October 2015

17
Oct

Chofetz Chaim Daily 4 Cheshvan

Chofetz Chaim Daily 4 Cheshvan 2:9 Heter of Apei Tlasa doesnt allow one to BELIEVE story, add to it, or show you agree to it. See sefer for further elaboration. 2:10 Heter doesnt apply if listener will believe what youre saying. With all its limitations, applying this heter is rare, and many authorities disagree with it anyway.

16
Oct

Chofetz Chaim Daily 3 Cheshvan

Chofetz Chaim Daily 3 Cheshvan 2:7 If the speaker told his three listeners not to repeat the story, then one cant repeat it, even if the two others didn’t obey and repeated. 2:8 No matter what wording he used to tell listeners not to repeat it, you must not. Heter of apei tlasa doesnt apply if two said LH to

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15
Oct

Chofetz Chaim Daily 2 Cheshvan

Chofetz Chaim Daily 2 Tishrei. 2:5 Aforementioned heter doesnt apply if one of the three people in the group is not the type to relate what was said (i.e. hes relative of subject or hes very scrupulous). 2:6 Also only applies within that city, we dont consider it public knowledge in another city.

14
Oct

Chofetz Chaim Daily 1 Cheshvan

Chofetz Chaim Daily 1 Cheshvan 2:3 If one was in group of three that heard LH, SOME say that he may repeat the story, because we assume that its now public knowledge. However, even this view only allows random repeating, not to intend to spread story. 2:4 Applies only to those who heard in group of three. (except if e/o

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13
Oct

Chofetz Chaim Daily 30 Tishrei

Chofetz Chaim Daily 30 Tishrei 2:1 The sin of LH increases with amount of people listening to you speak it. 2:2 Something that can be understood as neutral or slightly negative; is mutar to say, if you say it before three people, since its obviously going to get back to the subject, the speaker obviously isnt intending for the negative

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12
Oct

Chofetz Chaim Daily 29 Tishrei

Chofetz Chaim Daily 29 Tishrei 1:8 Asur to write or hint LH. 1:9 Asur even if one degrades himself at the same time.

11
Oct

Chofetz Chaim Daily 28 Tishrei

Chofetz Chaim Daily 28 Tishrei 1:5 It doesnt matter who is trying to get the info from you, its always asur to speak LH. 1:6 Asur even if it will cause a financial loss, even job loss. 1:7 Asur to speak LH eve if it will create an awkward or embarrassing situation.

11
Oct

Chofetz Chaim Daily 27 Tishrei

Chofetz Chaim Daily 27 Tishrei 1:3 Someone who habitually speaks LH is called a Baal LH which is much worse of a sin and punishment. 1:4 One who commits one of the three cardinal sins is punished in this world and loses his portion in the world to come, A Baal LH is as bad as all of them.

9
Oct

Chofetz Chaim Daily 26 Tishrei

Chofetz Chaim Daily 26 Tishrei. Beginning of laws of LH: 1:1 Asur to speak negatively about anyone. if its true its called LH, if not its Motsi Shem Ra. Biblical source:Lo selech Rachil. 2:2 This is the specific verse for LH, there are many other sins one transgresses in the process, mentioned earlier.

8
Oct

Chofetz Chaim Daily 25 Tishrei

Chofetz Chaim Daily 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.