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SEFER CHOFETZ CHAIM ? Day 11 – Common Knowledge ? ? A derogatory statement is considered loshon hora even when the information is common knowledge for, as stated above, to speak negatively of one’s fellow Jew is shameful in itself. ? Negative information about Jews appearing in newspapers may not be repeated.? Newspapers often publish articles based on hearsay and thus, one is not even permitted to believe such information if the newspaper is its only source.? Even after one has verified the information, he may nevertheless not repeat it. ? ? ? SEFER SHMIRAS HALOSHON ? Equal to All ? Talmud Yerushalmi (Pe’ah 1:1) states that the reward for studying Torah is equivalent to that of all other mitzvos combined, and the punishment for speaking loshon hora is equivalent to that of all other sins combined. Thus, the antithesis of Torah study, the greatest of all mitzvos, is loshon hora. Their respective primacy can be explained as follows: ? Of the four basic elements of nature —fire, wind, water and earth —the intangible (fire and wind) are far more powerful than the tangible (water and earth). Fire can engulf material objects and totally destroy them, and the power of wind is awesome, as it is written, “A great and mighty wind which breaks apart mountains and shatters stones” (I Melachim 19:11). ? The same is true in the spiritual realm. Torah study impacts in the Upper Worlds in a way that no other mitzvah can. This is because all other mitzvos are related to the physical — for example, to fulfill the mitzvah of tzitzis, one dons a garment, a material object; a lulav is held, a physical act; a shofar must be blown, etc. Torah study, however, is performed through the power of speech, which, essentially, is a function of the soul.1 This is why the reward of Torah study is equivalent to that of all other mitzvos combined. ? The converse is true of sin. The spiritual damage caused by loshon hora is infinitely greater than that caused by other transgressions, because it is committed through the power of speech. Its effect in the Upper Spheres is awesome. Therefore, its punishment is equivalent to that of all other sins combined. ? ? 1. As mentioned above, Targum Onkelos translates “and man became a living being” (Bereishis 2:7), as “and man became a speaking spirit.” Dedications and Sponsorships Do you know someone who needs a refuah shleima? A shidduch? Or perhaps a meaningful yahrtzeit is approaching? As a merit for a recovery from illness or for a departed family member you can sponsor a daily email and have over 8,000 people, every day, learn and be inspired as a z’chus for your loved one. Please call 845-352-3505 #113 or email lozeri@... to sponsor or for more information on other sponsorship opportunities.

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? SEFER CHOFETZ CHAIM ? Day 10 – With Permission ? ? It is forbidden to speak derogatorily about someone even when the subject has made it known that he does not mind if such things are said of him. ? As mentioned above, to speak negatively of one’s fellow is shameful in itself, regardless of the subject’s feelings.? Speaking loshon hora is contrary to man’s exalted status as the only creature who was fashioned b’tzelem Elokim, in the Divine image – and this is not altered by the fact that one has been granted permission to speak derogatorily. ? ? SEFER SHMIRAS HALOSHON ? Key to Spiritual Success ? “Which man desires life, who loves days of seeing good? Guard your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit. Turn from evil and do good, seek peace and pursue it” (Tehillim 34:13-15). The commentators explain that the term “life” refers to that of the World to Come, while “days” refers to man’s years on this world which are only “days” by comparison to the eternal life of the next world. ? We are commanded to fulfill 613 mitzvos; regarding all of them Hashem says to us, “See that I have placed before you today life and that which is good ... that you should love Hashem, your God, to go in His ways and to observe His commandments” (Devarim 30:15-16). Why, then, does David, in the above verse, say that the quality of one’s life in both worlds is primarily dependent on guarding one’s tongue? In the opening passages of this work we have offered one answer to this question. Below, we offer more on the subject: ? In the preface to Sefer Chofetz Chaim, we explained how the bitter sin of loshon hora can involve transgression of numerous positive and negative commandments, to a degree that is not found with any other sin. Thus, shmiras haloshon is a key to fulfillment of one’s obligations both toward Hashem and toward his fellow Jew. ? When a person is careful not to speak disparagingly of his fellow, or to embarrass him; when he demonstrates caution in avoiding comments that can aggravate dispute; and when he is careful to avoid transgression of other commandments related to evil talk, both positive and negative, then he will surely avoid more blatant sins. If one accepts upon himself to scrupulously avoid causing harm or shame through the spoken word, surely he will not do so through action! ? Thus, one who zealously refrains from speaking loshon hora will, through such self-discipline, come to fulfill all his obligations toward his fellow. Dedications and Sponsorships Do you know someone who needs a refuah shleima? A shidduch? Or perhaps a meaningful yahrtzeit is approaching? As a merit for a recovery from illness or for a departed family member you can sponsor a daily email and have over 8,000 people, every day, learn and be inspired as a z’chus for your loved one. Please call 845-352-3505 #113 or email lozeri@... to sponsor or for more information on other sponsorship opportunities

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