Have you ever heard something about someone and believed it – only later to realize that what you were led to believe was totally wrong? Certainly all of us have been in this situation. This is why Judaism vehemently prohibits all forms of gossip and what we call l’shon hara (evil speech). “Gossipin ...
According to some opinions, today (7 Elul) the 10 spies died as a punishment for talking evil about the land of Israel. Any speech that can result in a person being harmed - emotionally, financially or otherwise - even if it's accurate - is usually forbidden. When there's a real need for the informa ...
