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# It’s forbidden to say Lashon Hara in front of one person and all the more so in front of many people. <Ref>Chafetz Chaim (Lashon Hara 2:1) </ref> | # It’s forbidden to say Lashon Hara in front of one person and all the more so in front of many people. <Ref>Chafetz Chaim (Lashon Hara 2:1) </ref> | ||
# It is only permitted to say | # It is only permitted to say information that can be understood in two ways (positively and negatively) about a Jew in front of three people, since it’s said in front of 3 people and word will spread to the one being spoken about, the speaker will be careful not to say bad about him. <Ref>Chafetz Chaim (Lashon Hara 2:2) </ref> | ||
# Some say that if someone said Lashon Hara before 3 people even though he certainly violated Lashon Hara, the people who heard it are allowed to tell others as long as one doesn’t intend to spread the word and publicize it. Some say it’s forbidden except if it came up tangentially when speaking. <Ref>Chafetz Chaim (Lashon Hara 2:3) </ref>. | # Some say that if someone said Lashon Hara before 3 people even though he certainly violated Lashon Hara, the people who heard it are allowed to tell others as long as one doesn’t intend to spread the word and publicize it. Some say it’s forbidden except if it came up tangentially when speaking. <Ref>Chafetz Chaim (Lashon Hara 2:3) </ref>. | ||
# Only those who heard it directly can repeat it, however, the one who heard from someone who heard it originally may not repeat it. <Ref>Chafetz Chaim (Lashon Hara 2:4) </ref> | # Only those who heard it directly can repeat it, however, the one who heard from someone who heard it originally may not repeat it. <Ref>Chafetz Chaim (Lashon Hara 2:4) </ref> | ||
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# It’s absolutely forbidden to say that the Rabbi’s Drashas (Divrei Torah) aren’t substitive or that there’s no point in listening because this is certain Lashon Hara even if it’s true. If he is someone who is concerned with his soul he would give advice to the Rabbi privately and fulfill Ahavat LeRecha Kamocha. <Ref>Chafetz Chaim (Lashon Hara 2:12) </ref> | # It’s absolutely forbidden to say that the Rabbi’s Drashas (Divrei Torah) aren’t substitive or that there’s no point in listening because this is certain Lashon Hara even if it’s true. If he is someone who is concerned with his soul he would give advice to the Rabbi privately and fulfill Ahavat LeRecha Kamocha. <Ref>Chafetz Chaim (Lashon Hara 2:12) </ref> | ||
# If a person revealed information related to his business before 3 people one of those who heard may repeat it to others as long as he didn’t express that he doesn’t want this information repeated and one follows the other conditions of Apei Telata. <Ref>Chafetz Chaim (Lashon Hara 2:13) </ref> | # If a person revealed information related to his business before 3 people one of those who heard may repeat it to others as long as he didn’t express that he doesn’t want this information repeated and one follows the other conditions of Apei Telata. <Ref>Chafetz Chaim (Lashon Hara 2:13) </ref> | ||
==In front of one's fellow== | ==In front of one's fellow== | ||
# It is forbidden to say Lashon Hara even if one would say that information in front of the one who is being spoken about. It’s a grave prohibition to say Lashon Hara about a person actually in front of the one being spoken about. <Ref>Chafetz Chaim (Lashon Hara 3:1) </ref> | # It is forbidden to say Lashon Hara even if one would say that information in front of the one who is being spoken about. It’s a grave prohibition to say Lashon Hara about a person actually in front of the one being spoken about. <Ref>Chafetz Chaim (Lashon Hara 3:1) </ref> | ||
