Please Say/Whisper The Words Out Loud Lesson 1 The sages strongly condemned the use of derogatory nicknames. Calling someone by a nickname that s/he dislikes is a violation of the prohibition of onaas devorim (verbal abuse). The negative reaction people get from being called these nicknames can be very harmful and destructive as they often imply limitations and faults. People often believe and live up to those negative names people call them like "your such an animal" or "what a lazy bum".
Lesson 2 The laws of lashon hora apply whether the person is an ignoramus or a torah scholar
------------------------------------------------------ Lashon Hora = Saying a derogatory/negative statement about someone else that is TRUE Motzi Shaim Ra (Defamation of Character) = Saying a derogatory statement that is FALSE About Whom is it Forbidden to Speak Lashon Hora - Any Individual Jew - Alive or not, - adult or child, family member (spouse, in-laws, parent, child, siblings), groups/sects of Jews, Entire Jewish Nation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
These lessons are derived from a few books: Guard your Tongue: Adapted from Choeftz Chaim by Zelig Pliskin The Power of Words by Zelig Pliskin Chofetz Chaim: A Lesson a Day - The Concepts and Laws of Proper Speech Arranged for Daily Study By Shimon Finkleman and Yitzhok Berkowitz Purity of Speech: A short lesson on the halachot of shmirat Halashon Chofetz Chaim - A Daily Companion: Arranged by Reb Yehuda Zev Segal
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