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The Awful Consequences of Loshon Hora
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As we have now left the seven-day period of Tashlumin after Shavuos, we should in all events take with us a revitalized Birchas HaTorah every morning. We should especially appreciate the words “V’Haarev Nah”--Hashem, please sweeten the words of To ....
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Posted 6/18/2008 12:00 AM |
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Derech HaShem - Discover Your Inherent Belief in HaShem
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The Ramchal states (Derech HaShem 1:1), "Every member of the People of
Israel must believe and know that there is a First Being, Who preceded creation
and Who is eternal. He brought all things into existence and continues to
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Posted 6/18/2008 12:00 AM |
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Daily Halachos on Shemiras Halashon
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Wednesday June 18 Please Say/Whisper The Words Out Loud
Lesson 1 - In response to your questions...
Question: Are we allowed to make fun/talk negatively about a
city?
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Posted 6/18/2008 12:00 AM |
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Daily Shemiras Halashon Halacha
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June 16, 2008 Please Say/Whisper The Words Out Loud
Lesson 1We are in a world filled with stress, anger
and derision, all of which continually, powerfully pull in the opposite
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Posted 6/16/2008 12:00 AM |
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Daily Shemiras Halashon
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Wednesday June 11, 2008
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Lesson 1
Since listening to lashon hora is forbidden, what should we do if someone wants to t ....
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Posted 6/13/2008 12:00 AM |
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Daily Shemiras Halashon
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Thursday June 12, 2008
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Lesson 1As mentioned, it is considered lashon hora when we speak negatively of any sect/group of Jews. ....
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Posted 6/13/2008 12:00 AM |
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Beha'aloscha - by Rav Wolbe
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Towards the end of the parsha, the Torah marks off two pasukim; placing an inverted nun before and after them. Rashi explains that this was done in order to separate between two different calamities which befell Bnei Yisroel. The Ramban e ....
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Posted 6/13/2008 12:00 AM |
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Daily Shemiras Halashon June 8, 2008
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Lesson 1The Torah forbids us from listening to lashon hora, even if we dont intend to believe what is spoken.
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Posted 6/8/2008 12:00 AM |
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Shloshes Yemei Hagbala
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Today is the first day of the “Shloshes Yemei Hagbala”--the three-day preparatory period before Shavuos in which we surrounded Har Sinai to begin to appreciate and inculcate within us the enormity of the Event we were about to experience. We ce ....
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Posted 6/6/2008 12:00 AM |
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Erev-Shabbos Hilchos Shabbos Series
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The following Halachos were reviewed by HaRav Yisroel Belsky, Shlita:
1. The Crock Pot’s Blech. The commonly-accepted practice is that one places a piece of aluminum foil on top of the heating element of the crock pot to serve as a b ....
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Posted 6/6/2008 12:00 AM |
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Shavuos - Naso, by Rav Wolbe z"tl
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Regarding Avrohom Avinu the Torah tells us, "And he observed My safeguards, My mitzvos, My edicts and My Torahs" (Bereishis 26, 5). Rashi explains; "And he observed My safeguards - the Rabbinic commandments that were established t ....
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Posted 6/6/2008 12:00 AM |
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Shemiras Halashon Daily Halacha
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Thursday June 5
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Lesson 1
We are not allowed to say that someone is poor. This could create difficulties should the pe ....
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Posted 6/6/2008 12:00 AM |
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Daily Shemiras Halashon
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Please Say/Whisper The Words Out Loud - Monday June 2nd
Lesson 1
The more people learn the laws of shmirat halashon(guarding our speech), the more we get upset or anxiou ....
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Posted 6/3/2008 12:00 AM |
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Posted 6/3/2008 12:00 AM |
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Approach of Matan Torah
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In one week from today, we will celebrate Matan Torah with Shavuos. Much in the same way as we get closer and closer to Yom Kippur do we feel a need to do Teshuva, or as we get closer and closer to Pesach do we feel a need to rid ourselves of o ....
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Posted 6/3/2008 12:00 AM |
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Daily Shemiras Halashon Lesson
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Please Say/Whisper The Words Out Loud Lesson 1 It is important to NOT ask for information from anybody who dislikes the person you are asking about. Likewise, do not ask a business person for information about his/her competitors. In such cases ....
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Posted 5/30/2008 12:00 AM |
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Daily Shemiras Halashon Lesson
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Wednesday May 28th
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Lesson 1When it is permissible to ask for information about someone, the person speaking is obligated to give a truthful answer, even if the rep ....
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Posted 5/30/2008 12:00 AM |
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Bamidbar
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In two different places in this week’s parsha, Rashi points out the importance of having good friends and neighbors. The Torah tells us that the Levi’im from the fa ....
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Posted 5/30/2008 12:00 AM |
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Daily Shemiras Halashon
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Lesson 1 - Faulty Character Traits - cont’d.
We said that its considered lashon hora to talk about someone elses negative character traits (i.e. anger, laziness). This is because its very likely that the person IS NOT aware of the ser ....
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Posted 5/27/2008 12:00 AM |
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Daily Shemiras Halashon
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Please Say/Whisper The Words Out Loud
Relating other peoples faults to prevent imitation - cont’d
Lesson 1 - We said that it is permitted to alert others (like children or students) a ....
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Posted 5/27/2008 12:00 AM |
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