Maimon

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LOSHON HARA BY M.B. Lashon hara literally means bad talk. This means that it is forbidden to speak negatively about someone else, even if it's true

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LOSHON HARA BY M.B.

Lashon hara literally means bad talk. This

means that it is forbidden to speak negatively about

someone else, even if it's true

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Loshon hara affects the speaker listener and the

person the speech is about

All that old man does all day is sleep

What you'd say

Ha-ha

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It is also forbidden to repeat anything about another, even if it

is not a negative thing. This is called rechilutMuscle man ate

so much he vomited on

BensonHa-ha

Muscle man ate so much he vomited

on Benson

Ha-ha

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It is also forbidden to listen to lashon hara. One should either

reprimand the speaker, or, if that's not possible, one should

extricate oneself from that situation.

Blah blah blah blah

blahBy see yah when

you stop speaking loshon

hara

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Even if one has already heard the lashon hara, it is

forbidden to believe it. On the contrary, one should always judge one's fellow

favorably.I do not believe anything he told

me

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Nevertheless, one may suspect that the lashon hara is true and

take the necessary precautions to protect oneself.

Should I believe

No I shouldn't

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It is forbidden to even make a motion that is derogatory towards

someone

blahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblah

Man he's bad

Your disgusting

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•One may not even retell a negative event without using names if the listeners might be able to figure out who is

being spoken of.

Joe bob told me Moshe ate non-

kosher

Disgusting I will shoot

you

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•In certain circumstances, e.g., to protect someone from harm, it is permissible or even obligatory to share negative information. As

there are many details to this law, one should consult a competent

rabbi to learn what may be shared in any particular situation.

Don’t listen to what they say and try to

stop them

What!!!!!!

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If you speak loshon hara you'll end up like me