Tag Archives: slander

When the Fruit Tree is Silent

Posted on February 15, 2013 by

One who humiliates another person in public … even though he may be a scholar and may have done many good deeds, nevertheless loses his portion in the eternal world. -Ethics of the Fathers 3:15 Imagine a situation: you have … Continue reading →

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Beckoning the God of Peace

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

Prepare yourself with this meditation, and when you feel anger overcoming you, run through it in your mind: Know that all that befalls you comes from a single Source, that there is nothing outside of that Oneness to be blamed … Continue reading →

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Slandering the Image of God

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

The Sages tell us, “What is the remedy for one who has spoken leshon hara (slanderous speech)? If he is a Torah scholar, let him engage in Torah study.” (Arachin 15b). Leshon hara defaces man’s “image of God”, and Torah … Continue reading →

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No Prayers for Heaven

Posted on September 13, 2011 by

When a metzora leaves the camp, he declares, “Impure! Impure!” Vayikra 13:45 He informs everyone about his condition of suffering as he exits the camp, in order for the community to respond and daven for him and ask that he … Continue reading →

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