Just as a bad word can destroy, a good word can build – and that, after all, is the purpose of creation: “The world will be ...

Another equally problematic motivation for speaking lashon hara is the desire to feel good about oneself. We all desire to feel important, significant, and worthy of respect.

Rabbi Yosei ben Zimra (Arakhin 15b) connects lashon hara to tzara’at, a spiritual affliction sometimes mistranslated as ...

Do you ever wonder what people really think about you? Whether they think you’re brilliant, caring, and fun; or lazy, self-centered, and boring? The truth is that you’ll never know; people only ta ...

The Torah's association of tzara'at with spiritual failings serves as a cautionary tale against evil words. We must remain ...

We frown on nosiness, culturally. In Judaism, gossip is referred to as lashon hara — literally: bad speech — and is strongly prohibited; even if the gossip is true, it is forbidden to share it ...

Metzora, challenged us to consider the effects of our words and actions. At first glance, the detailed discussions of ...