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The Shmuz — Behaalotecha 5784

Выпуск: The Shmuz — Behaalotecha 5784. Темы: parsha_commentary. Поисковые термины: недельная глава, парша, parsha, פרשה, פרשת השבוע. The Rambam explains that the definition of lashon harah is, “Words that hurt, words that damage.” Whether damaging a man’s reputation, harming his career, or spoiling his standing in the community – they are words that that cause harm. It’s Difficult to Judge Correctly Rashi is teaching us is that if we misjudge a situation and reach a conclusion that is unfounded, we may think that we are doing a mitzvah, but in fact we will be held liable for slander. And so we have to ask ourselves how certain we are that what we’re saying meets the Torah’s definition of a “constructive purpose.” Do we know what the Torah’s requirements are to consider a person a rasha? While our intentions might be pure, because of our lack of caution, we could needlessly spoil a man’s reputation or damage his business, or stop a shidduch and we will then be liable for the harm. You should have realized that he is in a different league than any other man, and you should have judged him favorably.” That was Miriam’s’ transgression — not judging her brother properly. How many times do we hear people say, “This isn’t lashon harah; it’s l’toeles (for a constructive purpose),” or, “About a person like him, it’s mitzvah to talk.” And they are correct. If You’re Wrong It’s Lashon Harah R’ Ben Tzion Shafier Parshas BeHaloscha And Miriam and Aaron spoke about Moshe regarding the Kushis woman that he took, for he took a Kushis woman. The Chofetz Chaim writes that to permit the telling of disparaging information, a person must have first-hand knowledge of the facts, and there can be no room for misinterpretation. Rashi concludes from this incident that if Miriam, who didn’t intend any harm to Moshe, was so severely rebuked, surely one who intends to disparage his friend will be punished. And even more, how many times is our conclusion deeply colored by our own hurt feelings, or by a grudge that we bear, or some other bias blinding us to the truth?

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The Shmuz

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16 июня 2024 г.

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Темы: parsha_commentary