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Dedicated in honor of Rabbi Rothschild SEFER CHOFETZ CHAIM Day 48 – Intent ? Condition #6: ? Having ascertained that: ? 1) The negative information is accurate, 2) The perpetrator was not justified, 3) Reproof has proven unsuccessful, 4) There are no other options, 5) The information will be related accurately: ? ?Two more conditions must still be met before the information can be conveyed. ? The speaker must be certain that his sole intent is l’toeles, for a constructive purpose.? If he knows that in his heart he is pleased to cast the perpetrator in a bad light, he is not permitted to speak – even though the purpose cannot be accomplished any other way. ? It is lowly to enjoy speaking negatively – even for a constructive purpose. ? This is especially challenging when one is required to speak about a person whom he does not like.? It is necessary to first eradicate any negative feelings towards that person; only then can the negative information be related. ? ? SEFER SHMIRAS HALOSHON ? The Best Medicine ? King Solomon taught: ? Let not your mouth bring guilt upon your flesh, and do not tell the emissary that it was an error. Why should God be angered by your speech and destroy the work of your hands? (Koheles 5:5). ? The Sages expound (Koheles Rabbah 5:3): ? Let not your mouth bring guilt upon your flesh: Do not let your mouth speak loshon hora, for this sin will bring affliction [i.e. tzaraas] upon your entire flesh. ? Let not your mouth bring guilt upon your flesh: This refers to Miriam, regarding whom it is written, “... and behold! Miriam was afflicted with tzaraas like snow” (Bamidbar 12:10). ? ... and do not tell the emissary: This refers to Moshe, as it is written, “He [God] sent an emissary and took us out of Egypt” (ibid. 20:16). ? ... that it was an error: as it is written, [Aharon said to Moshe:] “[I beg you, my lord, do not cast a sin upon us,] for we have been foolish and we have sinned” (ibid. 12:11). ? Why should God be angered by your speech: by the loshon hora which you spoke of Moshe, as it is written, “The wrath of HASHEM flared up against them, and He left” (ibid. v. 9). ? ... and destroy the work of your hands: R’ Yochanan said: She [Miriam] sinned with her mouth, yet all her limbs were afflicted, as it is written, “The cloud had departed from atop the Tent, and behold! Miriam was afflicted with tzaraas like snow” (ibid. v. 10). ? R’ Yehoshua taught: “If a word is worth one coin, silence is worth two.”1 Rabbi [Yehudah the Prince] said: “The best medicine of all is silence,’’ as stated (Avos 1:17) in the name of Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel: “All my days I have been raised among the Sages and I have found nothing better for oneself than silence.” ? ? 1. Speech that is proper and correct is of value. But the prevention of improper speech is worth twice as much (S’fas Emes to Megillah 18a; see Maharsha). ? 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

LOOKING TO HIRE A REAL ESTATE AGENT

Who are we?

Tzion Apartments is a real estate agency that specializes in short and long term rentals in Jerusalem, as well as in sales and property management. It’s important for us to provide our customers a professional, authentic and personalized service. We are looking for a new agent for long-term rentals and sales!

Responsibilities:

Main task: Development of the long term rentals and sales department in the center neighborhoods of Jerusalem:

- Signing agreement contracts with homeowners

- Taking pictures of apartments and advertising them

- Viewings, negotiating and closing rental deals

- Updating availability of our long-term rental apartments

Skills required:

-English and Hebrew mother tongue level (great reading and writing too), French: a plus

-Strong communication, sales and negotiation skills

-Goodknowledge of internet, Microsoft Office, Google Drive, social media (a plus)

-Strong interest in the real estate field

-Highly self-motivated, dynamic and independent

-Holder of a real estate license or being prepared to study for one immediately, once hired

-Reliable, organized and efficient

-Available and hardworking

-Mean of transportation (scooter, electric bike, car) a serious plus

The job is commission based, and the Realtor will need to open his/her own independent business.

Please contact us by sending an email: resume + cover letter) to

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We look forward to hearing more about you.

