Hi, One last thing about Lashon Harah. Say you’ve been asked to evaluate someone that’s being considered for a position. And after a few Torah Minutes about Lashon Harah? You want to be very careful! But you need to convey some negative information that you know of first hand. It will serve a constructive purpose. […]

Hi, Hope you’re having a great day. So Lashon Harah is terrible. And we need to work hard on not gossiping. But it’s a little more complicated. Because there are times when we’re permitted to give information about someone else. In fact, we’re obligated to. When it serves a constructive purpose. Your friend’s considering a […]

Hi, GOSSIP SPEECH RELATIONSHIPS More on gossip, Lashon Harah. The ability to speak is a wonderful gift. The right words can lift a person’s spirits. Make them smile. With our words we can create relationships. … Lashon Harah is the exact opposite. Our words are used to bring people down. To cause other people pain. […]

Hi, LASHON HARAH INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS WORD Hope all is well. As we’ve seen, the portion of Kedoshim is full of commandments. Some are rituals. And some are ethical obligations. Among the ethical obligations is a ‘biggy”. Lashon Harah. Gossip. “Do not go around as a gossiper among your people”. (Leviticus, 19:16) In Jewish tradition? Gossip […]

Hi, O.K. There’s tremendous value in doing a Mitzvah even if we can’t understand it. It can be a show of our love for G-d. And our appreciation of all He gives us. But does Jewish tradition offer any insight into what the message of Shaatnez may be. Yes. Here’s a fascinating idea. It goes […]

Hi, Hope all is well. We were learning the Torah portion of Kedoshim. (Leviticus, 19 and 20). Kedoshim is full of great moral teachings as well as many Jewish rituals. There’s Shabbat. There’s “Love you neighbor like yourself”. (19:18) And the very next verse? A mysterious commandment. “Do not wear a garment that has both […]

Hi, O.K. It was very interesting. A religious Jew received a Nobel Prize and observed Shaatnez. His “official tie and tails” was free of a mixture of wool and linen. He observed one of the commandments that defies our understanding. But some Torah Minute readers were wondering. Does Jewish tradition offer any insights into the […]

Hi Here’s a thought that may help “redeem” the time we spend with our computers. A way to use that time for a lesson. And to help us become better at dealing with people. … One of the great Rabbis of the past generation always looked for lessons in life. In his days, it was […]

Hi, Rosh Hashanah is around the corner! And if you’re anything like me? You may still remember last Rosh Hashanah.  Because I do. I stood in Synagogue and told G-d, “I know You heard this last year. How this year I’m going to be different.  Going to be better. And it’s going to be a […]

Hi, You don’t have to be a Torah scholar to answer this one. What is the Torah likely to say about cursing someone? I’m sure you wouldn’t be surprised to hear that the Torah is against it! But how the Torah says it is very interesting. “Do not curse a deaf person”.  (Leviticus, 19:14) If […]