Lashon hara
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Lashon hara, or loshon hora, or other similar variations (the evil tongue in Hebrew) denotes gossip and defamation. Unlike defamation in American and English law, however, truth is not a defense to the sin of lashon hara.
The main prohibition against Lashon Hara is mentioned in Leviticus 19:16 [1] : "Do not go as a gossiper amongst your people".
The definitive work on Lashon Hara is the book Chafetz Chayim by Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan (1873). Chafetz Chaim lists 31 speech-related mitzvot mentioned in the Torah.
See also
External links
- A primer on how to raise our children to look at the positive and speak well about others
- 31 mitzvot of speech
- Hilchot Lashon Hara (L"H)
- Negative Speech (Lashon Hora) | Chabad.org
- Lashon hara and dishonesty
- Finding Your Zivug or Mate Loshon Hora and Information-Seeking in Shidduchim
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