4. Be kind to yourself. Speaking badly even about yourself is unethical.
הלכות שמירת הלשון Once something is defined as derogatory, it is forbidden to relate it other than for constructive purposes and under specific…
We have seen that to speak derogatorily of one’s fellow is to degrade one’s own status as a creation b’tzelem…
Thus far we have focused on the statements which are derogatory in nature. The second category of loshon hara involves…
One who conveys information to others has no control over who will hear it and in what setting it will…
This week Succos begins. A book called Talelei Oros shares an insight that I would like to share this week.…
A Jew is responsible for exercising caution in speech and not making statements which can be misinterpreted as being derogatory.…
While statements which have a negative connotation are prohibited, this would not apply where the listener can be expected to…
It is forbidden to speak derogatorily about someone even when the subject has made it known that he does not…
A derogatory statement is considered loshon hara even when the information is common knowledge for, as stated above, to speak…
It is forbidden to relate derogatory information about someone even when the speaker mentions that he himself has the very…