The Chofetz Chaim enumerated 31 Torah Commandments which may be violated when a person speaks or listens to loshon hora. There are 17 prohibitions and 14 positive Commandments - a total of 31 Commandments.
Positive Commandment number 10: The posuk in Shemos 20:12 says:
"Honor your father and mother"
The Torah obligates us to honor our parents. If you speak loshon hora about your father or mother, you violate this commandment. This posuk also includes an elder sibling (Kesubos 103a).
Positive Commandment number 11: The posuk in Devorim 10:20 says:
"The Lord your G-d shall you fear"
We are obligated to realize that HaShem is aware of every move that we make, and that there is a retribution for every wrongdoing. Someone who is careless with his speech violates this commandment.
(Guard Your Tongue - Rabbi Zelig Pliskin)
A One Minute a Day Torah Thought !
"A sour face is comparable to an open pit in a public domain. One's negative demeanor can be contagious, calling others to be infected with his germ of depression.".
(Rabbi Yechiel Mordechai Gordon ZT"L - Sefer Torah Tavlin)
50 Suggestions for Concentrating during Prayer!
(6) The Sefer Haminhagos says, one should count each brocho with his fingers or do whatever else he finds beneficial for his concentration.
(Pathway to Prayer, Rabbi Meyer Birnbaum) |
