"Cursed is he who secretly strikes his fellowman" [Ki Tavo 27:24] Rashi explains that this curse refers to one who speaks lashon hora - when someone speaks evil, he secretly "strikes" his fellowman.
Rabbi Mendel Kessin presents a two part video series on the power of speech. I highly recommend listening to this shiur before Rosh Hashanah - you will be truly enlightened, about the way lashon hara works against you, causes you damages, and how it prevents Moshiach coming. Listen to this, and you will understand....
6 comments:
Very timely.
This is brilliant! Thank you Devorah and Rabbi Kessin.,
Best shiur I've ever listened to. Absolutely brilliant.
Yes it really is, also one of the best I've ever heard.
There's another version of this talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klNqN5qcNsQ
Since I listened tothis shiur, I have begun to watch what I say. And its quite startling how many things we say all the time that are technically lashan hara. What a wake up call !
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