Chafetz Chaim

Laws of Lashon Hara · Section 15 of 216

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Principle 1 9from Chafetz Chaim

1 Hebrew paragraphs · 1 English

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וְדַע עוֹד, דַּאֲפִלּוּ אִם בְּתוֹךְ הַגְּנוּת, שֶׁגִּנָּה אֶת חֲבֵרוֹ, גִּנָּה אֶת עַצְּמוֹ (טו) גַּם כֵּן בָּזֶה הַגְּנוּת גּוּפָא, וַאֲפִלּוּ הִקְדִּים לְהִתְרַעֵם עַל עַצְּמוֹ בָּזֶה, אֲפִלּוּ הָכֵי {אף על פי כן} מִכְּלל דֵּילָטוֹרְיָא לָא נָפְקֵי {לא יצא}.

And know also that even if in demeaning his friend he demeaned himself with the very same slur — even if he began by railing thus against himself, he has nevertheless not left the ranks of the slanderers.

Hebrew text licensed CC BY-SA. English translation by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein, licensed CC BY.