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Day 107 ¨C Vigilance without Acceptance
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The fact that a derogatory statement was made for a constructive purpose does not permit the listener to accept it as fact. It is permissible to listen to negative information for toeles, a constructive purpose; however, it is
not permissible to believe such information. One may act upon such information on the possibility that it might be true.
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It is for this reason that the first precondition for speaking constructively (Day 50) is that one have firsthand knowledge of the negative information he is conveying. Since one cannot believe derogatory information as fact, he cannot present it to others
as such. In situations where it is permissible to relate secondhand information one is required to say that he heard it from others and could not be sure of it¡¯s accuracy (see Day 71).
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The View from Above
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Thus far, our parable has shown how Reuven has ceased to speak disparagingly of Shimon after hearing that Shimon is held in high esteem by a leading Torah sage. The parable continues:
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Some time later, Yehudah tells Reuven, ¡°I was privileged to be present when Shimon met with the Sages of the Mishnah ¡ª Rabbi Yehudah HaNasi, Rabbi Meir, and others ¡ª men endowed with Divine inspiration, who are akin to angels and cannot possibly be deceived!
I saw how they too accorded Shimon great honor and showed him deep love and admiration.¡¯¡¯
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A shaken Reuven responds, ¡°I have erred. Obviously, it was my evil inclination which caused me to bear ill will toward Shimon.¡¯¡¯
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Yehudah then adds one last point, ¡°The Sages of the Mishnah are often visited by the prophet Eliyahu. They mentioned that Eliyahu had related how he had heard the Holy One, Blessed is He, express his deep love for Shimon.¡¯¡¯
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¡°Woe is me!¡¯¡¯ exclaimed Reuven. ¡°I have harbored ill will and spoken against someone who is loved by Hashem! I now see things in a different light. Either I was mistaken in thinking that Shimon had wronged me, or I was correct but had failed to attribute his
actions to an inadvertent error on his part, for surely he would not have wronged me intentionally! I have sinned grievously in speaking disparagingly of such a man.
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¡°I deeply regret my feelings and actions and will strive to develop a true love for Shimon.¡¯¡¯
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Scripture states: ¡°¡®I loved you¡¯ said Hashem¡± (Malachi 1:2); and ¡°You are children to Hashem, your God¡± (Devarim 14:1). This is the intent of the phrase ¡°I am Hashem,¡¯¡¯ at the conclusion of the verse which prohibits harboring ill will and commands us to love
our fellow Jew. Just as Hashem has a deep unwavering love for every Jew, so too must we develop within ourselves a deep unwavering love for each other.
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On this earth, a person sees others clothed in their physical garb, and thus tends to look down upon them and focus on what he perceives as their faults. Hashem, however, sees the essential holiness of every Jewish soul, which, as often stated in the holy Zohar,
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Day 108 ¨C A Proper Approach
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The Talmud (Niddah?61a) makes it clear that although negative information should not be accepted as fact, one can and should act to protect himself and others on the chance that it may be true. Just as it is na?ve and
wrong to believe the?loshon hora?one hears, so too it is na?ve and irresponsible to totally ignore a report which could save oneself or others from possible harm or anguish.
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On a personal level, one¡¯s relationship with the subject of the negative report should not change. Chances are the statement was inaccurate, if not altogether false. One¡¯s behavior towards the individual should, therefore, not be affected at all, and one should
continue to show him kindness and assist him as in the past. On a practical level, one should investigate the matter and protect himself against any possible harm that could result should the report prove true.
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If, for example, one hears that an acquaintance is dishonest, it is forbidden to think of him as such ¨C but one should keep his wallet in a safe place when that person is around! If one is told that a person who accepts charity is actually well-to-do, one should
not stop assisting him until the matter has been investigated and it has been determined beyond doubt that he is not deserving of assistance.
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Disparaging the Community
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In previous chapters, we discussed the severity of speaking?loshon hora?against an individual. To speak disparagingly of the Jewish people as a community is a sin of far greater severity.
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Regarding the verses, ¡°Do not inform on a servant to his master ... A generation which curses its father and does not bless its mother¡± (Mishlei?30:10-11), the Talmud expounds: ¡°Even if a generation curses its father and does not bless its mother,
do not speak against it before its Master, the Holy One, Blessed is He¡± (Pesachim?87b).
