June 20, 2012
by Susy Medeski
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When you think about the leprosy spoken of in Leviticus 13, do you immediately think of gossipers, complainers and crude jokers? Well, until I studied this week’s parasha neither did I. However, according to the ancient teachers, evil speech resulted … Continue reading
May 9, 2011
by Susy Medeski
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I’ve been studying lashon hara or evil speech since I found out how Israel was afflicted in their infancy as a nation. My initial understanding included unkind words spoken about someone in the form of gossip, but I’m learning it’s … Continue reading
April 5, 2011
by Susy Medeski
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When you think about the leprosy spoken of in Leviticus 13, do you immediately think of gossipers, complainers and crude jokers? Well, until I studied this week’s parasha neither did I. However, according to the ancient teachers, evil speech resulted … Continue reading
April 2, 2011
by CCFH
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In this age of information technology we are inundated with useless data and facts about people. It seems that most people are interested in sharing gossip and innuendo rather than facts. What a great time for righteous people to become an example of kind speech. Today we will examine the text of Leviticus 13 to see how evil speech manifested in the wilderness. We will learn seven steps to avoiding evil speech. Continue reading