Lesson 1 Talking about someones poor financial status is considered lashon hora. ex: "my uncle is in debt. Every few weeks he asks my dad to lend him money"
Lesson 2 The reason we are not allowed to speak about someones poor financial status is because it can cause them a) shame and embarrassment b) financial harm - because people won’t want to lend them money c) people will not want to get involved with that person or their family because they are not "self sufficient"
(Lashon hora - reporting something negative about someone else that is TRUE)
(Lessons taken from Purity of Speech by C.T. Friedman)
Important Numbers
