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Tag: Lashon Hara
Three Types of Prohibited Speech According to Jewish Law
It is largely agreed upon that the types of speech encompassed by the biblical prohibition fall into three categories of increasing severity.
Rabbi Benjamin Kramer
,
The Observant Life (Book)
May 19, 2023
Every Day
Human interactions
When Does Jewish Law Say We Are Permitted to Talk About Others
Lashon hara I’to·elet are those occasions when it is permissible, or even required, to speak about other people.
Rabbi Benjamin Kramer
,
The Observant Life (Book)
May 18, 2023
Ethics
Inclusion
Biblical Texts Addressing Gossip
Human beings have been given the divine power of speech to enable our participation in the ongoing work of sustaining God’s creation.
Rabbi Benjamin Kramer
,
The Observant Life (Book)
May 18, 2023
Ethics
Inclusion
Does Prohibited Speech Apply to the Internet?
As online communication becomes more complicated and sophisticated, so too do the laws governing defamatory speech.
Rabbi Benjamin Kramer
,
The Observant Life (Book)
May 18, 2023
Ethics
Inclusion
Given Over to the Heart
While this week's parashah mainly focuses on shmitah, this Dvar Torah explores a line in the parashah, focusing on how to treat others.
Ilana Kurshan
,
Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
April 26, 2023
Parashat Behar
Parashat Behar Dvar Torah
Study Guide: Sticks and Stones?
This week's study guide focuses on the curse of a person accused of violence. Discuss blasphemy versus blessing in this context.
Vered Hollander-Goldfarb
,
Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
April 25, 2023
Parashat Emor
Parashat Emor Study Guide
Study Guide: When Walls Speak
The study guide for this week's parashah, Meztora, discusses the impact that tzaraat has on the physical objects it touches.
Vered Hollander-Goldfarb
,
Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
April 16, 2023
Parashat Metzora
Parashat Metzora Study Guide
One Mouth Per Person
The dangers of inappropriate speech are connected to the parashah, Metzora, the person stricken with leprosy.
Ilana Kurshan
,
Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
April 16, 2023
Parashat Metzora
Parashat Metzora Dvar Torah