshon hora is spoken … Continue reading →

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The List – ***Please Read!***

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Prior to Rosh Hashana and in the days leading up to Yom Kippur, many of us start to think about who we spoke lashon hara about over the year and then hopefully ask those people for mechila (forgiveness).  We generally … Continue reading →

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If we were all Authors

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Emuna Daily

If all the people in the world would be authors, they still would not be able to describe adequately how reprehensible loshon hora really is. ~ Maharal of Prague

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Realize this!

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Emuna Daily

When a person mentions the sins of a fellow Jew, Heaven reviews his own sins.  Not only that: His lashon hara has the power to arouse condemnation upon the entire world, G-d forbid. ~ R’ Chaim Vital zt”l

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Quota of Words

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Emuna Daily

It is written in Sefer Chassidim that every person is allotted a specific quota of words during his lifetime.  This applies only to non-Torah speech, but with regards to Torah study, there is no limit:  “Whoever adds, reaps an eternal … Continue reading →

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