Emmanuel

Tzion Apartments

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SEFER CHOFETZ CHAIM Day 47 – Be Accurate ? Condition #5: ? While derogatory information may be related for a constructive purpose, slander cannot be justified.? One does not have the right to exaggerate or alter facts for a constructive purpose, nor may one omit details that minimize the severity of the person’s actions. ? Indiscriminate use of superlatives such as “very” can easily distort facts way out of proportion.? This is, in fact, a most common form of slander that people engage in, albeit unwittingly.? Conversely, one must omit authentic details that make the story sound even worse if the result can be attained without their being mentioned. ? SEFER SHMIRAS HALOSHON ? Learning from Past Mistakes ? Remember at which juncture in our history the episode of Miriam’s affliction occurred — when you were leaving Egypt. ? Miriam’s words were spoken at the start of the Jews’ second year in the Wilderness, when knowledge of the severity of loshon hora was not widespread among the people.1 Miriam’s affliction made such knowledge known to all, making them fully accountable for transgressing this sin. This explains the juxtaposition of this episode with that of the Spies who spoke shamefully of the precious Land of Israel. The grievous sin of the Spies and those who accepted their slanderous report was compounded by the fact that they did not take a lesson from what happened to Miriam. ? We cannot in any way compare ourselves to the righteous Miriam, whose merits, as mentioned above, could not save her from affliction. Moreover, we are obligated to take a lesson both from the episode of Miriam and that of the Spies. Therefore, if one will be guilty of Miriam’s sin, or worse yet, if he will intentionally seek to degrade or embarrass his fellow Jew, surely he will not escape a most severe punishment — and it may not be long in coming, as was the case with Miriam. ? Remember what HASHEM, your God, did to Miriam on the way, when you were leaving Egypt. ? ? 1. The tzaraas which Moshe himself suffered for having doubted that the Jews would believe him when he returned from Midian to lead them (see Shemos ch. 4) was healed almost immediately and was viewed as a sign rather than a punishment. ?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 46 – A Last Resort? ? Condition #4: ? If, in addition to personal reproof, any other option exists that could preclude the necessity to speak negatively of someone, it must be pursued.? Negative speech, even for a constructive purpose, is lowly if it can be avoided. ? In the same vein, when speaking negatively is necessary, one must carefully calculate just how much must be related in order to achieve the desired result.? To relate any unnecessary negative information would be to speak loshon hora. ? Furthermore, even if it is clear that someone must be made aware of certain derogatory information about another person, one should choose the least blatant means by which to communicate that information.? Directing someone to where he will become aware of information on his own is preferable to expressing it verbally. ? In comparing two candidates for a position, stressing the strengths of one is often sufficient without actually articulating what the other lacks.? In all cases, the least negative course is the one to follow. ? ? SEFER SHMIRAS HALOSHON ? A Timeless Message ? Remember upon whom the punishment of tzaraas was inflicted — upon the righteous Miriam, in whose merit the miraculous well poured forth water from the time the Jews departed Egypt until her death almost forty years later. She was a prophetess, as it is written, “Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aharon ...’’ (Shemos 15:20). Her criticism was directed toward her brother, whom she loved like her very own self, and for whom she endangered her life when she stood by the riverbank when Moshe was placed in the river as an infant (ibid. ch. 2). She did not speak disparagingly of Moshe; she merely accorded him the status of other prophets.1 She did not speak in Moshe’s presence, which might have caused him embarrassment, nor did she utter her words in public. Whatever she said was spoken between herself and her righteous brother Aharon. Her intentions were purely for the sake of Heaven. Moreover, Moshe, upon being informed of her words, bore her no ill will, as it is written, “Now the man Moshe was exceedingly humble ...’’ (Bamidbar 12:1). Despite all of the above, Miriam was punished with tzaraas. ? Remember upon whom it was inflicted. ? The Torah relates, “The people did not journey until Miriam was [cured and] brought in [to the camp]’’ (Bamidbar 12:15). Miriam’s exceptional merits were not enough to allow her punishment to be deferred until the nation had arrived at their next destination, where her condition would have drawn less attention. She was punished on the way, and her disgrace became known to all. ? Remember where the episode of Miriam’s affliction occurred. ? Thus, she faulted him for not living with his wife as other prophets did. 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