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Tag: Slander
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
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