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When the prophet Yeshayahu was shown God¡¯s glory in a Heavenly vision, he declared, ¡°Woe is me! ¡ª for I am a man of impure lips, who sits among a people of impure lips¡¯¡¯ (Yeshayahu?6:5). Yeshayahu¡¯s intent was not to disparage his people, but rather
to express his feeling of unworthiness upon experiencing a lofty vision. Nevertheless, Scripture continues, ¡°And one of the?seraphim?[angels] flew towards me and in his hand was a glowing coal ... and he touched it to my mouth and said ¡®... your iniquity
shall be removed and your sin shall be atoned for¡¯ ¡± (vs. 6-7). The Sages state that the word? ¡°Ritzpah¡±?glowing coal ,?is a contraction of? ¡°Break the?²Ñ´Ç³Ü³Ù³ó¡±?of the one who slandered My people¡± (Yalkut Shimoni?406). It
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Day 106 ¨C Secondhand Information
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The commandment Do not accept a false report, prohibits the acceptance as fact of any negative statement concerning a person or group of persons. Accurate interpretation of a person¡¯s actions and/or words demands thorough knowledge
of the setting in which the action occurred and the events which led up to it, an understanding of the person¡¯s mindset and manner of speech, and much sensitivity. This is obviously impossible unless one has witnessed the action and accompanying remarks. Reliance
on the sensitivity, objectivity, integrity and wisdom of an alleged observer of an improper act is rejected by the Torah as foolish and wrong. Certainly, if the speaker is committing the sin of speaking loshon hora, his integrity is suspect and one cannot
accept his words as true and accurate. By Torah law, only the testimony of two valid witnesses accepted by a beis din (rabbinical court) can be believed as fact.
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A Change of Attitude
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You shall not take revenge and you shall not bear a grudge against the members of your people; you shall love your fellow as yourself ¡ª I am Hashem (Vayikra 19:18).
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What does the concluding I am Hashem represent?
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Ostensibly, the commandments in this verse present great difficulty. Suppose that one desperately needs his neighbor¡¯s help in a certain matter. The neighbor, who is in a position to provide that help, refuses to lend a hand, and instead does something to upset
the person. Can the person really be expected to bear no grudge toward his neighbor, and even to love him as oneself?!
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Since the Torah does require this of us, then obviously such character development is within our reach. The way to attain it can be explained with a parable:
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Reuven bore ill will toward his neighbor, Shimon, and made a habit of speaking disparagingly of Shimon. One day, Yehudah, a respected man known for his truthfulness, tells Reuven: ¡°I was recently present when Shimon paid a visit to R¡¯_____, a leading Torah
sage of the generation, who is known for his great wisdom and piety. The sage accorded Shimon great honor and showed him genuine love. After witnessing this, my friend, I must conclude that your opinion of Shimon is grossly incorrect.¡¯¡¯
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After digesting this information for a few moments, Reuven responds, ¡°It may well be that I am mistaken. My conviction that Shimon has wronged me may be due to man¡¯s natural inclination to see himself as correct in any dispute. On the other hand, it may be
that Shimon is so clever and deceiving that he is able to deceive even a sage into thinking that he is an upright individual.
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¡°In other words, your report has given me reason for thought, but I¡¯m not fully convinced. In any case, I¡¯ll cease from speaking disparagingly of Shimon, at least for the time being.¡¯¡¯
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Reuven¡¯s response indicates only the beginning of a change in attitude. As our parable continues, we shall see how, with a proper outlook, it is possible for one¡¯s attitude towards others to undergo a complete transformation.
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Today's Inspiration - Shabbat shalom!
The Rarity of Holiness
Said the Koretzer: "The learned are fewer in number than the ignorant; still fewer are the righteous; fewest are those who can truly pray. Holiness does not care to leave its heavenly abode for the mundane world, and only a few ardent supplicants can induce it to descend."
Source: Nofeth Tzion
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Today's Inspiration - easy and meaningful fast
Show Us Again Your Love
A woman complained to the Koznitzer Maggid that her husband had ceased to love her. "When he marreid me," she cried, "he loved me dearly. Now, his affection has turned away from me."
The Maggid lifted up his hands and exclaimed: "I have the same complaint against thee, O Lord. When You chose Israel to be Your bride at Sinai, You did truly love her. Now it seems as if Your affection has departed from her. Be not unto us as this woman's spouse unto her, but show us again Your love and redeem us."
Source: Esser Oroth
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Day 105 ¨C The Non-Observant
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As we have seen, it is forbidden to listen to negative information in any situation where the speaker is transgressing by relating the information. As it is not permissible to speak loshon hora about a non-observant Jew unless he
is classified as an apikores (heretic), it is forbidden to listen to loshon hora that is being spoken about him. As has already been noted, today the average non-observant Jew is classified as a ¡°tinok she¡¯nishba,¡± (lit., a child who was taken captive), a
victim of ignorance and circumstances and not, God forbid, an apikores.
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As mentioned above, to discuss the life-style of a particular non-observant Jew in order to teach others not to learn from his ways is considered speaking l¡¯toeles, for a constructive purpose, and is permissible. It is therefore also permissible to listen to
such a discussion.
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Similarly, when an individual¡¯s improper behavior is publicized as a way of pressuring him to mend his ways, it is correct to listen, for the goal will never be achieved if everyone chooses to ignore what is being said of the person.
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The Folly of Revenge
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The Sages teach that a single Jew¡¯s sin adversely affects the entire Jewish people. This is because, as mentioned above, all Jews stem from a single source and are like one. When one organ of a body is injured, the entire body is affected.
