February 2019

28
Feb

Chofetz Chaim Daily 23-24 Adar I

Chofetz Chaim Daily 23 Adar I 6:5 If one is in a group of people saying LH who will not accept rebuke & he can’t leave or put his fingers in his ears, then he MUST 1)Resolve not to believe 2)Be unhappy to listen 3)Not show consent. 6:6 It is a sin if he was aware they were going to

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27
Feb

Chofetz Chaim Daily 22 Adar I

Chofetz Chaim Daily 22 Adar I  6:3 If someone wants to tell you LH, ask him if there will be toeles for you to listen. Otherwise asur. 6:4 Mitzva to listen to LH IF: 1) Letting speaker finish his story will allow you to show listeners its false. 2) Listening to angry speaker will vent his anger and prevent from

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26
Feb

Chofetz Chaim Daily 21 Adar I

Chofetz Chaim Daily 21 Adar I  6:1 Asur to BELIEVE LH, as it says Lo sisa sheima shav. Believing is worse than speaking. 6:2 Asur to LISTEN to LH. Mutar if there is a valid toeles, for example you’ll be able to protect yourself/others.

25
Feb

Chofetz Chaim Daily 20 Adar I

Chofetz Chaim Daily 20 Adar I  5:7 Asur to degrade someone’s belongings i.e. to say ploni’s store sells bad quality items. 5:8 It is worse when two people say LH, because it is more damaging.

24
Feb

Chofetz Chaim Daily 18-19 Adar I

Chofetz Chaim Daily 18 Adar I 5:2 Asur to tell people that ploni is weak/not smart etc. because this will damage him socially & financially. 5:3 See sefer for more details. 5:4 Worse to say that ploni isn’t such a scholar; e.g. if he’s a Rabbi, it will damage his spiritual influence and livelihood. If he’s a newlywed, it will

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22
Feb

Chofetz Chaim Daily 16-17 Adar

Chofetz Chaim Daily 16 Adar I 4:11 One seeking info about a potential shidduch/partner may ask others, and they may say necessary info (See rechilus Chap. 9 for more detail). However you must explain why you are asking so it will be with proper intention. One MAY NOT ask those who do not like the subject.Chofetz Chaim Daily 17 Adar

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20
Feb

Chofetz Chaim Daily 15 Adar I

Chofetz Chaim Daily 15 Adar I 4:9 If you see someone has bad middos, you may not badmouth him because he probably doesn’t realize the severity of his actions. Instead, influence him to change. 4:10 You may tell your children or students to stay away from a person with bad middos. However, you must explain why you are telling them.

19
Feb

Chofetz Chaim Daily 14 Adar I

Chofetz Chaim Daily 14 Adar I  4:7 One may publicly degrade the actions of someone who has no fear of G-d and clearly doesn’t regret his sins. He may be shamed until he mends bad ways. Do not judge him favorably. *According to contemporary Halachic authorities, even if the subject is a sinner, they will most likely be classified as

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19
Feb

Chofetz Chaim Daily 13 Adar I

Chofetz Chaim Daily 13 Adar I  4:5 If the person you saw doing the aveira isn’t wholesome, won’t accept your rebuke & is likely to repeat the sin, you may tell someone who can influence him to repent. If two people saw, they may tell Beis Din to rebuke him. 4:6 You may tell that influencer, even if he may

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17
Feb

Chofetz Chaim Daily 11-12 Adar I

Chofetz Chaim Daily 11 Adar I  4:1 Asur to degrade someone about his parents’ negative actions or his own past misdeeds. Asur to tell about someone actively doing something wrong bein adam l’Makom. 4:2 Even a slight wrongdoing is asur to report i.e. not keeping a minhag etc.Chofetz Chaim Daily 12 Adar I  4:3 If you see an average Jew

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