February 2017

15
Feb

Chofetz Chaim Daily 19 Shvat

Chofetz Chaim Daily 19 Shvat 3)B’tzedek tishpot amisecha. LH may come from a person not judging another favorably. 4)V’chai achicha emach. LH can cause loss to another’s livelihood.

14
Feb

Chofetz Chaim Daily 18 Shvat

Chofetz Chaim Daily 18 Shvat. LH causes one to transgress many positive commandments. 1)Zachor… asah Hashem L’Miriam. Remember and do not speak LH 2)V’Ahavta L’Reiacha Kamocha.

13
Feb

Chofetz Chaim Daily 17 Shvat

Chofetz Chaim Daily 17 Shvat. 16)Lo sachnifu es haaretz, if one agrees to a an LH story to gain approval of speaker. 17)Lo sikallel cheiresh. One may not curse another. Speaking LH commonly causes one to transgress 17 negative commandments!

12
Feb

Chofetz Chaim Daily 14-16 Shvat

Chofetz Chaim Daily 14 Shvat 10)Lo yakum eid echad. One person may not tell LH to Beis Din. 11)Lo siheye achrei rebim laraos. One may not join a LH group. Chofetz Chaim Daily 15 Shvat 12)Lo yiheye kikorach v’adaso. One may not cause machlokes. 13) Lo sonu ish es amiso. One may not pain another. Chofetz Chaim Daily 16 Shvat

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9
Feb

Chofetz Chaim Daily 13 Shvat

Chofetz Chaim Daily 13 Shvat 7)Lo Sisna Es Achicha…. Don’t hate 8)Lo Sikom. If one is taking revenge 9) Lo Sitor. When one holds a grudge. (#8 always includes #9)

8
Feb

Chofetz Chaim Daily 12 Shvat

Chofetz Chaim Daily 12 Shvat 5)Hishamer… Pen Tishkach Es Hashem… Mitzva not to be haughty 6) Lo Sichallilu Es Shem Kadshi. Warns against chillul Hashem, which one causes when speaking LH. This is especially true if one’s actions negatively influence others.

7
Feb

Chofetz Chaim Daily 11 Shvat

Chofetz Chaim Daily 11 Shvat Negative commandments continued. 3)Hishamer Binega Hatzaraas 4)Lifnei Iver Lo Siten Michshol. Speaker causes listener to hear LH and vice versa.

6
Feb

Chofetz Chaim Daily 10 Shvat

Chofetz Chaim Daily 10 Shvat Commandments that one transgresses with LH: Negative commandments – 1)Lo Selech Rachil B’amecha (if the info is false then it is Motsi Shem Ra) 2)Lo Sisa Shema Shav Don’t accept a bad report. Refers to speaker as well, because we also read as Lo Sasi (do not tell)

5
Feb

Chofetz Chaim Daily 8-9 Shvat

Chofetz Chaim Daily 8 Shvat. Opening. In Hashem’s love for us, He distanced us from the bad trait of LH which causes discord & fighting. The Chofetz Chaim details infamous history of LH: Snake/Eitz Hadaas – created death, Sale of Yosef lead to slavery in Egypt, Story of spies caused exile. See sefer for more details. Chofetz Chaim Daily 9

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3
Feb

Chofetz Chaim Daily 7 Shvat

Chofetz Chaim Daily 7 Shvat. Intro. One should try to fully understand the laws, not just superficially, because one might misinterpret lenient rulings. By studying the laws, one will not become a baal LH. A baal LH is similar to one who transgresses a cardinal sin & doesn’t greet the Shechina.