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==In front of 3 people== | ==In front of 3 people== | ||
# 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 information that can be understood in two ways (positively and negatively) about a Jew in front of three people | # It is only permitted to say information that can be understood in two ways (positively and negatively) about a Jew only if one says it in front of three people. The reasoning is that since it is said in front of 3 people and word will spread to the one being spoken about and certainly, the speaker will be careful not to say something bad about a Jew if he will hear about it. <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> | ||
