Lashon hara (or loshon horo, or loshon hora) (Hebrew: לשון הרע‎; "evil tongue") is the halakhic term for speech about a person or persons that is negative...

life. He was known popularly as the Chofetz Chaim, after his book on lashon hara, who was also well known for the Mishna Berurah, his book on ritual law...

Rishonim about the severity of Jewish law on tale-mongering and gossip. Lashon hara, literally "'the evil tongue", i.e., evil speech (or loosely gossip and...

and to overcome his inclination. Anger in Judaism Concupiscence Devil Lashon hara, evil tongue Original sin Repentance in Judaism Satan Deuteronomy 31:21...

spoken without a constructive purpose (known in Hebrew as "evil tongue", lashon hara) to be a sin. Speaking negatively about people, even if retelling true...

surrounded by rays of light or a glory, and usually enclosed by a triangle Lashon hara – Jewish concept of the "evil tongue" Matthew 6:23 "If thine eye be evil"...

treatment from doctors. The Talmud lists seven possible causes for tzaraath: lashon hara ("evil tongue", i.e. malicious gossip), murder, a vain oath, illicit...

the prohibitions of gossip, slander and defamation, which are known as Lashon Hara in Jewish law (Halakha). Its Shmiras Halashon programs are in various...

Israelites' belief of the false report amounted to the acceptance of lashon hara (lit." "evil tongue" / "slander" in Hebrew) against the Land of Israel...

that is said to promote the quality of life and help combat and reduce Lashon Hara (evil tongue). It is a part of Jewish ethics known as mussar. King David...

with Wikipedia's entry on lashon hara (terms are spelled somewhat differently), it might be deduced that: calumny, or leshon hara, is true speech that is...

the fashioning and wearing of the priestly robe atoned for the sin of lashon hara on the part of the Israelites in Zevachim 88b. As the High Priest walked...

Hvarshta, "good thoughts, good words, good deeds" in Zoroastrianism Lashon hara, prohibition of gossip in Judaism Manasa, vacha, karmana, three Sanskrit...

Eleazar ben Pedat, in Jose's name. He spoke frequently against the sin of lashon hara. The moshav Kerem Ben Zimra is named after him, due to a modern tradition...

in rabbinical literature. The technical term for it in the latter is lashon hara, "the evil tongue". In the Bible, the equivalent words are: dibbah, meaning...

August 21, 2020. Jewish Exponent: "Grads Hear Jake Tapper's Rap About 'Lashon Hara'" by bryan Schwartzman June 14, 2012 Bloom, Nate (November 13, 2012)...

Meiselman said that warning the community about a sexual predator was not lashon hara (slander) and that Walder was a well-known evildoer. Meiselman was criticised...

practices of charity (tzedakah) and refraining from negative speech (lashon hara). Proper ethical practices regarding sexuality and many other issues...

policies explicitly state that the halachic concepts of mesirah, moser and lashon hara do not apply to the communication and reporting of allegations of child...

Chafetz Chayim and Shemiras Halashon, daily review of the laws concerning Lashon Hara (meaning "Evil tongue", gossip and slander; 1 year cycle). Tzurba M'Rabanan...

person or group (which is sometimes in violation of the Jewish laws of lashon hara), though many other uses by official rabbinates or other open reliable...

Gates of Rome Jewish ethics Chillul Hashem Geneivat da'at Kiddush Hashem Lashon hara Lifnei iver Retzach Holocaust theology Tzedakah Tzniut Shatnez Halakha...

told his followers that the best ways to defeat the virus were to avoid lashon hara (gossiping about one's peers), to strengthen humility, and to place the...

In his main work “Sefer Chofetz Chaim” he deals with the problem of “Lashon Hara”, the term for derogatory speech about another person which is severely...

involved to be more extensive in scope. Chillul Hashem Kiddush Hashem Lashon hara Lifnei iver Mussar movement Self-sacrifice under Jewish law Jakobovits...

God's name) Lashon hara (Derogatory information) Lifnei iver (Stumbling block in front of the blind) Noahide laws You shall not murder Yetzer hara Ritual purity...

interpersonal relationships. He is well known for his expertise in the laws of lashon hara and is the co-author of Chofetz Chaim: A Lesson a Day (2 vol.). He has...

God's name) Lashon hara (Derogatory information) Lifnei iver (Stumbling block in front of the blind) Noahide laws You shall not murder Yetzer hara Ritual purity...

Rabbi Joseph ben Zimra that anyone who bears evil tales (לשון הרע‎, lashon hara) will be visited by the plague of skin disease (צָּרַעַת‎, tzara’at)...

Greenwald, Yisroel (1996). We Want Life!: A pictorial guide to the laws of lashon hara and rechilus according to the Chofetz Chaim. Feldheim Publishers. ISBN 9780873067218...