October 2014

19
Oct

ChofetzChaimDaily 25 Tishrei

ChofetzChaimDaily 25 Tishrei ARURIN: 1)Arur makeh reiehu basaser, = curse referring to one who speaks LH. 2) Arur mashgeh iver baderech, =curse for one who places stumbling block 3)Arur asher lo yakim es divrei HaTorah Hazos, = curse to one who habitually commits any sin. 4)Arur makleh aviv v’imo.

8
Oct

ChofetzChaimDaily 14 Tishrei

ChofetzChaimDaily 14 Tishrei. 10)Lo yakum eid echad, if one person tells LH to beis din. 11)Lo siheye achrei rebim laraos, if one joins an LH group. 12)Lo Yiheye kikorach v’adaso, if one causes machlokes.

7
Oct

ChofetzChaimDaily 13 Tishrei

ChofetzChaimDaily 13 Tishrei 7)Lo Sisna Es Achicha…. = dont hate 8) Lo Sikom, if one is taking revenge 9) Lo Sitor, when one holds a grudge. (#8 always includes #9)

6
Oct

ChofetzChaimDaily 12 Tishrei

ChofetzChaimDaily 12 Tishrei. 5) Hishamer … Pen Tishkach Es Hashem… = mitzva not to be haughty, which one clearly is when degrading others 6) Lo Sichallilu Es Shem Kadshi = warns against chillul Hashem, which one makes when speaking LH, because theres no physical pleasure involved. This is especially true if ones actions negatively influence others.

5
Oct

ChofetzChaimDaily 11 Tishrei

ChofetzChaimDaily 11 Tishrei Negative commandments continued. 3) Hishamer Binega Hatzaraas,= warning against speaking LH 4) Lifnei Iver Lo Siten Michshol, speaker causes listener to hear LH and vice versa.

4
Oct

ChofetzChaimDaily 10 Tishrei

ChofetzChaimDaily 10 Tishrei List of commandments that LH causes one to transgress. NEGATIVE COMMANDMENTS 1)LO SELECH RACHIL BiAMECHA. Includes LH. If the info is false then its Motsi Shem Ra. 2)LO SISA SHEMA SHAV meaning Dont accept bad report, also referring to speaker because we also read it LO SASI which means dont tell.

2
Oct

ChofetzChaimDaily 8 Tishrei

ChofetzChaimDaily 8 Tishrei. Opening. In Hashems love for us he distanced us from the bad midah of LH which brings to fights and discord. The Chofetz Chaim details infamous history of LH: Aitz Hadaas- nachash, which created death. Mechiras Yosef – shibud mitzrayim. Maaseh miraglim caused galus. See sefer for more details.

1
Oct

ChofetzChaimDaily 7 Tishrei

ChofetzChaimDaily 7 Tishrei. Intro. One should try to fully understand the laws, not just superficially, because that can lead to misinterpreting certain heterim. Another benefit of learning the laws is 1)wont be considered baal LH, which is like one who transgresses one of the cardinal sins, who dont greet the shechina.