May 2017

30
May

Chofetz Chaim Daily 5 Sivan

Chofetz Chaim Daily 5 Sivan The sefer Chofetz Chaim was written to educate the public in keeping the laws of LH and Rechilus. Content is gathered from Rishonim and Poskim. The main text is concise law. Sources are spelled out in the Beer Mayim Chaim.

29
May

Chofetz Chaim Daily 4 Sivan

Chofetz Chaim Daily 4 Sivan. Intro. Widespread nonobservance of hilchos LH is because of: 1)Ignorance of the laws 2)False heterim. This is primarily because there was no sefer that clearly spelled out all the halachos.

28
May

Chofetz Chaim Daily 1-3 Sivan

Chofetz Chaim Daily New Cycle. 1 Sivan. Introduction. Praised is Hashem who gave us the Torah, and brought us into Eretz Yisrael! Alas, at end of Bayis Sheni, Sinas Chinam and LH forced us into this long and harsh exile. Hashem is ready and able to redeem us; He is waiting for us to do teshuva. Chofetz Chaim Daily 2

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25
May

Chofetz Chaim Daily 29 Iyar

Chofetz Chaim Daily 29 Iyar. Conclusion. If your information is not first hand, you can say it IF 1)the listeners know that, & will make more serious inquiries 2)they won’t break it off because of you. The Chofetz Chaim concludes his sefer by saying that the main idea is to think before you speak!!

24
May

Chofetz Chaim Daily 28 Iyar

Chofetz Chaim Daily 28 Iyar. Conclusion. If you think the in-laws aren’t going to support the amount promised, you can tell if a) you are positive b) it is a ‘make it or break it’ issue for the boy 3)the boy is really all he’s made to be. If they already made the t’naim, you may say only if you

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23
May

Chofetz Chaim Daily 27 Iyar

Chofetz Chaim Daily 27 Iyar. Conclusion. Serious negativities of a shidduch include: hidden illness, apikorsus and pritzus. Asur to tell about a boy’s lack of Torah knowledge. If they are concerned, they could have him tested. Whenever you’re allowed to speak, you must make sure to fulfill all the conditions in Rechilus Chapter 9:2.

22
May

Chofetz Chaim Daily 26 Iyar

Chofetz Chaim Daily 26 Iyar Shidduch Scenario: Be careful. If you know serious negative info about a potential shidduch, you must tell other side. Chofetz Chaim warns against destructive labeling i.e. to call a sincere & simple person “not so sharp”. Besides ruining potential matches, it degrades being sincere. Asur to degrade someone b/c of their parents or ancestors.

21
May

Chofetz Chaim Daily 23-25 Iyar

Chofetz Chaim Daily 23 Iyar 9:13 If the buyer will cause the seller any unrightful loss, it is asur to tell him that he was overcharged. The Chofetz Chaim bemoans the common practice of people degrading other’s purchases. If the buyer has no claim min hadin, there is no toeles. Most often the sayer isn’t educated enough to be able

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18
May

Chofetz Chaim Daily 22 Iyar

Chofetz Chaim Daily 22 Iyar 9:11 If the buyer already made a purchase AND HAS A VALID CLAIM (was cheated more than 1/6 & not too long since purchase), you should tell buyer if you fulfill these conditions: a) don’t exaggerate b)intend litoeles* c)try to rebuke seller first d)try alternative method first e)make sure the buyer won’t tell seller your

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17
May

Chofetz Chaim Daily 21 Iyar

Chofetz Chaim Daily 21 Iyar 9:10 If you see that a store intends to cheat a customer, (overpriced more than 1/6, uses false scales, pretends junk is quality), you must warn the customer to stay away.