4. Be kind to yourself. Speaking badly even about yourself is unethical.
הלכות שמירת הלשון The Torah states: Do not go as a gossipmonger among your people (Vayikra 19:16). From the words among your people,…
While statements which have a negative connotation are prohibited, this would not apply where the listener can be expected to…
A Jew is responsible for exercising caution in speech and not making statements which can be misinterpreted as being derogatory.…
A derogatory statement is considered loshon hara even when the information is common knowledge for, as stated above, to speak…
It is forbidden to speak derogatorily about someone even when the subject has made it known that he does not…
It is forbidden to relate derogatory information about someone even when the speaker mentions that he himself has the very…
Another area involving loshon hara is that of past history. It is forbidden to relate something about an individual’s past…
It would seem that there is nothing derogatory about a statement of taste. To say, “I don’t like dry wine,”…
A statement which is essentially derogatory is forbidden, regardless of the speaker’s opinion regarding that statement. Conversely, it is forbidden…
It is forbidden to say that someone possesses a negative character trait. For example, it is forbidden to say that…