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The Midrash states (Vayikra Rabbah 4:6):
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¡°A scattered sheep is Israel¡± (Yirmiyahu 50:17). When one of a sheep¡¯s organs become afflicted, all its organs are affected [i.e. they become inflamed, which is not the case with other creatures ¡ª Maharzu]. Similarly, all of Israel can suffer retribution because
of one Jew¡¯s sin.
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R¡¯ Yishmael taught: This can be likened to a group traveling aboard a ship. One of the travelers begins to drill a hole in the floor beneath him. His companions cry out: ¡°What are you doing?!¡¯¡¯ ¡°What do you care?¡¯¡¯ he responds. ¡°I¡¯m drilling only beneath my
seat!¡¯¡¯ ¡°But the boat will become flooded and all of us will drown!¡¯¡¯ the others retort.
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Therefore, be exceedingly careful not to exact revenge from your fellow Jew or bear a grudge towards him, for it is you yourself whom you are hurting! Rather, tell yourself that Heaven has brought this distress about as a result of your sins, and what difference
is there if it came about through this person or through someone else? If you will accept what has happened as an expression of Divine will, it will atone for your sins..1
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Such was the attitude of David when Avishai ben Tzeruyah sought to take revenge from Shimi ben Geira for his having cursed David. Commanding Avishai to refrain from this, David said, ¡°Hashem told him [i.e. permitted him to ¡ª Ralbag] ¡®Curse!¡¯ ¡± (II Shmuel 16:10).
The Sages state that it was because of this acceptance of the Divine will that David merited to be one of the ¡°supports¡¯¡¯ of the Divine chariot (Shevet Mussar 20:27 citing Midrash).
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In explaining the prohibition against taking revenge, Sefer HaChinuch writes: ¡°Among the roots of this mitzvah is that a person know and take to heart that whatever
happens to him, whether for good or for bad, is brought about by Hashem, Blessed is He, for nothing can occur that is contrary to His will. Therefore, when one is pained or annoyed by another, he should realize that his sins have caused this and that this
has been decreed by Hashem. Thus he should not turn his thoughts to revenge, for this person is not the real cause of his hurt; rather, sin is the cause.¡¯¡¯ This explanation does not discount the fact that the one who caused hurt did so of his own free will
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Day 104 ¨C Children
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It is a parent¡¯s responsibility to sensitize his or her child to the evils of loshon hora and help the child to develop self-control in this area. At the same time, it is a parent¡¯s responsibility to provide his or her child with
emotional support and assistance. The overzealous parent can cause a child irreparable harm by forever scolding when reassurance is in order; however, failure to discipline one¡¯s child is no less harmful. One must learn to discern between situations where
a child is relating an incident because he needs his parent¡¯s help, and when he is speaking loshon hora for no good reason.
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A child should be taught that if interesting events of the day include negative facts about others, then names should be omitted. To relate how a certain child misbehaved in class is to speak loshon hora, even if what that child did was clever and amusing.
Conversely, it is perfectly correct for a child to reveal the identity of a boy who interferes with his own activity or disrupts him during class time.
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The Unity of the Jewish People
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The following sublime insight is found in S¡¯mag (9); its source is Talmud Yerushalmi (Nedarim 9:4):
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Suppose a man were walking along a path and one of his feet would trip over the other, causing him to fall to the ground and suffer cuts and bruises. Would he seek revenge of the ¡°guilty¡± foot and refrain from trying to heal its wounds? Would he harbor any
ill will toward that foot? Obviously not, for his feet, hands, face, etc. are all parts of one body ¡ª his own. If anything, he might reflect upon his deeds, and view his sins as the true cause of his mishap.
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Similarly, if a neighbor refuses to do a favor that one has asked of him, or even if he has caused one heartache or has shamed him in any way, one should not seek revenge or bear a grudge against him. For who is ¡°oneself¡± and who is ¡°one¡¯s fellow¡±? ¡ª both stem
from the same source, as it is written, ¡°And who is like Your nation, Israel, one nation on earth?¡¯¡¯ (I Divrei HaYamim 17:21).
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The Torah states: ¡°All the souls of the house of Yaakov who came to Egypt, seventy¡± (Bereishis 46:27). The Hebrew word for souls is nefashos. Yet in this verse, the singular form, nefesh, is used, alluding to the fact that in Heaven, the souls of the people
of Israel are like one. Each Jewish soul, while part of one whole, is distinct and unique, like a person whose body is a single unit comprised of many individual parts, each with its own distinct and unique function. All Jewish souls will eventually be gathered
in to one source, beneath the Heavenly Throne, as it is written, ¡°And the soul of my master shall be bound in the bond of life¡± (I Shmuel 25:29).
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It is only in this world, where each soul is clothed in its own physical body and is involved in its own personal matters, that one sees himself as a distinct entity, apart from his fellow Jew. In truth, however, all Jews are one in a very real sense
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